Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Last column, we learned about Gary Franklin, M.D., our local hero and medical director of the WA Department of Labor and Industries (DLI), who alerted the nation of the prescription opiate crisis due …
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Thurston County commissioners have approved funding requests from the Sheriff’s Office to procure fentanyl detection devices and to upgrade its patrol fleet.
The Sheriff’s Office …
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By Julia Ornedo
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6/12/23
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The Board of County Commissioners awarded a $1 million contract to AMTest, Inc. on Tuesday, June 6, to conduct laboratory testing and analysis for a closed landfill and three water and wastewater …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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6/9/23
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Few people are able to live their dream of making a living from the fine arts. Gary Witley is one of those lucky guys. Gary Witley has completed careers in music and music technology at both Tenino …
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The long-awaited relocation of people from homeless encampments along I-5, particularly Sleater-Kinney Road, to Maple Court has been postponed again, Planning and Development Services Manager Grant …
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Timberland Regional Library is excited to announce the launch of their mobile library service “Anywhere Library” starting in June 2023. Anywhere Library is a mobile library that brings …
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June is starting to be a fun month for the locals. Check the events happening next week to spice up your weekend (or weekday).
Tenino Arts Creative Market, Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. - 3 …
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6/8/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved housing contracts with nine non-profit organizations to fund 12 projects for homeless services and affordable housing.
Homeless and …
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners formally proclaimed the month of June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the county during the public meeting on Tuesday, June 6.
The board said the proclamation …
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Public Works Transportation senior planner Michelle Swanson said Olympia is considering establishing a sidewalk repair program, which includes identifying the party responsible for sidewalk repairs.
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The 2023 Timberland Regional Library Summer Library Program has started and runs from June 1 to August 31. This annual program is for everyone (no matter their age) to enrich their summer with …
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Column By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/6/23
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Olympia Climate Program Director Dr. Pamela Braff updated the 2023 Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative work plan to the public.
With a more than $200,000 budget, Braff said the plan includes …
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For those planning to go and enjoy an outing in the warm and not humid days that are happening now. These conditions have caused an early red flag warning and special weather statement about fire …
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Kiwanis Day of Champions , a track and field day celebration for special needs children, was hosted at the South Sound Stadium next to North Thurston High School (NTHS) on May 31.
“Day of …
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By Gloria Townsend and Sage Hamilton
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6/5/23
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Olympia and Beyond Annual meeting and PopArt party on June 1, and handed out this year’s Thurston County Tourism Awards at the Hands On Children’s Museum.
The lineup of vendors at …
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Lacey City Council and Regional Housing Council member Carolyn Cox announced that the former Days Inn motel is set to welcome additional residents on June 19.
Cox shared that the next round of …
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Out and About on Day Trips
It’s a gift really. Do you hesitate to make a day trip to Ocean Shores, Tacoma, Seattle, or even locally by car? You can get there and back by bus, …
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Thurston Community Media (TCM) is welcoming students to apply for their Young Producers Network Digital Media Apprentice Cohort (YPN-DMAC) this summer.
In a press release, TCM announced that …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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5/31/23
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I started writing this column highlighting local nonprofit organizations about a year and a half ago. However, 25 years before I started this column, Thurston Community Media (known as TC Media) was …
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Column By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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5/30/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 05/29/23 at 3:11 p.m. in the 5400 block of Steamboat Island Rd NW, Sheriff's deputies arrested Joseph Robert Pahutski, 40, on suspicion of violation of …
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5/30/23
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