Thursday, October 1, 2026
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On Thursday, the Olympia School District board of directors adopted a resolution supporting Proposition 1, which would add .01% to the Olympia city sales tax.
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Olympia City Council is set to confirm plans to rename Priest Point Park to Squaxin Park during its regular session next Monday, April 25.
Proposed by the city’s Parks, Art, & Recreation …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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4/19/22
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The Olympia City Council is slated to pass a resolution approving an award of a $2.5 million sub-grant for the Family Support Center’s affordable housing project.
The project will create 62 …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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4/18/22
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Construction will close six blocks of State Avenue in downtown Olympia as well as its Franklin Street intersection starting this Wednesday, April 20.
State Avenue from Washington Street NE to Plum …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez Jr.
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4/18/22
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How to keep the people of Ukraine in mind as most of us live safe, secure lives 5,500 miles away?
The Olympia Tumwater Foundation is projecting a 100-foot-high peace symbol, in the blue and yellow …
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By Danny Stusser
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4/15/22
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Close to 100 businesses applied for a Thurston Green designation this year and the community celebrated them at the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce's April Green Business Forum on Wednesday, …
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Limited hours are due to a mechanical failure of trash compactor equipment, resulting in an overaccumulation of waste at county facilities.
There will be limited hours of operation at Thurston …
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4/15/22
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Jill Severn’s Gardening Column
The Art of Weeding
By Jill Severn
Occasionally someone will say they can’t weed their garden because “I can’t tell which is a weed and …
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In last week’s column I mentioned that April is a great month for bird watching, but it is also a great month for bird listening. With the start of breeding season, many of our birds greet the …
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Brick by brick, community members are raising funds to build a monument in Lacey to honor local Gold Star Families.
Partnering with 501c(3) nonprofit Gold Star Memorial Foundation of Lacey …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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4/14/22
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Some 45 Lacey residents showed up at a public hearing on Tuesday about the proposed construction of a gas station in the northeast corner of the city, with some staying online for more than four …
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The Olympia City Council will soon appoint inaugural members for the recently-created Social Justice and Equity Commission, city manager Jay Burney announced during the “Reimagining Public …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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4/14/22
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The Thurston County Board of Health (BOH) approved two proclamations for April at its meeting yesterday
The BOH approved a proclamation declaring April 4 - 10 as National Public Health Week to …
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By JC Medina
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4/13/22
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Lacey’s 31st Avenue from Hogum Bay Road NE to Hanna Drive NE will be closed starting Friday, April 15 for up to two months.
The section of the road will undergo construction of a gravity …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez Jr.
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4/13/22
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I have always felt a special connection to trees. I have no idea why.
I just know that when I am in the presence of a tree, I feel a wave of calm come over me. If I am sad, I feel uplifted. If I …
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The Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Planning Committee of Olympia and Tumwater will present its work plans to the city councils on Tuesday, April 19.
In its Monday meeting, members of the RFA …
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By JC Medina
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4/12/22
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I know the news can be a bit grim but as I look around, I still find many things that inspire me…The trees and flowers showing off their Spring best….the start of long warm sunny …
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A public hearing for the controversial Meridian Market and Gas Station was moved from on April 4 moved to Tuesday, April 12, 10:00 a.m.
Lacey Senior Planner Samra Seymour said they postponed the …
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By JC Medina
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4/11/22
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By JC Medina
In a bid to offer better access to city information, the City of Lacey launched new websites for the city and its Parks, Culture and Recreation Department on Friday, April 8.
"The …
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By JC Medina
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4/11/22
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The City of Olympia announced its partnership with South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity (Habitat) in developing its 10-acre 3900 Boulevard Road property into affordable housing.
In its proposal, …
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