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Tumwater Historic Preservation Commission recommended turning the parcel where the Davis Meeker Oak tree is located into a public park.
The commission was expected to recommend whether to delist …
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Thurston County's Together! program has been chosen as one of the recipients of the "Communities Building Resilient Youth" funding awards by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
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By Darlanne Cruz
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3/25/24
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Joint Animal Services encourages pet lovers to purchase an adoption gift certificate that community members can use for themselves or as a gift to loved ones instead of getting animals more …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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3/22/24
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The Lacey Historical Commission has opened nominations for the 2024 Ken Balsley Lacey Historian of the Year Award in celebration of Lacey History Month in May.
Nominations will be accepted until …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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3/19/24
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Artesian Soccer and the Oly Soccer Foundation will hold their third annual fundraising Gala Night to support their youth outreach and local soccer programming on Saturday, March 23, at Nicole’s …
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We are blessed with an abundance many varieties of apples here in the Pacific Northwest. In addition, there are three apple trees in my backyard, and they produce lots of fruit every year.
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By Shannon Beigert
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3/18/24
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Tumwater Tree Board’s latest tree inventory shows that trees in Tumwater city facilities store 1,968 tons of carbon dioxide.
Combined with the carbon stored in sample trees from large city …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/15/24
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Thurston Regional Planning Council senior planner Paul Brewster proposed setting aside up to $1 million in federal transportation grant funds for trail preservation projects in the county.
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The Board of County Commissioners is considering an agreement with the nonprofit PARC Foundation of Thurston County to help the county with various park projects.
Assistant Director of Public …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/14/24
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The Nisqually River Council’s Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) will host Eye on Nature, an environmental field trip for kids.
The walks will be around the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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3/13/24
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Tumwater’s city staff is considering the removal of the Davis Meeker Oak, a 400-year-old Oregon White Oak tree ( Quercus garryana ) in Olympia Regional Airport along Old Highway 99.
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Sculptor Haiying Wu will craft the full-scale statues of Nisqually activist Billy Frank Jr. at the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC), according to the college, ArtsWA, and the Nisqually …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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3/12/24
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March started with a bang! Show your excitement by supporting the local events below.
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3/7/24
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This chili recipe is healthy, easy and delicious. My daughter tells me she can’t eat chili unless I made it. With the changing weather, this warm comfort food is perfect on raw, windy …
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By Shannon Beigert
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3/4/24
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The PARC Foundation of Thurston County announced its 2024 Community Grant Program, which is aimed at supporting local non-profit organizations and government agencies.
PARC stands for parks, …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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3/1/24
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In an alley one block north of Bigelow Park in NE Olympia, the biggest and likely oldest Madrona tree in Thurston County is in declining health, but still breathtakingly beautiful.
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Say goodbye to February as March knocks on the door.
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2/29/24
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Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) received Thurston 2045’s quarterly update last Monday, February 26.
The county has a Comprehensive Plan (CP) update project called …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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2/28/24
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Happy Leap Year! And to all the Leap Year Babies, Happy Birthday! Since it only happens every four years, I hope you are doing something epic this year to celebrate.
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The Olympia Planning Commission approved the Parks chapter of the city's Comprehensive Plan update on Monday, with modifications to further promote community access and equity in park facilities.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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2/27/24
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