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The Thurston Regional Planning Council received an update on the final Environment Impact Statement for the Capitol Lake-Deschutes Project on Friday, February 3, 2023.
County Commissioners worry about logging effects on Upper Deschutes
Thurston County Commissioner Gary Edwards expressed concerns that a potentially detrimental impact will continue on Capitol Lake-Deschutes Estuary as long as there are logging activities near … more
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The Utility Advisory Committee met on Thursday, February 2, to deliberate on the 2023–2030 Waste ReSources Management Plan.
New waste management plan shows Olympia missed waste recovery goals
Olympia’s Utility Advisory Committee acknowledged last week that the city did not meet its waste prevention and recovery targets. During the meeting on during a meeting on Thursday, February … more
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the contract award for solid waste facilities pump systems upgrades and improvements in the amount of $1,015,397 to Rognlin's, Inc during its meeting on January 31, 2023.
‘The stormwater system has outlived it’s useful life and is critical infrastructure’, county okays contract
The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approved the contract award for solid waste facilities, pumps, systems upgrades and improvements amounting to $1,015,397 to Rognlin's, Inc. Susan … more
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A public hearing on an ordinance requiring the use of compost in public projects was closed without any comments from the public.
Thurston now requires use of compost for county projects
The Thurston County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance requiring the purchase and use of compost material for county projects involving landscaping and construction during a meeting … more
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The Capital Mall area, highlighted in yellow.
Olympia invites community to discuss Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan Thursday
Olympia is calling on community members to attend an open house on the Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan on Thursday, February 2, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The meeting, which will also discuss the … more
At Silver Springs Organics in Rainier, Armondo Lugo drives a machine that turns over giant steaming piles of compost. The Lacey City Council discussed adopting an ordinance on considering compost products in planning government-funded projects or soliciting and reviewing bids for such projects during its worksession on January 26, 2023.
Lacey mulls passing ordinance on use of compost materials in public capital projects
Lacey City Council discussed adopting an ordinance on using compost products in planning government-funded projects or soliciting and reviewing bids for such projects. Public Works Management … more
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Six members of a youth climate group staged a die-in in front of city council for 22 minutes.
Youth group holds protest against lease agreement for soda bottler
Members of Thurston Youth Climate Coalition held a protest against plans to lease an airport property in Tumwater to Swire, a Coca-Cola bottler, during The Tumwater City Council meeting on Tuesday, … more
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Glen Anderson protests at Sylvester Park on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, a few months into the pandemic. Shown l-r: Bob Ziegler, Glen Anderson, Richard Gaines and Step. Anderson has protested against nuclear weapons at Sylvester Park every Wednesday since March 5, 1980.
Anti-nuke group to hold celebration in Olympia Sunday
An Olympia-based organization is calling on community members to celebrate a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. The Olympia Coalition to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (OCANW) is inviting the public to … more
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Olympia Regional Airport Senior Manager Warren Hendrickson held a public conversation on January 18, 2023, to answer questions about the Airport Master Plan Update due in coming weeks.
Airport manager addresses issues about expanding operations, noise pollution
Olympia Regional Airport Senior Manager Warren Hendrickson answered questions raised by the public during a public meeting yesterday. The Port of Olympia is completing its Airport Master Plan … more
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Tumwater’s water resources director Dan Smith presented to the city council a $500,000 Ecology grant.
Septic-to-sewer conversion program underway in Tumwater's Velkommen Park
Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan to sign a grant agreement with the Department of Ecology (Ecology) to fund a septic-to-sewer conversion program at Velkommen Mobile Home Park … more
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Many of the students planted in 2-person teams.
Middle-school students amass to restore west Olympia forest on MLK Day
In an annual tribute for Martin Luther King Day, students at Thurgood Marshall Middle School from the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades volunteered throughout Olympia on Friday,  January 13 to plant … more
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Image of the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, the Nisqually River Whitewater Reach Shoreline Protection (Rodriguez) is one of the Conservation Futures Programs.
Have land that would benefit wildlife or other public use?
Thurston County is now accepting applications for the Conservation Futures program, which allows landowners to sell their property or future development rights to a qualified conservation … more
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Approximately 45 of the 60 protestors observed the public testimony portion of the Port of Olympia Commission meeting on January 9, 2022; of these, 17 spoke to the commission.
Protesters, Port staff differ about expectations for Airport Master Plan Update
Some 60 area residents protested last night for 30 minutes outside of the Port of Olympia’s meeting room, prior to the commissioners’ regular meeting, seeking to persuade the … more
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The flood waters carried this giant post all the way up the steps past the sandy beach in Boston Harbor, in northern Olympia.
County requests residents report property damage caused by last month’s flooding
Thurston County Emergency Management (TCEM) is asking community members to report if their property was damaged or destroyed by recent weather. “If your home or property was damaged due to … more
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Environmental consultant Meredith Greer discussed with Tumwater’s public work committee a grant agreement to develop a bioretention facility in the golf course parking lot.
Grant for development of a stormwater treatment facility for golf course endorsed by Tumwater committee
Tumwater’s Public Works Committee endorsed a grant agreement with the Department of Ecology to the city council for the design and construction of a bioretention facility in the parking lot of … more
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Warren Hendrickson, new chair of Washington's Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission, spoke to the Lacey South Sound Chamber of Commerce's Forum on January 4, 2023.
More barriers to building a major new airport in central Thurston County proposed by Tahoma Audubon Society
Groups opposed to locating a major commercial and passenger airport in Thurston or Pierce Counties are proposing an amendment to state law that would exclude the two counties as options. The … more
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A woman gardener holding a sheaf of carrots in a garden
Olympia mulls developing agri-park; seeks consultants for feasibility study
To address the loss of farmland in the city and the gap in the food system, Olympia is seeking experienced design consultants to prepare an agri-park feasibility study to determine the viability of … more
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Clouds over a windmill farm outside Oakley, Kansas.
The 'energy gap' nobody wants to tussle with
Many Western states have declared they will achieve all-renewable electrical goals in just two decades. Call me naïve, but haven’t energy experts predicted that wind, sun and other … more
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A view of the Port of Olympia's working docks.
Port of Olympia’s top stories for 2022
Investigation clears Commissioner Harding from conflict of interest Port commissioners authorized a probe into Commissioner Amy Evans Harding’s alleged conflict of interest as a broker for … more
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The county and Tumwater is offering to get rid of your trees for free.
Tumwater, county to recycle Christmas trees
Thurston County and Tumwater are offering to recycle their residents’ Christmas trees for free. The city’s website announced that Tumwater’s Transportation Operation crews would … more
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