TUMWATER –– Issues over how the COVID-19 pandemic affects the city’s utility billing and keeping up the Tumwater Valley Golf Course came up during a discussion at the Tumwater Budget & Finance Committee.
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By Andrew Oslin of JOLT
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7/16/20
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TUMWATER –– A man was arrested at Fred Meyer in Tumwater early Thursday afternoon after allegedly bringing a gun into the store.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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7/15/20
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TUMWATER –– Tumwater Mayor Pete Kmet announced Wednesday the reorganization of the Public Works Department into two new city departments: Transportation & Engineering and Water Resources & Sustainability.
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City of Tumwater
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7/15/20
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TUMWATER — City officials met Tuesday night to talk about Tumwater’s role in the Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan, a county-wide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent below the 2015 baseline numbers by 2050.
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By Andrew Oslin of JOLT
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7/15/20
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TUMWATER ––To complete repairs, multiple roads in the city will be closed from Monday, July 13 to July 17, 2020.
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By Prachi Gohil of JOLT
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7/14/20
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TUMWATER –– In response to local and national concern over police and use of force, the Tumwater Public Health & Safety Commission met with the local police department to discuss the ramifications of police use of force and its complexities.
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By Andrew Oslin of JOLT
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7/13/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– The county’s acting public health officer, Dr. Diana Yu, stepped down from her role yesterday to resume retirement, beginning the transition to a new role for the county’s newest public health officer, Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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7/3/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– County Public Health Director Schelli Slaughter and business figures from the community gathered in a virtual meeting Thursday to discuss the resources available to local businesses responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and resources available to local businesses if the pandemic continues to worsen in the greater Olympia metro area.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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7/2/20
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TUMWATER –– The Port of Olympia’s impending New Market Industrial Campus lease option came up for air again last night, this time in a Tumwater City Council meeting that saw some city council members expressing concern over whether or not the Port should develop that property.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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7/1/20
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LACEY –– Some of the City of Lacey’s government buildings and offices will start reopening today under modified hours now that Thurston County is moving into “Safe Start” Phase 3.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/29/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– As parks in the greater Olympia area start to open up under “Safe Start” Phase 3, government officials are starting to spread the word about what to do to stay safe while enjoying local parks.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/29/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– Thurston County got the green light from the Washington Secretary of Health on Tuesday to move into Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan.
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Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/23/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) will host a series of admission information sessions next month from July 2-16, aimed at potential students of SPSCC.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/22/20
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TUMWATER – A laundry list of transportation projects make up the city’s six-year transportation improvement program , including a $9.2 million Interstate-5 on-ramp realignment project, a $3 million construction project for an E Street extension and streetscape improvements on the old brewery property.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/15/20
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TUMWATER –– Tumwater yogis will enjoy virtual yoga classes, which the Tumwater Parks & Recreation Department has on this month’s schedule.
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Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/12/20
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TUMWATER –– As the community begins to open up after months of a coronavirus-induced shutdown, the Tumwater Valley Golf Club is one of the first local businesses to celebrate the reopening with ”Rock the Range,” a weekly event scheduled for Friday nights starting June 19.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/11/20
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What's this about?
Recognizing the rapid decline in resources among traditional news outlets, we're assembling a group of talented Tumwaterians, Laceyites and Olympians who care about making …
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5/19/20
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Change can be difficult. Especially when it is not our choice. The current COVID-19 crisis has caused us all to change whether we like it or …
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Daryl Murrow
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5/17/20
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