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Are you ready to discover your true career path? The Thurston Chamber Foundation presents Find Your Future (FYF) 2024! Find Your Future redefines career exploration and development. Are you a …
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3/11/24
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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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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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The newly revamped Pilot Travel Center in Tumwater donated $10,000 to the Tumwater School District (TSD) to honor its remodel and its commitment to giving back, as stated in its press release.
A …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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3/6/24
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After the end of the NCAA Div II regular season, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) has released the bracket and schedule for the men’s basketball regional championship, with …
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By Vince Zafra
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3/6/24
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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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During a four-hour meeting last night, parents, students, teachers, and community members expressed sentiments against the closure of Olympia School District’s (OSD) Madison Elementary School.
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A student at Washington Middle School, Iila Kennelly, recently had the opportunity to serve as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives.
Sponsored by State Representative Beth …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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2/27/24
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Executive Director Kate Davis briefed the Olympia School District (OSD) Board last Thursday, February 22, on the district’s latest Fiscal Report.
Davis shared that an estimated $5,474,013 …
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Law enforcement has just recently arrested two juveniles after allegedly making hoax bomb calls to several elementary schools in the county, Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) stated in a …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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2/21/24
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Music Department students will hold three concerts, Poetry in Motion, Beauty & Passion, and Winter Jazz in March.
All three …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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2/20/24
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The Olympia School District (OSD) Board will hold public hearings on February 26 and 29 regarding proposed school consolidations, a time for community members to appeal and make their concerns known.
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2024 School Levy Results
Thurston County
Unofficial results as of February 15, 2024
Griffin School District
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The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) urges high school students state-wide to join the Washington Tracking Network’s (WTN) third annual Youth Science Contest, an initiative to foster …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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2/13/24
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Tuesday’s the last day for voters in eight Thurston County school districts to turn in their ballots on any of several kinds of school-related measures.
Replacement levies are …
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Public clamor anew against possible closure of OSD schools
By JC Medina
In a packed room at the Olympia School District (OSD) board meeting held on February 8, emotions ran high …
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It could have been two massive come-from-behind wins at home, but lightning didn’t strike twice for the Saints as they were stunned by Simon Fraser University, 72-74, in an upset at the Marcus …
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By Vince Zafra
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2/6/24
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Vowing to avenge their latest road loss late in January from the hands of Alaska, the Saints bounced back from a 10-point deficit to beat the Western Washington University, 77-75, in a nail-biter of …
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By Vince Zafra
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2/6/24
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Saint Martin’s University has been chosen to receive a $296,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust in Vancouver, Washington, the school announced in a press release.
The grant is …
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