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In the debut season of their women’s wrestling program, the Evergreen State College Geoducks has already soared to new heights as they represented Washington in the Women’s Wrestling …
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By Vince Zafra
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3/13/24
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The Nisqually River Council’s Nisqually River Education Project (NREP) will host Eye on Nature, an environmental field trip for kids.
The walks will be around the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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3/13/24
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The Olympia Historical Society and Bigelow House Museum presented the City of Olympia and Squaxin Island Tribe with the 2024 Gerry L. Alexander Outstanding Achievement in Heritage Award during the …
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Sculptor Haiying Wu will craft the full-scale statues of Nisqually activist Billy Frank Jr. at the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC), according to the college, ArtsWA, and the Nisqually …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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3/12/24
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The Olympia City Council will hold a public hearing on March 19 at 6 pm to receive feedback from community members on proposed amendments to OMC Chapter 5.82 relating to the rental housing code.
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“The board's December 14, 2023 decision to open a 90-day public comment period for closing Madison and/or McKenny was arbitrary, capricious and contrary to law,” Thurston County Superior …
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Efforts to establish a Downtown Improvement District (DID) in Olympia failed to gain enough support from property owners, according to Todd Cutts, who led the steering committee spearheading the …
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The Olympia City Council approved changes to the Evergreen Park Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning regulations to allow mixed-use commercial and multifamily development.
The approval was …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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3/7/24
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The Olympia City Council proclaimed March 9, 2024, as Billy Frank Jr. Day to honor and recognize the life and legacy of the Nisqually activist.
The proclamation commemorated Frank Jr.'s …
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While acknowledging the Olympia School District Board's autonomy over educational decisions, Mayor Dontae Payne said the city would continue engaging with district leaders on the school closure …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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3/6/24
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The Olympia School District (OSD) Board held a public hearing about the possible closing of McKenny Elementary School last Thursday, February 29.
Several schoolchildren, parents, and community …
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Superintendents from Thurston County schools met with the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) at a meeting last February 28 to share district updates.
“We don't have any particular …
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Standing in his makeshift house next to the wetlands in the east side of The Jungle, yesterday, Mike commented that he was free.
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On February 20 at 12:23 PM, the Olympia Police Department received a report regarding a possible death near 3800 Ensign Road NE, where a resident was alerted by an unknown individual who claimed to …
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Olympia Police Chief Rich Allen announced on Wednesday that the department plans to utilize the $100,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to implement an automated license plate …
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In an alley one block north of Bigelow Park in NE Olympia, the biggest and likely oldest Madrona tree in Thurston County is in declining health, but still breathtakingly beautiful.
Its location …
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Olympia's Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal for a cottage community project at 1937 7th Avenue SE.
At the presubmission conference on Wednesday, local developers Michael Miltimore and …
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Beverage can manufacturer Crown Cork & Seal Company (Crown) agreed to pay $1,945,305 as penalties due to its violations of air quality regulations, a news release by the Olympic Region Clean Air …
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Olympia appeared to be progressing slower than other regional jurisdictions, according to an observation shared by Hearing Examiner Mark Scheibmeir before the city council on Tuesday.
Based on …
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division is seeking residents to serve as members of the "Against" committee for the upcoming Special Election on April 23.
Committee members will …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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2/28/24
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