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In a meeting on March 16, the Olympia Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee discussed an update on the Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan and the environmental impact statement.
The area known …
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The Thurston County Board of Health approved the permitting option that allows the booth-setup food establishments to operate year-round at multiple venues on Tuesday, March 14.
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Olympia's Finance Committee has started looking at viable options to provide a revenue stream for the city's Climate Program.
At the committee meeting held Wednesday, March 15, Olympia Climate …
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Thurston County Community Planning will hold four (4) community informational meetings from March 24 - April 7, 2023. County staff will provide information, answer questions, and collect feedback …
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3/16/23
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Thurston County Narcotics Task Force (TNT) reported overdose death by fentanyl is consistently rising, with 114 cases recorded in 2022.
During the Tuesday, March 14 Board of Health meeting, County …
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Members of the Council of Neighborhood Associations (CNA) spoke against the proposed reduction of parking requirements for new residential construction, particularly zero parking minimum in some …
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South Sound Behavioral Hospital, a mental health facility in Lacey, and drug abuse prevention community coalition Tumwater HOPES are exploring a potential partnership, representatives said during …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/15/23
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Olympia and Thurston County are asking community members to provide feedback on two housing-related programs that “help guide the focus of local housing efforts.”
Fair Housing …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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3/15/23
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UPDATED: March 15, 2023, first published March 10, 2023.
A survey conducted by the Lacey Youth Council shows that around 60% of surveyed students at North Thurston High School feel unsafe with the …
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Lacey is inviting community members to its forum discussing the Black and African American community this Tuesday, March 21 at the New Life Baptist Church, 7838 Pacific Avenue, from 6:30 to 8 …
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3/14/23
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The Olympia School District (OSD)’s projected budget deficit as of March 9 has decreased to $13.9 million from $17.9 million in August 2022 after accounting for the prior and expected decline …
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By Julia Ornedo
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3/13/23
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The Olympia City Council signed a proclamation designating March 2023 as Disability Awareness Month on Tuesday, March 7.
In signing the proclamation, the city recognized that persons with …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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3/13/23
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Olympia’s Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal to build an eight-unit multifamily building on an undeveloped 5.1-acre parcel at 2200 Crestwood PL NW on Wednesday, March 8.
Chris …
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Tumwater’s Public Works Committee recommended 2023-2024 budget of the Barnes Lake Management District (LMD) is over the district’s allocation of $54,675.
Presented on Thursday, March …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/10/23
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Log Cabin Road remains in the 2045 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) until a study demonstrates that the project is unnecessary or that another viable solution can support regional mobility.
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The Olympia City Council on Tuesday approved selling the 10-acre city-owned property at 3900 Boulevard Road SE to South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity to proceed with the construction of more than …
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Tumwater would receive $225,000 to fund the final phase of the Bush Prairie Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) if the city council votes to accept it at its meeting on March 21.
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Non-profit housing provider South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity, with the assistance of the City of Tumwater, is set to receive a $726,984 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce …
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The men’s and women’s basketball teams of South Puget Sound Community College (SPSSCC), colloquially known as the Clippers, advanced to the 2023 Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) …
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By Vince Zafra
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3/9/23
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Community representatives for the Capital Metro Independent Investigations Team believed the police officer involved in the March 2022 shooting incident complied with the use-of-force policy.
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