Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Enjoy the weekend by supporting charitable causes in the locality.
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8/15/24
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The Port of Olympia is moving forward with the Waterfront Center, a proposed three-story mixed-use building expected to be near Swantown Marina.
The Port of Olympia Commission authorized …
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A Thurston County resident has been convicted on charges of animal cruelty and involvement in cockfighting following an investigation and rescue operation conducted a year ago.
According to the …
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The Board of County Commissioners has removed Commissioner Emily Clouse from all boards and commission memberships, pending an investigation.
The board decided after an executive session on …
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Fentanyl is the cause of the drastic rise of drug-related deaths in the county from 47 in 2019 to 151 last year, Coroner Gary Warnock said at a meeting with the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) …
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I read with interest a recent Thurston Pets Project column by Trish Lynn and Thom Donitz, in The JOLT , of course, about popular pet names and to my delight I found our dog family was in the top five …
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The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) invites the public to provide input on over $19 million in transportation grants to be distributed in 2024.
Funded by the Federal Highway Administration and local sources, these grants will fund various projects and programs …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/13/24
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Culverts replaced; habitat opened at cost of $1 million per mile
Thurston County Public Works staff presented an overview of the Fish Passage Enhancement Program to the Board of County …
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Intercity Transit’s (IT) board of directors authorized engineering firm KPFF to design and plan improvements for 157 bus stops.
The agency previously tasked KPFF, its on-call …
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Over 30 community organizations will join this year’s Thurston County Resource Fair on August 15, 2024. This free and open-to-all event will be held at the Thurston County Courthouse campus …
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The county successfully collected quality data on homelessness among single adults.
Nonprofit Community Solutions announced in a case study on Friday that Thurston County became the fifth community nationwide to collect quality data...
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Commissioners hold fourth meeting to review project progress
A subcommittee of the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held its fourth meeting on August 2 to discuss the current project plan for renovating the Thurston County Courthouse …
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By JC Medina
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8/8/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect with a robbery warrant following a traffic violation that led to a chase.
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders shared dash cam and …
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Karen Fraser will receive the fourth Daniel J. Evans Nisqually Stewardship Award, the Nisqually River Foundation announced.
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South Thurston Economic Development Initiative learns purpose, uses of county-wide plan.
Annette Pitts, a Certified Destination Management Executive and CEO of Experience Olympia & Beyond (EOB) , served as guest speaker at the South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI), …
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In Thurston County, physical security upgrades such as permanent vehicle barriers have been installed to secure the elections office.
Thurston County is one of 29 counties in Washington State to receive funding to strengthen the security of local elections...
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County staff wants the Board of County Commissioners to impose an updated fee system to connect to the county’s recently consolidated water and sewer system.
Tim Wilson, the county’s …
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Thurston County residents can register to vote, update their voter information, request a ballot, and access election information, including voters' pamphlets in their nearest voting center.
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By Darlanne Cruz
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8/2/24
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Blood banks across Washington are experiencing a severe shortage of lifesaving blood and blood products.
According to a Washington State Department of Health (WSDOH) news release, the …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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8/2/24
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The Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts ( TCMoFA ) will present the second annual Coast Salish Museum of Fine Arts ( CMoFA ) this October for the fall season .
This juried exhibition …
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