Saturday, October 3, 2026
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"The health of our children now will influence the health of our communities later."
Thurston's Community Wellness Division Director Gretchen Thaller said this as the Thurston Board of Health …
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Tumwater has begun work on a new inventory of trees along city streets and on city-owned properties.
Sustainability Coordinator Alyssa Jones Wood told the city’s Tree Board on Monday, …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/11/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) officially joined the country, proclaiming October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
The board said the proclamation is a tribute to those who …
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By JC Medina
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10/11/23
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Yesterday, October 10, Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) waived bidding requirements for professional services, specifically background check contracts of the …
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This coming Saturday, October 14, is Orca Recovery Day, a day of collective action to support the repopulation of the Salish Sea’s local small whale, the Southern Resident Orca.
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/11/23
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With Sam Gibboney no longer serving as Port of Olympia’s executive director, Port employees and the public are now appealing for the Port to complete the negotiations for the contract of Local …
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With varying opinions among commissioners, the fate of some rezoning proposals under the Grand Mound Subarea Plan Update remains uncertain.
No final decisions were made during the Thurston's …
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Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) received updates yesterday, October 9, about constructing a proposed solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system on a landfill.
The 25-acre …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/10/23
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Olympia's Law Enforcement Officers and Fire Fighters' (LEOFF) Disability Board is updating its policy for long-term services as it reviews and clarifies definitions of various care types to ensure …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/10/23
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The council expressed its vision for the building "to turn it into an active historic building that increases pedestrian activity and creates a lasting and unique destination in the downtown core."
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State health officials hope that the lessons of COVID-19 – including getting up-to-date vaccinations – can help people navigate the upcoming winter illness season.
Within the next few weeks, updated vaccines for COVID-19...
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The Transportation Electrification Strategy (TES) was discussed at Friday’s Thurston Regional Planning Council meeting. Steven Hershkowitz, Transportation Electrification Policy lead from the …
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To mitigate barriers to participation on advisory boards, the Lacey City Council unanimously approved a stipend program for its advisory board at its October 5 public meeting.
The new program, …
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To encourage residents to promote children’s health and safety, the Lacey City Council officially proclaimed the month of October “Walk to School Month.”
The council said it …
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By JC Medina
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10/9/23
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) has confirmed the first case of bat rabies in Thurston County this year, making the thirteenth such case in Washington State in 2023.
The …
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Thurston County officially launched the Public Safety Assessment (PSA), a validated pretrial risk assessment tool to enhance the pretrial justice system.
This milestone follows more than four …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/9/23
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“I met some people I thought were cool and decided to hang out with them. They busted out some drugs, and I thought, ‘Why not?’” he related.
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) kicked off its annual tour of Washington manufacturers from Olympia on October 4 as part of its 7th annual AWB Manufacturing Week. The expansive six-day …
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By Jay Fratt
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10/6/23
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Intercity Transit (IT) is moving to the next phase of its zero-emission analysis project, which seeks to assess the cost of having a zero-emission fleet.
Intercity Transit’s Board of …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/6/23
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Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan on Tuesday, October 3, to sign a service provider agreement with Carollo Engineering Inc. for the project's first phase to develop additional …
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