Friday, October 2, 2026
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Lacey residents will have an opportunity to speak about the plan to construct a market and gas station in the northeast corner of the city at a public hearing set on Apr. 4, Mon.
On their meeting …
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By JC Medina
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3/2/22
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The House Floor debated Substitute Senate Bill 5890, which would clarify eligibility for workers compensation at radiological hazardous waste facilities. The bill passed the Senate 32-17 on February …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/2/22
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North Thurston High School held a play last weekend based on a tabletop game.
Named “Clue,” based on the classic Hasbro game, North Thurston High School’s drama club performed at …
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By Gloria Towne
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3/1/22
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A new waste disposal company is servicing the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater area, collecting hard-to-recycle products.
Seattle-based Ridwell, in a press release, announced its opening in the OLT area …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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3/1/22
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The House Transportation Committee, heard public testimony, on two bills concerning the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. First, House Bill 2127 addresses the Narrows Bridge debt. Second, was Substitute Senate …
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By Troy Kirby
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2/28/22
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The House Capital Budget Committee heard public testimony on Engrossed Senate Bill 5017, which would clarify school district procurement requirements for personal services in construction management, …
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By Troy Kirby
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2/25/22
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Thurston County’s announcement of the suspension of its rent assistance contract with Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason & Thurston Counties (CAC) elicited various reactions on its …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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2/25/22
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Thurston County suspended its contract on Feb. 24 with CAC, and stated that it has reported suspected fraud to the Washington State Auditor.
Thurston County's internal audit review dated …
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School bus drivers attended the Olympia School Board meeting Feb. 25 asking the school district to increase their salary.
Bus driver Lisa Hall explained that they work from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m, but …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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2/25/22
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The Board of County Commissioners suspended today the county's contract with Community Action Council of Lewis, Mason & Thurston Counties (CAC), the regional nonprofit organization that has been …
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The House Environment & Energy Committee heard public testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 5818, which would promote housing construction in cities through amendments and limited appeals under the …
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By Troy Kirby
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2/24/22
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The Tumwater Planning Commission ironed out their plan to conduct a training program to help orient new planning commissioners and provide continuing education for incumbent …
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By JC Medina
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2/24/22
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The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5972, which would extend the expiration date of a statute regarding wildlife conflict resolution, …
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By Troy Kirby
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2/23/22
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The House Public Safety Committee heard public testimony on Engrossed Senate Bill 5919, which revises the legal standard for use of physical force by a peace officer as well as the standard for peace …
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By Troy Kirby
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2/22/22
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Members of Lacey's community workgroup on homelessness unveiled their group's ongoing concerns and issues as they met with the City Council in a joint work session on Thursday.
Community and …
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By JC Medina
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2/22/22
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For most of my life, I have lived at least six hours from the “ocean” (yes, Texans refer to the Gulf of Mexico as “the ocean”).
I am greatly enamored of whales and other …
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The Senate Law & Justice Committee heard public testimony on Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1705, which would ban the manufacture and use of “ghost guns.”
Ghost guns are guns …
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By Troy Kirby
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2/21/22
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Thurston County health officials are warning residents to avoid Percival Creek to avoid exposure to sewage.
Around 26,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the creek because of a blockage in …
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2/19/22
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The Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 1974, which would move state board of education and educational service district elections to the …
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By Troy Kirby
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2/18/22
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An Olympia grade school’s exhibit for the Black Lives Matter movement was vandalized last Tues., Feb 15, while the city celebrates Black History Month.
“This morning, all of the cups …
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