Last Thursday, December 7, Olympia School District (OSD) Board Superintendent Patrick Murphy answered community members' questions regarding the district’s planned school consolidations.
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Intercity Transit’s (IT) board of directors voted to adopt its 2024 budget and capital improvement plan on Wednesday, December 6.
The agency is looking to spend $89,573,091 in operating …
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Residents of Chambers Lake Drainage District, Hopkins Drainage District, Scott Lake Drainage District, and the Black Lake Special District are gearing up for candidate filing week, set to take place …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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12/11/23
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The city’s proposed changes effectively guarantee that lower-income families will be segregated from living in buildings receiving taxpayer paid property tax exemptions.
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The Franz Anderson permanent supportive housing project overcame the final hurdle with Lacey's approval of entering an interlocal agreement (ILA) with Olympia, Tumwater, and Thurston County.
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The Olympia School District (OSD) Board used a new meeting format yesterday, opening with board member suggestions before committee presentations , which allowed members to formulate their …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/8/23
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Tucked right behind one of Tumwater’s many strip malls sits Western Plaza Mobile Home Park, whose residents gathered inside the community’s clubhouse. Kyle Taylor Lucas hurried...
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Tumwater City Council adopted its legislative agenda for the State Legislature’s 2024 session.
The 2024 legislative agenda , a document that which guides the city’s funding …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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12/8/23
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Thurston County consultants Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. (MFA) presented the Industrial Lands Study findings to the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) Wednesday , December 7 .
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The Rainier City Council Position No. 2 contest has been officially certified by the Thurston County Canvassing Board, confirming Ryan Roth as the winner by a narrow margin of one vote.
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Tumwater City Council authorized an interlocal agreement with the members of the Thurston Regional Housing Council to help develop a permanent supportive housing project on Franz Anderson Road in …
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Tumwater City Council approved a new contract with Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) on Tuesday, December 5 , to provide the city with economic development services.
The …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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12/7/23
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Lacey Parks Department observed that around 20% of dogs visiting five local parks were off leash , pointing to dog owners’ violation of established park rules .
In a Wednesday …
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Olympia City councilmembers wanted to hit the stop button on the southeast annexation conversation, saying there is no compelling case to pursue the initiative.
At the Tuesday , …
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According to Lacey , “We received 2.96 inches of rain yesterday (12/5) which was a record for the date, breaking the previous record of 2.18 inches set in 1970. That was a long-standing record …
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Olympia Police Department (OPD) reported o n a social media post the arrest of a retail thief allegedly targeting businesses in western Washington.
OPD responded to a …
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On Monday , December 4 's meeting, the Olympia Planning Commission heard a proposal from private developers that could open new opportunities for mixed-use development downtown.
Olympia …
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Thurston County is looking to partner with King and Pierce Counties to launch the Switch Is On initiative, an online education and outreach campaign promoting electrification.
The Thurston …
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Thurston County has reiterated a flood warning issued by the National Weather Service (Weather) for the Chehalis River, at and downstream of Grand Mound, for this evening until Friday morning, …
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12/5/23
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The Clark County Prosecutor’s Office has declined to file any charges against Olympia officers who figured in the shooting incident of Timothy Green on August 22, 2022.
A press …
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