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Seventy-one people registered for public comment at the Olympia School District (OSD) Board’s regular meeting on Thursday, November 9, to rally against the possible closure and consolidation of …
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The Olympia Arts Commission has selected the artists to do the cover art for the 2024 Arts Walk programs.
On Thursday, Olympia Arts Program specialist Angel Nava announced the jury's …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/10/23
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has announced that Steven J. Drew has been reappointed by Washington State Governor Jay Inslee to the college's Board of Trustees.
The reappointment, …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/10/23
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Olympia has a long history of providing incentives to facilitate different types of housing throughout the city.
Its goals may include encouraging higher density to manage growth, support …
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BrenRose founder Tammy Levario seeking paths to helping the youth she helps to have brighter futures
What do you do when, in six months, you’re losing your house? Ordinarily, you would just get busy and find another one. But it’s not always that straightforward, especially when your …
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Olympia police arrested and charged a man with second-degree assault after allegedly striking his friend with a wine bottle during an altercation on the night of October 30.
The victim reported …
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With an estimated 11,000 ballots left to be counted, it is too early to declare winners in any of the 76 other races or the proposition to increase the sales tax.
As of today, election …
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Representatives from Thurston County’s Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) office reviewed the 2023 comprehensive plan amendments scheduled for action on November 28.
CPED …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/9/23
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Olympia announced the opening of the request for qualifications (RFQ) for Anchor Partners at the Armory Creative Campus, an initiative to foster community arts education and training.
According …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/9/23
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On Wednesday, the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal for the redevelopment of the former Greyhound bus station downtown as a mixed-use project featuring a taproom, office space, and …
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As part of the utility work of an ongoing construction project, the right-hand vehicle lane and sidewalk traveling northbound on Sleater Kinney Rd NE, specifically across the frontage of 200 Sleater …
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11/9/23
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Get ready for some holiday bazaars in the area.
Timberline High School Blazer Bazaar, Saturday, November 11, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Join Timberline High School Blazer on Saturday for …
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11/9/23
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With an additional estimated 20,000 ballots left to count, no local or county-wide races are decided.
At 5 p.m. today, 51,893 ballots have been tabulated, according to the Thurson County …
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By Hannah Franklin, Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr., Sage Hamilton and Danny Stusser
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11/8/23
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The Port of Olympia Commission held a second review of its 2024 budget on Monday, November 6. The budget is tentatively scheduled for a public hearing on November 13.
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The Olympia City Council, on Monday, November 6, passed a resolution approving an interlocal agreement between Lacey, Tumwater, and Thurston County to support a permanent supportive housing project …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/8/23
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If this year’s general election turnout mirrors that of 2021, no one will go to sleep tonight confident that they know the results of any of the ballot choices.
The Thurston County …
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By Hannah Franklin, Sage Hamilton, Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. and Danny Stusser
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11/7/23
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The Olympia City Council strongly supported a 0.1% sales tax increase for a new funding source for non-automotive transportation modes like walking and cycling.
However, at Monday, November …
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The proposed agreements between the Port of Olympia and Capitol Little League are giving the League more time to finance a new ballfield by extending its current lease of an airport property until …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/7/23
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Inspire Olympia will hold informational sessions now through December, as well as workshops in January next year, to help interested community members apply for funds through the program, it said in …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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11/7/23
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within the downtown commercial zone, homeless individuals can camp between midnight and 7 a.m.
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