Olympia staff liaison Amelia Layton presented the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) recommendation of funding various events for 2024 for a total of $835,911.
During the preliminary budget …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/1/23
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At Monday's Olympia City Council meeting, utility department directors proposed rate increases to fund ongoing operations and critical projects.
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Oly Town Artesians FC opened the Western Indoor Soccer League (WISL) season with a tight road game last Saturday at the Tacoma Soccer Center, losing 5-2 against defending champions Tacoma Stars Reserves.
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By Vince Zafra
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10/31/23
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In a joint effort with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 29 other state regulators, the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has reached a settlement in …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/30/23
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At Olympia's Land Use and Environment Committee meeting on Thursday, October 26, consultants recommended a comprehensive strategy to address the city's affordable housing challenges, emphasizing the …
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Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 47B are getting a raise. The Port of Olympia Commission authorized a memorandum of understanding on Monday, October 23, to raise the …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/25/23
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The Intercity Transit Authority (ITA) Board recently revealed the three finalists in their search for the agency's new General Manager.
Chosen from a pool of nearly 100 applicants “from …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/25/23
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The Tumwater Planning Commission shared updates on their 2025 Comprehensive Plan – with a focus on conservation, climate, and development code updates – yesterday, October 24.
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The Port of Olympia Commission is looking to create a new deputy position to assist the port’s future executive director.
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The Port of Olympia will continue to pay former Executive Director Sam Gibboney until February 2024, Gibboney’s separation agreement with the port shows.
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The Port of Olympia is currently developing its 2024 non-operating budget and tax levy, with Port staff presenting to the Port Commission an initial proposal for the use of tax levy revenues next …
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Thurston County residents are reminded that the deadline for paying the second half of their 2023 property taxes will be on Tuesday, October 31.
For the convenience of taxpayers, there are four …
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Joshua Cummings, Director of Community Planning and Economic Development, met with the Thurston Board of County Commissioners for the Habitat Conservation Plan update yesterday, October 17.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/18/23
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Olympia held a 30-day public comment period for the draft Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan with feedback from community members who participated, giving strong support for the intensive …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/17/23
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With Sam Gibboney no longer serving as Port of Olympia’s executive director, Port employees and the public are now appealing for the Port to complete the negotiations for the contract of Local …
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) kicked off its annual tour of Washington manufacturers from Olympia on October 4 as part of its 7th annual AWB Manufacturing Week. The expansive six-day …
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By Jay Fratt
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10/6/23
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Intercity Transit (IT) is moving to the next phase of its zero-emission analysis project, which seeks to assess the cost of having a zero-emission fleet.
Intercity Transit’s Board of …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/6/23
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Olympia's Ambassadors Program is transitioning to the Crisis Response Unit (CRU) effective January 2024, Economic Development Director Mike Reid announced at Wednesday's Parking and Business …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/5/23
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Port of Olympia staff proposes spending $5,512,000 for the Port’s capital investment plan in 2024.
Port staff presented the draft spending plan to the Port of Olympia Commission during a …
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Thurston County launched an online Taxpayer Transparency Tool that allows taxpayers to learn how their county property taxes are allocated among various county offices and departments.
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/3/23
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