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The Lee Creighton Justice Center property, as seen in this undated photo.
City Council puts Olympia Municipal Court on the docket
Olympia Municipal Court may soon no longer exist, as plans come together for Thurston County District Court to take over its ... more
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A Thurston County employee prepared ballots for processing, as seen in a frame from the "Your Neighbors, Your Elections" video series, which recently garnered national recognition for its behind-the-scenes look at the county’s elections operations. 
Thurston County video series wins award for humanizing elections
Thurston County is in the national spotlight for its award-winning video series that builds voter trust through an unfiltered storytelling of ... more
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A group of senior citizens arrived early to use the services of the Thurston County Food Bank on Friday, April 11, 2025. “We need this food to get by,” said Kim Shearer, “and by arriving early we have a better chance of being helped.” 
Thurston County Food Bank faces challenges 
Early one recent Friday morning, six senior citizens sat in lawn chairs in front of the Thurston County Food Bank’s (TCFB) Food Pantry at 220 Thurston Ave. NE in ... more
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A map of Intercity Transit bus routes.
Intercity Transit and union reach tentative agreement 
Intercity Transit and the union representing its bus operators have reached a tentative agreement on a ... more
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Thurston County to celebrate Earth Day with public events
Thurston County will celebrate Earth Day with recycling stations, park cleanups and student-led service projects on ... more
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Thurston County officials, together with representatives of different volunteer workforce groups, marked April 2025 as Volunteer Appreciation Month during the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners board meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. 
Thurston County honors thousands of volunteers
One of the county’s most relentless workforce — the search and rescue teams with worn out boots, stream monitors with bug samples, and builders with ... more
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What’s happening this weekend — Earth Day, Easter Egg Dash and other activities
Volunteer at one of the parks in Thurston County for Earth Day or take the kids to collect some eggs at Tumwater’s Easter Egg Dash ... more
Marcia Norman
Remains of missing Tenino woman found in Olympia
The remains of a Tenino woman were found partially encased in concrete on a property in Olympia by local authorities less than two weeks after she was ... more
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Warren Hendrickson, Port of Olympia’s Director of Operations, showed the Port Commission a conceptual rendering of the Sound Commerce Center. Panattoni Development Company intends to develop the 29-acre site for industrial use.
Port of Olympia nears lease deal with Panattoni 
The Port of Olympia is weeks away from finalizing a lease agreement with Panattoni Development Company to develop the first parcel of a 200-acre property in the ... more
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Thurston 2045 comprehensive plan logo.
Thurston County Planning Commission to hold public hearings on Comprehensive Plan
The Thurston County Planning Commission is hosting public hearings to get the public to weigh in on proposed changes to the county's Comprehensive Plan ... more
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A clean audit confirmed the accuracy of 2024 ballot counts in Thurston County, as shown above. The same office, Thurston County Auditor's Office Elections Division, will host an online candidacy crash course on Wednesday, April 16, for people seeking public office this 2025. 
Election hopefuls invited to virtual workshop in Thurston County
Ahead of the May filing week, residents interested in public office can join a virtual crash course hosted by Thurston County’s Auditor Office. The event goes live on Zoom on Wednesday, … more
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A slide from a presentation by Chris Paolini, the senior manager of Olympia Regional Airport, to the Port of Olympia Commission on March 10, 2025, showed that around 700 feet of pavement at the sound end of the Runway 17-35 will be rehabilitated, as part of a project mostly funded by the Federal Aviation Administration. 
Port awards $2.1 million contract to rehabilitate airport runway 
The Port of Olympia hired a Tacoma-based construction company to rehabilitate one of the runways at ... more
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Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne on Washington’s Right-of-Way initiative funding: “If we don't continue to fund this, the folks that we have removed from those sites could end up back out. We need to make sure that doesn't happen and roll back all of the progress that we have made." The mayor made the statement at a council meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.  
Thurston County poised to receive $5.5M for homeless encampment projects
Thurston Regional Housing Council is expecting a funding opportunity for Thurston County's Right-of-Way initiative following state budget allocations of ... more
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Green leadership embedded into business practices, as shown in this collage featuring 2025’s Thurston County Chamber of Commerce top green business awardees. 
Ameresco, ECOS, Top Rung Brewery top list of 2025 green business champions in Thurston County  
Business efforts in sustainability across Thurston County received formal recognition on Wednesday, April 9, during the 2025 Thurston County Green ... more
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Application period to open for farmers market nutrition program in Thurston County
An annual program aimed at helping seniors put food on their tables will be accepting applications starting this week. The Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging said the application … more
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Public facilities district seeks applicants for two vacancies on board
Applicants are being sought for a pair of vacant, district-wide seats on the Captial Area Regional Public Facilities District Board (CAR-PFD). The applicants are being sought for full terms by … more
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders, left, and Undersheriff Ruben Mancillas discussed a contract to maintain a School Resource Officer at Nisqually Middle School, and linked elementary campuses, during the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners agenda setting meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. 
Thurston County supports SRO presence to fortify safe learning environments 
Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) are preparing to sign off on a $95,000 contract that would keep a School Resource Officer (SRO) at ... more
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A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office patrol SUV, as seen equipped with a front-mounted Grappler device, designed to safely stop fleeing vehicles by capturing the rear wheel with a tether. 
Grappler deployment rises in Thurston County, as safer arrests show proven results 
Grapplers, the steel-armed devices that clamp down on a suspect’s tire at highway speed, are now firmly embedded and ready for expansion in ... more
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Thurston County home and condo prices rise in March
Single-family home prices rose and sales eased in Thurston County for the third straight month of 2025, as low inventory levels continued to put a strain on a ... more
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At an Olympia City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Dominic Jones, Olympia's Building Decarbonization Program Manager, announced Energize Thurston is offering a series of free workshops to residents looking to reduce their energy costs. 
Energize Thurston offers free workshops, heat pump discounts across county 
Energize Thurston, a countywide group purchase program, is offering a series of free workshops to help residents interested in cutting energy bills and ... more
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