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The veterinary staff at Pasado’s Safe Haven.
JASCOM hears plan for new low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Tumwater 
Thurston County pet owners are expected to have another low-cost option for spay and neuter services before the end of the ... more
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The Port of Olympia netted $103,011 in the first half of 2026 after general and administrative costs and depreciation. 
Olympia Regional Airport’s non-aviation segments key to profit margin
Olympia Regional Airport’s portion of the business that deals with real estate properties helped keep it profitable in the first half of ... more
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A demolition excavator prepares to finish leveling the last standing part of the old General Administration Building on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. 
General Administration Building on Capitol Campus  gets demolished 
The mechanical Tyrannosaurus rex swung its massive head around and bit into the side of what once was the General Administration Building in ... more
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Rear door bus pad improvements for Intercity Transit is going to impact traffic in downtown Olympia through Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.
Bus pad improvement work to impact traffic in downtown Olympia
Rear door bus pad improvements for Intercity Transit are going to impact traffic in downtown Olympia through the end of next ... more
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Food inspection results in Thurston County — Aug. 17, 2026
Restaurant inspection reports focus on two types of violations: red and ... more
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Artist Andrea Wilbur Sigo of the Squaxin Island Tribe presented a concept plan for public art at Marj Yung Park during the Olympia City Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. 
Olympia City Council approves Squaxin-inspired public art for Marj Yung Park 
The Olympia City Council approved a public art concept for Marj Yung Park featuring five carved panels and youth-led cultural storytelling along the ... more
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Lacey City Council members received an update on the Lacey Veterans Services Hub and its proposed 2027-31 strategic plan at a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. 
Lacey City Council reviews five-year strategic plan for Veterans Services Hub 
A five-year strategy to address funding, volunteer and other needs at Lacey Veterans Services Hub (LVSH) is under consideration, as the support ... more
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A van pool at Timberland Regional Library in Tumwater. 
Timberland Regional Library seeks levy lid lift in November
An approximately $14 million infusion of operating revenue is at stake in the Nov. 3 General Election for Timberland Regional Library ... more
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Thurston County Board of Health proclaimed August as Immunization Awareness Month at a meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.  
Health officials warn of declining vaccination rates in Thurston County 
Health officials warned that immunization levels have fallen below the threshold needed to maintain herd immunity, and declining childhood vaccination ... more
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Two undeveloped parcels at 3202 and 3220 Willamette Drive NE in Lacey are being eyed for rezoning to High Density Residential from Neighborhood Commercial.
Planning Commission to hear request to rezone Willamette Drive site for housing in Lacey
A proposed zoning change aims to convert nearly 2 acres of Neighborhood Commercial land to High Density Residential in ... more
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The envelope signature verification area at the Ballot Processing Center in Tumwater on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.
Clouse remains more than 500 votes behind Martinez-Dunning in District 5 contest
Incumbent Emily Clouse remained more than 500 votes behind challenger Nicolas Martinez-Dunning in the Thurston County Commissioner ... more
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The headquarters of the Washington State Department of Transportation, as seen on July 30, 2026.
Seismic worries fuel exodus from state transportation agency’s headquarters in Olympia
The Washington State Department of Transportation is relocating employees and scaling back access to its aging headquarters on the ... more
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School closure talks are back at Olympia School District after Superintendent Patrick Murphy presented the School Consolidation Timeline on Aug. 6, 2026.
Olympia School District superintendent presents timeline for school consolidation
A continued decline in enrollment has the Olympia School District looking at the possibility of school consolidation as a means to address funding ... more
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A presentation to the Tumwater City Council on March 7, 2023, showed the old 5-foot diameter culvert on Percival Creek under Sapp Road and an image of a larger culvert to replace the old structure.
Wider culvert installed at Percival Creek under Sapp Road in Tumwater
A new culvert has been installed at Percival Creek under Sapp Road in Tumwater, the city said in an update on ... more
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Hillory Flowers spoke at an Olympia City Council meeting after the announcement of her appointment as Olympia Fire Department Chief on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026.
Hillory Flowers named Olympia’s first female fire chief  
Hillory Flowers has been appointed Chief of the Olympia Fire Department (OFD), becoming the first woman to lead the public service ... more
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Community members learned about law enforcement operations at a previous Lacey Police Department Community Academy session. 
Application window opens for Lacey Police Department Community Academy 
The Lacey Police Department (LPD) has opened its application period for the fall Community Academy, a six-week course that ... more
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Olympia conducted its 2026 Community Engagement & Public Opinion Survey from April 17-28 through Embold Research.
Survey finds housing, homelessness top priorities for Olympia residents 
Housing and homelessness remain top priorities for residents, even as Olympia's latest community survey shows a growing number of ... more
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The Lacey Human Services Commission discussed funding for the 2026 Human Services Grant Program during their meeting on Aug. 6, 2026. 
Commission recommends 16 nonprofits for Lacey Human Services Grant Program
A number of local nonprofits could receive a share of a $300,000 pot of money from the Lacey Human Services Grant ... more
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A ballot dropbox in Olympia on March 12, 2024.
Martinez-Dunning holds lead over Clouse in Thurston County Commissioner District 5 race
The gap between challenger Nicolas Martinez-Dunning and incumbent Emily Clouse remained above 500 votes in the Thurston County ... more
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Olympia Federal Savings is located on the corner of Capitol Way South and 5th Avenue SW in downtown Olympia.
Olympia Federal Savings reports Q1 financial results
Olympia Federal Savings reported total assets of more than $1 billion at the end of the first quarter, as the financial institution continued to ... more
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