OLYMPIA –The Thurston County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to receive public testimony on a citizen-requested …
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9/28/20
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A new 84-unit apartment complex, the GOAT Apartments, may be built on vacant property at 3311 6th Avenue SW in Olympia.
The Inland Group, headquartered in Spokane, is proposing to develop the …
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9/28/20
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The draft Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan is open for public comments until Friday, October 16. You can view the draft plan online at: trpc.org/1026/Draft-Plan. You can also view an online open …
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9/25/20
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At its meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, the Olympia Port Commission will consider an amendment to Panattoni’s 10-year lease option for 199 acres of land in Tumwater, which it approved in mid-July. …
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by JOLT staff
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9/25/20
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North Thurston Public Schools announced they will begin to phase in small groups of students for in-person classes beginning next week, after starting the school year with entirely remote …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/24/20
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed incarcerated peoples’ right to a trial for several months, it has also brought to Thurston County new reform that has significantly dropped the average …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/23/20
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Hello Thurston County!
Earlier today, I released a letter to Thurston County Superintendents and K-12 Educators with my recommendation for K-12 schools in our county to take a slow, careful, …
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Dimyana Abdelmalek, MD, MPH Health Officer, Thurston County
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9/23/20
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Thurston Regional Planning Council, Thurston County, and the cities of Lacey, Olympia, and Tumwater are working together with the public and key stakeholders, including Intercity Transit, to create a …
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9/22/20
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Olympia ─ Thurston Community Television (TCMedia) won two 2020 Hometown Media Awards from the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) Foundation on July 9 of this year. TCMedia helps produce television …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/22/20
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Thurston County — Starting this fall, Thurston County will have a new program that trains anyone — from frontline hotel staff, museum workers, and restaurant servers — to answer …
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9/21/20
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A Thurston County man was charged with vehicular homicide after state troopers said he caused a fatal car accident and then ran from the scene.
Erik A Scott, 37, was charged with vehicular …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/21/20
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LACEY — Michael Reinoehl pointed a gun at members of a federal task force before being gunned down, investigators said Thursday.
Reinoehl’s death near Lacey on Sept. 3 has drawn …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/18/20
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As record-breaking fires scorch large swaths of the West Coast, fire officials in Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater said their jurisdictions have thus far avoided major incidents despite alarming …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/17/20
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Olympia’s Land Use and Environment committee meets today and will consider adding new protection for renters to the Olympia Municipal Code.
The proposed renter protection ordinance …
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by JOLT staff
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9/17/20
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The Olympia Police Department is investigating human remains found in the downtown area Tuesday morning.
According to a city press release, two people contacted police after noticing …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/16/20
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Smoky conditions are expected to linger in the area longer than initially estimated as current forecasts do little to mitigate pollutants in the air.
Thurston County and surrounding …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/15/20
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A man who police believe robbed the front desk of a Yelm hotel at gunpoint last week was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree assault.
Bronszen K. …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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9/14/20
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One man was hospitalized and another was arrested after a reported stabbing in downtown Olympia Sunday night.
Jeffrey G. Jordan, 50, was charged with second-degree assault after police …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/14/20
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Last week the North Thurston school board passed a resolution strengthening the district’s commitment to equal treatment for all its …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/14/20
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LACEY — Michael Reinoehl, the suspect in a Portland slaying who was gunned down by a federal task force last Thursday, died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso, said Thurston County …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/11/20
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