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The Joint Animal Services Commission reviewed year-end operations and animal intake figures at a meeting at Lacey City Hall on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. 
Joint Animal Services reports surge in intake and calls in 2025
It was a busy year for Joint Animal Services in Olympia, as animal intake and field calls jumped in ... more
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Tumwater City Council approves $120,000 grant agreement for stormwater projects 
The Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff to sign an agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology for ... more
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Jeff Crawford, left, and Doug Mah of the Angela J. Bowen Conservancy Foundation, Olympia Tumwater Foundation (OTF) Executive Director Todd Cutts, OTF Board of Directors President Lee Wojnar, OTF Board of Directors member John Dodge and OTF Board of Directors Vice President Waite Dalrymple.
$300,000 grant awarded to Olympia Tumwater Foundation for Brewery Park
The Olympia Tumwater Foundation announced it received a $300,000 grant to support conservation, restoration and long-term stewardship of Brewery Park ... more
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City of Tumwater Sustainability Manager Alyssa Jones Wood, top left, briefed the Tumwater City Council about a resolution committing the city to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. She made her remarks at a meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. 
Tumwater commits to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 
The City of Tumwater now aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, which is in line with state ... more
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Equity Commission members and officials from Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater participated in a group discussion at the Lacey Human Services Commission meeting on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.
Lacey Human Services Commission hosts discussion on challenges faced by DEIB programs
Representatives from Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater are working on a regional response to challenges faced by diversity, equity, inclusion ... more
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Tumwater City Council adopts Thurston County Hazardous Waste Management Plan  
The Tumwater City Council passed a resolution to adopt the Thurston County Hazardous Waste Management Plan on ... more
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Tumwater School District Superintendent Kevin Bogatin (top left) and Tumwater School District Board of Directors member Melissa Beard (bottom) addressed the city council at a public hearing about the district’s Replacement Safety, Technology, & Capital Improvements Levy on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.
Tumwater City Council supports school district replacement levy 
The Tumwater City Council adopted a resolution in support of Proposition 1, a replacement levy for the Tumwater School District ... more
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Nomination period opens for educator, employee of the year awards at ESD 113  
The nomination period is underway for the 2027 Washington State Teacher of the Year and 2026 Classified School Employee of the Year awards at ... more
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A map of Tumwater showing the approximate areas of the lands involved in an urban growth area swap proposed by Bar Holdings LLC. 
Tumwater council backs letter supporting review of adding Salish Landing to urban growth area  
The Tumwater City Council voted 4–1 to approve a letter from Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff supporting the continued review of an urban growth area ... more
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A map shared during the Tumwater Public Works Committee meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2025, shows the proposed location of a temporary housing unit for firefighters at the North End Fire Station on Linwood Avenue. 
Temporary housing unit going in at North End Fire Station in Tumwater 
The City of Tumwater is moving forward with a plan to purchase a temporary housing unit for firefighters at the North End Fire Station on Linwood ... more
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Equity Commission members sought in Tumwater
The City of Tumwater is seeking residents who want to join its new Equity ... more
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Voter registration deadlines loom for Feb. 10 Special Election in Thurston County
A couple of key voter registration deadlines are approaching ahead of the Feb. 10 Special Election in Thurston ... more
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Tumwater School District Superintendent Kevin Bogatin reported the achievements of the district’s students at a school board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. 
Tumwater School District students lauded for work in arts, TV and sports 
A number of Tumwater School District students were honored for their achievements in visual arts, television and sports last ... more
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Tumwater City Council renews training partnership with Tacoma Community College 
The City of Tumwater is renewing its long-standing agreement with Tacoma Community College to provide training opportunities for ... more
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Habitat conservation plan moving along in Tumwater
Tumwater’s habitat conservation plan (HCP) is one step closer to completion, after city officials moved to extend a consultant contract tied ... more
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 Andrew Weinstein was awarded firefighter of the year at a Tumwater City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. “The folks that you see here behind me are why I'm here and why I love coming to my job,” said Weinstein to his colleagues at the Tumwater Fire Department.
Tumwater names Andrew Weinstein as firefighter of the year
The Tumwater Fire Department selected firefighter-paramedic Andrew Weinstein as firefighter of the ... more
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A screenshot of footage filmed by Thurston County Commissioner Emily Close showed the location of an alleged domestic violence incident in the Lacey area on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026.
Footage of crime scene location sparks response from Thurston County Sheriff
An alleged domestic violence incident fanned the flames of federal government intervention when a local elected official posted live footage on social media ... more
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Tumwater Planning Commission weighs new subdivision process, other development code updates 
Tumwater staffers are preparing a new round of development code updates to implement state requirements, including a new ... more
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A map shows where underground utility work is taking place on Kingswood Drive in Tumwater.
Underground utility work leads to traffic lane restrictions in Tumwater
Traffic restrictions are going to impact motorists traveling on Kingswood Drive at Littlerock Road SW in Tumwater for the next ... more
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Seen facing north, the Davis Meeker Garry oak tree overhangs Old Highway 99 and is adjacent to the northernmost Olympia Regional Airport airplane hangar. The tree, estimated to be about 400 years old, is listed on Tumwater’s historic register. 
Tumwater seeks policy changes to clarify Historic Preservation Commission’s role in protecting trees 
The City of Tumwater is seeking policy changes to clarify the role the Historic Preservation Commission plays in protecting trees listed on a historic ... more
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