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 …
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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1/3/25
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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 ...
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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 …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/1/25
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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, …
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The final weekend of the year is shaping up to be a wet one with rain likely on both days in Thurston County.
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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12/27/24
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In 2024, Olympia faced several pressing challenges, including housing affordability, workers’ rights, urban development, environmental restoration and community spaces. The city spent crafting …
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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 …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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12/24/24
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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 …
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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12/20/24
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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 …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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12/13/24
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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 …
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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 …
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Council member Clark Gilman criticized the removal of zero-waste language in the draft utilities chapter of the city's 2045 Comprehensive Plan update at the Olympia City Council study session on …
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Thurston County commissioners approved the contract for the Boston Harbor Water Main Replacement and Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Project, which will replace almost 6,000 linear feet of older …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/5/24
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The Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department presented its list of 10-year accomplishments and discussed challenges, such as public safety, climate change, equity issues and funding large-scale projects.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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12/5/24
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Tumwater’s city operations generated around 3,821 metric tons of equivalent carbon dioxide (CO₂e) in 2023, which is less than 1% compared to 2015, according to a sustainability report …
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Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and clean-energy technology company, Uplight, announced on November 19 that they are expanding the Flex Batteries program to include Tesla home battery systems.
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On Wednesday, November 20, Olympia's Site Plan Review Committee held a presubmission conference for a proposed fuel station project at 1803 Black Lake Boulevard SW.
The project site …
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Public use of Lawrence Lake near Yelm is prohibited as the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department issued an algae danger warning for the lake on Friday, November 22.
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The Olympia City Council, on Tuesday, recognized three talented middle school students whose artworks were chosen to be featured on a new city street sweeper...
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/14/24
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The atmosphere in the room was so tense that even before the board started deliberating on its vote, one person from the audience was heard shouting.
The vote took place on Election Day as voters waited to learn who would become the next Commissioner of Public Lands.
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