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Thurston County residents are encouraged to voluntarily curtail outdoor burning to protect air quality amid ongoing cold weather, with warnings of a potential Stage 1 burn ban.
Air quality watchdogs push for voluntary burn ban over Thurston County air concerns 
As western Washington remains locked in freezing temperatures, the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA), West Thurston Fire, and Thurston County Emergency Management have urged residents to … more
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Details on emergency shelters and resources for Thurston County’s most vulnerable are provided in a flyer issued by Public Health and Social Services because of a hazardous weather advisory, which runs from Jan. 24–27, 2025.
Thurston County rushes to shelter homeless amid weather emergency 
The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department declared a hazardous weather advisory lasting through the weekend because of dangerously low temperatures.   … more
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Volunteers posed with trash collected during an MLK Day cleanup at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey, where more than 1,200 items were removed on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
Teens bag 1,200-plus pieces of waste in cleanup on MLK Day in Lacey 
Volunteers collected more than 1,200 pieces of trash during a cleanup on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey on Monday, Jan. 20.  The cleanup, part of the Pacific … more
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Olympia leads regional effort to expand an energy-efficient heat pumps campaign 
Energize Olympia is going regional after the Olympia City Council signed an interlocal agreement on Jan. 14 to support the implementation of the 2025 Energize Thurston campaign. Olympia is … more
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Members of the public were seen reacting to the Washington Board of Natural Resource's decision to authorize all eight proposed timber sales at its meeting on Jan. 7, 2025.
Board of Natural Resources authorizes bid for 142 acres of Capitol State Forest
The Washington Board of Natural Resources (BNR) authorized to bid timber from 142 acres of Capitol State Forest at a meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7.    The sale, nicknamed Matador, represents 7,288 metric board … more
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Kathleen Byrd, the city's fourth poet laureate, graced the first Olympia City Council meeting of 2025 by reading two poems: "Incantation" by the late Polish-American poet Czeslaw Milosz and an original work from her new book, "Last Resort."
Olympia City Council honors poet laureate Kathleen Byrd 
The Olympia City Council recognized Kathleen Byrd, the city's fourth poet laureate, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, for using poetry to engage the community on environmental and climate … more
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Join the Nisqually Land Trust for salmon viewing and bird watching on Friday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon.
View salmon and bald eagles at Yelm shoreline on Friday 
The Nisqually Land Trust is inviting everyone for a morning of salmon viewing and bird watching on Friday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon.  The viewing will be held at a special spot, … more
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Tumwater received $477,540 from the Washington Department of Commerce to finance the a heat pump program.
Tumwater signs onto Energize Thurston campaign to help residents install heat pumps 
Tumwater has joined a countywide program to help residents install home heat pumps.   On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Tumwater City Council authorized the mayor to sign an interlocal agreement … more
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Eld Inlet shellfish harvest ban issued due to rising biotoxin levels 
Thurston County has enforced an immediate closure on recreational shellfish harvesting in Eld Inlet after detecting high levels of a marine biotoxin linked to Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP). … more
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Thurston County weekend weather forecast
The opening weekend of the new year is going to feel a lot like the closing weekend of last year — wet. The National Weather Service forecast calls for a 90 percent chance of precipitation … more
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The Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative is a partnership between Thurston County and the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater.  
Thurston climate group looks to fill three open seats
The Thurston Climate Mitigation Collaborative (TCMC) is calling on community members to join its Community Advisory Workgroup (CAW) and contribute to the region's goal of ... more
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The sign in front of Tumwater City Hall shows the city's old logo.
A recap of Tumwater in 2024
Looking back on 2024, the issue that caused the biggest rift in Tumwater was a tree on Old Highway 99. Mayor Debbie Sullivan’s plan to remove the Davis-Meeker Gary Oak tree … more
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From a previous Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative-Executive Committee meeting, Friday, March 3, 2023, Olympia assistant manager Rich Hoey and former Olympia Water Resource Director Eric Christensen discussed the record King Tide that occurred last December 27.
King tide advisory issued for South Puget Sound
The Thurston Conservation District (TCD) has issued a public advisory as king tides, the highest tides of early 2025, are forecast to surge into South Puget Sound from Jan. 4-6. The tides, … more
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Rainy weekend ahead in Thurston County
The final weekend of the year is shaping up to be a wet one with rain likely on both days in Thurston County. more
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In October, the Olympia City Council appointed 16 members to the inaugural Olympia Youth Council. Through this platform, the city aims to amplify the voices and perspectives of young people in Olympia.
Olympia tackles housing, workers’ protection and community development
In 2024, Olympia faced several pressing challenges, including housing affordability, workers’ rights, urban development, environmental restoration and community spaces. The city spent crafting … more
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The county and Tumwater is offering to get rid of your trees for free.
Clear out our Yuletide wood properly
Thurston County Public Works offers to take your Christmas trees off your hands to be disposed of and recycled properly. Starting Wednesday, December 26, the three cities and other community … more
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Wet weekend ahead for Thurston County
Last-minute Christmas shoppers can expect a wet weekend in Thurston County with the chance of precipitation at 100 percent on Saturday and Sunday. The National Weather Service forecast calls for … more
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The Tumwater City Council and the Planning Commission held a joint meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.
Proposed amendments to Tumwater’s tree codes face another possible delay
Work that started in 2022 to amend Tumwater’s various tree codes may get delayed again, as a draft plan for city staff shows the work would pause in 2025.   Brad … more
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A graphic showed key groundwater controls under 60 inches of sea level rise, including stormwater pipes acting as drains, dewatering at Budd Inlet, and Capitol Lake restoration efforts.
Study warns of rising sea levels threatening downtown Olympia
Downtown Olympia faces significant flooding risks and infrastructure strain, as rising sea levels push groundwater levels higher, a groundwater study revealed at the Olympia Sea Level Rise … more
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Evergreen Gold, shaded gray and labeled U1, is located 9 miles west of Littlerock and represents 68 acres of forestland.
Board of Natural Resources approves more timber harvests from 150 acres of Capitol State Forest 
The Washington State Board of Natural Resources (BNR) approved another batch of timber harvest from Capitol State Forest for the second time in two months. This time, the board authorized in a 4-1 … more
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