Thursday, October 22, 2026
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The Senior Services for South Sound (SSSS) highlights their Pet Assistance for Low-income Seniors (PALS) fund from September 9 to 15 to collect more donations.
The PALS Fund, which depends on …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/3/24
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Community Advisory Committee seeks diversity for the seats open for applicants
Intercity Transit Authority (ITA) is calling “civically-minded individuals who represent our …
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The Thurston County Regional Housing Council (RHC), on Wednesday, August 28, voted to support the expansion of the Black Home Initiative (BHI) to Thurston County.
The BHI is a program …
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Intercity Transit has announced that it will operate on a weekend-level service schedule on Monday, September 2 as Labor Day approaches.
This adjustment affects local and Express bus services …
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By JC Medina
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8/30/24
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The Thurston County Board of Supervisors joined Lacey and Olympia City Councils in declaring August 31 as International Overdose Awareness Day in the county.
According to a press release from …
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By Jeffrey Westbrook
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8/30/24
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The Yelm Education Association (YEA), the teachers’ union, is set to hold a strike against the Yelm Community Schools (YCS) on Tuesday, September 3, unless the parties reach an agreement before …
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The Thurston Regional Housing Council, on Wednesday, approved a $1 million funding award to the Family Support Center for a new affordable housing project.
The organization is seeking funding …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/29/24
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Olympia and Thurston County are jointly pursuing a federal grant to boost affordable homeownership through the Housing and Urban Development's $100 million Pathways to Removing Obstacles Housing …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/29/24
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Thurston County Assistant County Manager Robin Campbell has announced her retirement, the county stated in a press release on Saturday, August 23.
Campbell will be stepping down from her …
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioners adopted a proclamation endorsing the Target Zero initiative, a program spearheaded by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission that aims to eliminate …
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) received a briefing on the Less Restrictive Alternative (LRA) Community Housing Code update, which aims to add standards to LRA Community …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/23/24
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According to the directions the Board of County Commissioners gave county staff, the county plans to hold an advisory vote on a new tax and vehicle tab in next year’s August primary election.
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Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) supported a proposed plan to use $3.5 million in funding to support four affordable housing projects at Franz Anderson in case the construction …
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Earlier this month there was a significant celebration: the 50 th Anniversary of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. People closely involved with Nisqually issues were there, …
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Thurston County Commissioner Carolina Mejia excused herself following a statement expressing her disappointment and frustration with the ongoing situation involving fellow Commissioner Emily Clouse.
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The 2022 amendment to the Growth Management Act allows counties to swap land inside the UGA with land outside the UGA as long as the revisions do not result in a net increase in the overall urban area.
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Authorities have apprehended a suspect related to a reported shooting at Evergreen Parkway in the early hours of Wednesday, Aug. 14.
According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office …
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A suspect was arrested in connection with a boating accident on Puget Sound on August 3, a power boat collided with a kayak, leaving two stranded in the water.
According to the Thurston County …
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Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) authorized on Wednesday, August 14 for Central Services to purchase 18 vehicles and 18 portable radios to be used by new Sheriff deputies hired …
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Authorities are looking for two suspects who broke into the Littlerock Post Office on August 7.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) released CCTV footage from the post office, showing …
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