The House of Representatives approved a bill that would lead to the creation and placement of a statue of Billy Frank, Jr. in the United States Capitol, in or near its Statuary Hall.
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Several sites along the Port of Olympia’s eastern bank may see significant development in the years to come, as Port officials continue seeking public input and discussing the sweeping …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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3/5/21
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As Washington lawmakers work to get ahead of a brewing post-pandemic housing catastrophe, efforts are underway to join that effort with responses to two slower-burning disasters — the climate …
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By Levi Pulkkinen | InvestigateWest
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2/23/21
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A hearing examiner shot down an appeal from the Olympia Coalition for Ecosystems Preservation, which argued an environmental review should start as soon as possible on a massive development project …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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2/12/21
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Preluded by 21 county citizens voicing their support, Thurston County Commissioners voted to approve the Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan (TCMP) and work with neighboring jurisdictions to cut back …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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2/9/21
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Anyone who cares about the Thurston County agriculture and farmland -- or who appreciates locally grown veggies and meat -- is invited to complete an online survey to share your perspective on local …
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By Prachi Gohil
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1/26/21
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Denny here again. Have been to Olympia's Priest Point Park each of the last three days.
Last Thursday, I made a sweep of the southwest section of the beach, from the southern-most access trail to …
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By Denny Hamilton
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1/25/21
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Tumwater City Council met last night to discuss the Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan, a 30-year interlocal agreement, that would acknowledge the urgency of global warming and the deterring effects of …
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By Olivia Alvord
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1/20/21
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SEATTLE — At the corner of Third and Union, amid a sea of downtown high-rises and just across from Macy’s, members of the Northern Cheyenne tribe in native regalia walked alongside …
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With dozens of people killed by wildfires in the western U.S., millions of acres scorched, and choking smoke spreading far into British Columbia, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee lit up the news wires in …
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By Peter Fairley | InvestigateWest
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1/11/21
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The Washington State Department of Transportation has designated the Olympia Regional Airport as a beta test site for electric aircraft.
The Olympia Regional Airport was identified as one of six …
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12/15/20
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“It is no longer enough just to change our lifestyles. We need to be changing our communities,” reads a quote from Kaylee Shen, an Olympia High School student.
The quote kicks off the …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/11/20
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Commenting on "Outdated Sewage Treatment is Suffocating Fish in Puget Sound," published Dec. 8, 2020, Harry Branch writes:
The article on the "pressing state of environmental decay in Puget …
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By Harry Branch, Olympia
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12/9/20
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After four decades of fishing for salmon in Puget Sound, Joseph Peters increasingly finds a nuisance in his nets: wads of cream-colored moon jellyfish. Occasionally the jellyfish get so heavy that …
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Department have closed Budd Inlet to recreational shellfishing, from …
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11/30/20
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 24, at 5:30 p.m. to receive public testimony on proposed amendments to the Thurston County Comprehensive …
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11/23/20
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As more attention than ever before is focused on the climate and how greenhouse gas emissions are predicated to have lasting, devastating effects, emissions in Thurston County are still …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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11/23/20
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ONALASKA, WA -- An earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter Scale hit near the town of Onalaska, today at 1:01 pm.
The quake's epicenter near Onalaska is located 33.2 miles south southeast of …
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By Danny Stusser
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11/18/20
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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 Achieves Major Milestone on Habitat Conservation Plan - Requests Comments on Scope of Environmental Impact Statement
EIS will examine the environmental impacts of the …
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10/16/20
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