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The Olympia City Council has adopted two resolutions to address encampments on state rights of way next to Interstate 5.
At the council meeting held Tuesday, July 12, Housing Programs …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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7/14/22
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A man who was participating in a church’s recovery program for drug addicts has been accused of stealing the congregation-owned car located in Olympia.
Nicholas Lindo, 33, of Union, was …
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By Julia Ornedo
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7/14/22
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Olympia Strong, a program started during the early months of the pandemic, is continuing as a 12-month city program focused on helping build resiliency for the most economically vulnerable …
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Olympia will hold a virtual meeting and two in-person events this month on the recently-concluded market analysis of its neighborhood centers strategy.
The virtual meeting will be held on …
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Take a walk among the art at the Percival Plinth Project in Olympia. The city is hosting 18 sculpture pieces this year loaned by regional artists. The community can vote on this, and whichever piece …
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By Sage Hamilton
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7/5/22
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An Olympia woman was charged with a felony and a gross misdemeanor after allegedly damaging a restaurant window and later assaulting an officer who responded to the initial incident.
Elizabeth Mae …
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By Julia Ornedo
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7/1/22
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The “Missing Middle” efforts that started in 2016 to expand the variety and density of housing in Olympia have been the subject of legal battles that some hoped would have ended …
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Olympia School District’s Transition Academy and Project Search held a joint graduation ceremony June 10 at Capital High School Performing Arts Center with their Class of 2022 graduates and …
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6/30/22
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Olympia’s Site Plan Committee held a presubmission hearing yesterday involving a proposed plan for one or two new commercial buildings in Briggs Village at 4510 Maple Lane SE.
The one-acre …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/30/22
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Unaffordable housing threatens the Olympia economy, Strategic Projects manager Amy Buckler told Olympia planning commissioners.
"Although the housing market is cooling due to inflation and …
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A Puyallup man was charged with a felony after allegedly stealing a $1,700 laptop from an Olympia store.
Kalid Michael Juma, 45, was charged with second-degree theft by the Thurston County …
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By Julia Ornedo
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6/29/22
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Olympia police officers will start wearing body-worn cameras in August and launch in-car video systems in mid-2023, Olympia Police Chief Rich Allen said at the virtual Town Hall last night.
During …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/29/22
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Olympia-based businesses received almost 60% of the $7 million of Thurston Strong's COVID-related grants for businesses and workforce, according to Olympia Economic Development Director Mike Reid, …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/28/22
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An Olympia man was charged with a felony and a gross misdemeanor for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend after a crisis group reported him to the police.
The assault was reported to …
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By Julia Ornedo
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6/28/22
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This year's graduating class of Olympia Regional Learning Academy (ORLA) received their diplomas in front of friends and family on June 8 at Indian Summer Golf and Country …
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6/28/22
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Olympia residents near 20th Avenue NW and Cooper Point Road were surprised this morning when they discovered that 20th Avenue was being shut down with no notice for a logging operation …
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Parents and students want the schools to prioritize teaching, academic support, and social-emotional support, according to the online survey conducted by the Olympia School District from May 16 …
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A Lacey police officer caught on video a man allegedly stealing wires from a house under construction on Stephanie Loop.
The suspect, Andrew H. Bouret, 41, was arrested on Wednesday, June 22 after …
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By Julia Ornedo
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6/27/22
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Rahma Gaye of Capitol High School and Olympia High School’s Christine Zhang took the oath as student representatives to the Olympia School District Board for the 2022-2023 school year.
Darcy …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/27/22
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Newly-appointed Olympia Police Chief Rich Allen is inviting the public to join him in an online meeting, where he will address some questions on various issues on Tuesday, June 28, at 6 p.m.
Allen …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/24/22
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