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The Olympia City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a group of amendments to city housing code, loosening restrictions on accessary dwelling units and allowing duplexes, triplexes and other dense …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/9/20
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Like many people, Cheryl Richmond has struggled to pay her bills during the COVID-19 pandemic. After losing her job in February, she missed two mortgage payments before she worked out a new …
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By Melissa Santos | Crosscut.com
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12/9/20
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Rhythm & Rye, a popular music venue and bar in downtown Olympia, has been temporarily closed since March. Now, its owner is on the hunt for a new location.
Owner Andy Geertsen, in an email to …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/2/20
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A new off-site facility for Thurston County Superior Court that has been in the works for months is expected to be up and running by Nov. 30.
Located at 2404 Chandler Court SW, just a few blocks …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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11/11/20
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Serial entrepreneur Leland Harmell and his wife, Sydney, have launched Rainbow Cloud Café, in west Olympia. And their grand opening is this Saturday.
If the business’ name sounds …
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The Port of Olympia will hold a public hearing Monday, Nov. 9 on its draft budget and operating plan for 2021. The hearing will be held during the port commission’s Monday night meeting, which …
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by JOLT staff
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11/4/20
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OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Board of Commissioners postponed the 2021 application process for those seeking Lodging Tax (LTAC) funding for projects occurring in incorporated Thurston County …
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11/3/20
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The Thurston County hearings examiner is inviting the public to weigh in on three development projects at a public hearing next Tuesday, Nov. 10.
At 10 a.m., there will be a public hearing on a …
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by JOLT staff
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11/3/20
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Thurston County is hiring temporary contact tracers to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as several other positions in Public Health, including epidemiologists, a data analyst and a …
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10/30/20
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OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 10, at 3:00 p.m. or soon thereafter, to accept public comment on development code …
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10/30/20
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It’s been a wild year for the folks at Orca Books.
The long-standing downtown Olympia-based bookstore packed up and moved from their Fourth Avenue storefront to a new …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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10/26/20
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OLYMPIA – The State Auditor’s Office completed the last portion of their annual review of Thurston County’s finances. State auditors found the …
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10/21/20
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TUMWATER -- The city wants to pass a special ordinance that will allow it to increase next year’s property tax levy slightly above normal levels. A “Declaration of Substantial …
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by JOLT staff
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10/19/20
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Changes to Olympia’s housing code will be considered at Monday’s meeting of the city’s Planning Commission. Possible code revisions concern accessory dwelling units (ADUs), …
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by JOLT staff
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10/16/20
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The Olympia City Council passed an ordinance yesterday providing protection to renters in danger of eviction because of pandemic-related factors.
This meeting marked the second time the ordinance …
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OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Board of Commissioners have been working with Thurston Strong (thurstonstrong.org), a local economic recovery task force, administered by the Thurston County …
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10/13/20
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OLYMPIA –The Thurston County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 p.m. to receive public testimony on the annual update of the county …
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10/12/20
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The Olympia City Council is prepared to approve an ordinance that would provide protections to renters facing eviction due to COVID-19-related complications.
The ordinance, an addition …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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10/7/20
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A new 67-unit senior housing development is planned for Olympia in the area bordered by Henderson Blvd., Yelm Highway and Palomino Drive.
The South Sound Village Cooperative will be a …
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by JOLT staff
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10/7/20
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During a budget workshop meeting on Monday, Port of Olympia officials discussed several capital investment projects that were put on hold because of the pandemic, and the possibility of them …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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10/5/20
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