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The entrance to the Intercity Transit Customer Service office in downtown Olympia, as seen earlier this year.
Intercity Transit awards surplus vans to four local organizations 
Intercity Transit awarded four retired vanpool vans to community organizations, as part of its annual van grant program ... more
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"Pride Storytelling Project," Window Seat Media's current oral history initiative, was among the work that earned the Olympia nonprofit the 2026 Ken Balsley Lacey Historian of the Year Award. 
Window Seat Media named 2026 Ken Balsley Lacey Historian of the Year 
The Ken Balsley Lacey Historian of the Year Award has a new ... more
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Olympia Regional airport runway located in a middle of a large wide open grass area.
Port steps back from Olympia Regional Airport’s updated master plan process
The Port of Olympia has decided not to continue the process for adopting the Olympia Regional Airport’s updated master plan ... more
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Flags sit atop Olympia City Hall on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.
Olympia committee to review slate of state housing legislation
The City of Olympia Land Use & Environment Committee is going to review new state housing legislation, including measures aimed ... more
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Olympia seeks contractors for affordable housing rehabilitation project
As part of its effort to preserve affordable housing, the City of Olympia is seeking qualified contractors to help rehabilitate a ... more
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Traffic signal to be upgraded at 4th Avenue and Plum Street in Olympia
A nighttime traffic improvement project is going to impact a downtown intersection over the next few ... more
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A map showing the location of the 88th Place development by Tenino Land Company. The 22-acre, 105-lot proposed residential project is on 1318 88th Ave. SW, which is south of Tumwater city limits. 
Residents appeal hearing examiner’s decision on residential project south of Tumwater
A group of residents from an area south of Tumwater city limits have filed an appeal against a decision to allow a 22-acre residential project ... more
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Members of the Tumwater School District Board selected representatives to the Thurston County Regional Planning Council at a meeting on May 21, 2026.
Tumwater School District appoints representatives to Thurston Regional Planning Council 
Tumwater School District Director of Capital Projects and Facilities Alec Burkheimer is the new primary representative to the ... more
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A full house at Lacey City Hall for the Lacey City Council meeting on May 19, 2026. 
Lacey City Council names new poet laureate 
Four years after naming its first poet laureate, the City of Lacey is now passing the ... more
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Tumwater City Hall is located at 555 Israel Road in Tumwater.
Tumwater council to weigh city hall space planning options
Space limitations at Tumwater City Hall have local officials looking for ways to create some elbow space at the ... more
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Local student leaders and organizations honored with statewide awards 
Students and organizations from Olympia and Lacey were recognized at the Washington Association of School Administrators ... more
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Inspire Olympia aims to make arts, culture, science, and heritage accessible to the public
Olympia committee to review nearly $4.85M in cultural funding recommendations
The City of Olympia Cultural Access Advisory Board (CAAB) is recommending nearly $4.85 million in Inspire Olympia funding after ... more
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A slide from the Tumwater Public Safety and Health Committee’s meeting on May 12, 2026, showed details of a memorandum of understanding between for the provision of a set of radios for the Tumwater Fire Department.
Tumwater approves MOU with Port of Olympia for radio equipment 
The Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Port ... more
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is now providing law enforcement services to the City of Tenino.
Tenino and Thurston County enter into law enforcement agreement
The Thurston County Sheriff's Office has picked up a new ... more
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Intercity Transit and the City of Lacey are partnering on a project to test AI-enabled traffic sensors in Lacey Transit Center and Martin Way.
AI traffic sensors up at select intersections in Lacey for regional safety test 
Intercity Transit, the City of Lacey and Washington State Department of Transportation have installed AI-fueled traffic sensors at ... more
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Food inspection results in Thurston County – May 25, 2026
Restaurant inspection reports focus on two types of violations: red and ... more
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee discussed a proposed country club along Deschutes Parkway SW near Capitol Lake at a meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Olympia committee reviews waterfront wellness facility proposal near Capitol Lake
A proposed waterfront wellness facility at 500 Deschutes Parkway SW in Olympia will need to navigate some tough conditions in order ... more
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Tumwater Administrative Services Director Michelle Sutherland, left, and Tumwater Police Department acting Chief Carlos Quiles, addressed the Tumwater City Council at a meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
Appointment of Tumwater Police Chief now requires confirmation by city council
The Tumwater City Council adopted an ordinance that requires the mayor’s appointment for police chief to be confirmed by ... more
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Timberland Regional Library board appoints interim executive director
Timberland Regional Library (TRL) has turned to one of its own to navigate a period of organizational change and rocky financial times ... more
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The price of regular unleaded gas was $5.999 per gallon at Chevron, which is located at 1018 Plum St. SE in Olympia, on Friday, May 22, 2026.
Regular unleaded gas hits new high before giving up ground in Olympia market
The song remained the same at gasoline stations in the Olympia market, as the per gallon price of regular unleaded danced around record levels before ... more
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