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Arguably one of the highlights of this year was how Olympia renamed a park on East Bay Drive to acknowledge its history and try to mend ties with its people.
Originally called Priest Point Park, …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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12/23/22
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Olympia is asking its residents to find and maintain their water meters in case of a plumbing problem.
In a press release, the city requested that residents confirm the location of their …
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12/23/22
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Olympia, Tumwater will have adjusted office hours during the holiday, while some Lacey facilities will be closed because of coming weather.
In a press release, Olympia stated that its city hall …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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12/22/22
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Oly Town Artesians FC confirmed the signing of Liviu Bird as the new head coach of the team’s USL League Two (USL2) squad last Friday, December 16.
Bird, who carries a (United States Soccer) …
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By Vince Zafra
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12/22/22
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An Olympia man is being accused of sending threatening emails to prosecutors, causing them to fear for their safety.
Olympia police arrested Jared J. Bailey, 38, on December 8, a day after the …
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By Julia Ornedo
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12/22/22
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After getting only one point in a possible six in their last two matches of the Western Indoor Soccer League, the Oly Town Artesians FC finally got a win after besting a distraught Olympic Peninsula …
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By Vince Zafra
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12/21/22
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Olympia is offering warming shelters this week in response to the county’s hazardous weather advisory.
Located at 201 Capitol Way N, and at the First Christian Church at 701 Franklin Street …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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12/20/22
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The Olympia City Council approved the legislative priorities for 2023, including continuing to support climate change, addressing homelessness and affordable housing, and supporting mental and …
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The Olympia City Council has approved a resolution that provides $550,120 in funding for Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) to continue to operate the existing 29 tiny houses in Plum Street …
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Olympia’s Land Use & Environment Committee (LUEC) discussed the 2023 Community Planning and Development (CPD) Work Program Update on Thursday, December 15.
The city staff annually …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/19/22
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Residents and motorists of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater are advised to be aware of their cities’ snow plow routes, winter plans and measures.
On their respective websites, the three cities …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez Jr.
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12/16/22
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Olympia is offering free parking in its downtown areas for the holidays.
In its Facebook post, the city announced that the city is offering free parking in downtown Olympia from December 14 to 26 …
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Six nurses from the Providence St. Peter Hospital have taken the public comment avenue to inform the community of the current condition of the health institution, which they claimed "is in great …
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In what could have been an easy routine win, the Oly Town Artesians FC settled for a point as they drew with a resolute Bellingham United FC, 6-6, as WISL action continued Saturday at the Bellingham …
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By Vince Zafra
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12/15/22
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The Olympia City Council passed a resolution creating and implementing a gun buy-back program, compensating community members who will surrender their firearms to the Olympia Police …
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The Regional Fire Authority Planning Committee is slated to hold a public hearing focusing on the Fire Benefit Charge (RFA) on January 9.
All committee members preferred holding the public …
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The Olympia Arts Commission approved local artists selected by the art jury to be featured in the 2023 Arts Walk Cover.
At an Arts Commission meeting held Thursday, December 8, Arts Program …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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12/13/22
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The Olympia Cultural Access Program Ad Hoc Committee convened last Tuesday, December 6, for its third meeting labeled as a “vision exercise meeting.”
According to the city’s …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/13/22
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Former Vice President Darcy Huffman was appointed as the new Olympia School District (OSD) board president for 2023.
The election was done during OSD’s annual reorganization during its …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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12/12/22
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee, on Wednesday, December 7, heard a proposal for developing a 3,800-square-foot land at 727 Adams Street SE with a five-story building for studio …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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12/12/22
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