Tumwater City Council adopted the fourth edition of the county’s hazard mitigation plan on Tuesday, March 5.
The council adopted the current edition of the regional mitigation plan in …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/11/24
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Do you like trees? Then you should be a big fan of infill housing. That means building up, not out, and putting houses where we’ve already cut down all the trees. But Thurston County could …
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Thousands of Puget Sound Energy (PSE) customers woke up to dark houses this morning; the electricity went out at 7:40 a.m. for more than 12,000 residences and businesses in the Tumwater, Delphi, …
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The county’s solar farm project in the closed landfill at the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center (WARC) is moving forward.
The Board of County Commissioners approved an agreement on …
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) authorized the Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Environmental Health Division to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Offutt …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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3/8/24
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The Olympia City Council proclaimed March 9, 2024, as Billy Frank Jr. Day to honor and recognize the life and legacy of the Nisqually activist.
The proclamation commemorated Frank Jr.'s …
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Tumwater City Council is looking to extend the city’s partnership with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide each other with mutual assistance in controlling …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/5/24
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Beverage can manufacturer Crown Cork & Seal Company (Crown) agreed to pay $1,945,305 as penalties due to its violations of air quality regulations, a news release by the Olympic Region Clean Air …
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Thurston County is looking for a consulting firm to help manage its conservation lands.
The county issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) last week to hire a non-profit conservation firm that …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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2/27/24
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Capitol Lake will undergo a survey of underwater sediment known as a bathymetric survey as part of the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project.
Initially scheduled for November 2023, the survey …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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2/27/24
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The Board of County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement to support two initiatives advancing the implementation of the Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan.
The two initiatives focus on …
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Beginning in the early 1980s, the acrimony over treaty-right fishing began to diminish. The state’s approach to salmon management finally recognized the need to make peace with federal law and …
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On Tuesday, February 20, Tumwater City Council approved a service provider agreement with RH2 Engineering, Inc. to design a 3-million-gallon reservoir.
The reservoir will be located …
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George Walter, environmental program manager at the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s natural resources department, has worked for 45+ years in various elements of fisheries for the Tribe. He may be …
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Tumwater’s General Government Committee moved forward with an interlocal agreement to support Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) in facilitating a study to analyze the county’s …
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Tumwater Planning Commission recommended to the city council on Tuesday, February 13, the approval of an ordinance amending Chapter 18.38 of the Tumwater Municipal Code (TMC), which deals with the …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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2/16/24
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PFAS in Washington’s well water could make you sick
‘Forever chemicals’ linked to ailments from high cholesterol to cancer are in our clearest …
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The Olympia City Council voted to approve an interlocal agreement with Thurston County, Lacey, and Tumwater to support two regional initiatives under the 2024 Thurston Climate Mitigation …
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The timeframe of the investigation is from 1997 to 2008.
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By Jerome Tuaño
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2/15/24
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Tumwater’s water resources and sustainability department has secured over one million dollars in grants from the WA Department of Ecology (Ecology) during the previous weeks.
The latest of …
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