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The Tumwater School District (TSD) Board gave the thumbs up on the superintendent goals for 2023-2024 during a regular public meeting last August 10.
Preceding the regular session, the board …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/15/23
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To mitigate the impact of natural disasters, Tumwater made the adoption of the Washington Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Code among the city’s top priorities, as stated in documents prepared …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/14/23
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Olympia Mayor Pro Tem Clark Gilman emphasized the need for a dual-sided approach to combat drug addiction effectively, combining public health and law enforcement interventions as At Tuesday's …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/14/23
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Kate Davis, Olympia School District (OSD)’s Executive Director of Business & Finance, expressed optimism about the district’s budget.
Davis provided a brief update on the …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/14/23
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The Lacey City Council awarded Malcolm Drilling Co. the Water Rights Exploratory Drilling contract during its work session on Thursday.
The contract, amounting to $407,969.62, includes …
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Thurston County’s Board of Health BOH reiterated the safety of vaccines, its availability, and that it “allows our community to stay healthy,” as it officially proclaimed the month …
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Thurston County Board of Health proclaimed this month to be National Breastfeeding Month during its meeting last Tuesday, August 8.
Thurston's Public Health and Social Services Division Director …
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners has greenlit an additional $2,788,399 to be received as part of the Washington State Department of Health Consolidated Contract.
This is the 15th …
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By JC Medina
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8/10/23
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At Tuesday's meeting, the Olympia City Counvil approved an ordinance accepting Senior Services for South Sound's art donation - the “Arc of Aging” mural, which is “designed to honor …
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The Olympia City Council, on Tuesday, signed a proclamation designating 2023 as the 50th anniversary of Senior Services for South Sound.
The proclamation honors seniors as leaders, parents, …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/10/23
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Tumwater is set to update four minor development regulations to clarify certain requirements for manufactured home parks, utilities, buildings along the town center, and industrial buildings over 65 …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/10/23
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The graduating class of 2023 for the North Thurston Public Schools VOICE program, and the Summit Virtual Academy celebrated their graduation.
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8/10/23
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The Olympia City Council approved an ordinance relating to electric vehicle parking requirements to ensure infrastructure and accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging for residents on Tuesday.
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Mark Russell is Olympia's new Public Works director, City Manager Jay Burney announced at Tuesday's city council meeting.
"I conducted a nationwide search and found that we had exactly what we …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/9/23
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A project seeking to reduce erosion and improve habitat conditions at Pioneer Park’s shoreline has been extended.
As part of their consent agenda, Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/9/23
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The Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved staff recommendations regarding the county’s deferred compensation plans after a briefing with Benefits Manager Tara Wickline last Monday, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/9/23
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The students of Timberline High School in Lacey, class of 2023 graduates:
KEY: * - Honor Student 3.5 - 3.74 *H - Top …
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8/9/23
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Parking and Business Improvement Area (PBIA) members approved the recommendation to move forward and support the creation of the Olympia Downtown Improvement District (DID) to the city council …
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Olympia's Community Plan and Development Principal Planner Joyce Phillips presented the preliminary Capital Facilities Plan (CFP), which outlines the financial blueprint for the city’s …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/8/23
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The Olympia School District (OSD) met last Thursday, August 3, to hold the first reading of its policy review on what it deems essential policies.
OSD Vice President Hilary Seidel and Director …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/8/23
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