Thursday, October 22, 2026
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The Port of Olympia approved the distribution of its annual small cities and communities program grants to the cities of Bucoda, Rainier, Rochester and Tenino.
The Port Commission …
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We live in an age of information overload. Distinguishing what is credible and what isn’t is no easy task.
When it comes to health, finding reputable information is crucial because the …
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With $9,596,556 secured from the sale of the Commerce Building Center (CBC) in Lacey, the Port of Olympia is now considering how they could use the money to pay off its debts.
Port Finance …
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) Director, David Bayne, has resigned after seventeen months in the seat.
County Manager Leonard Hernandez announced Bayne's departure in a …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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6/3/24
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“It’s the day of a million smiles,” Karen Schoessel announced on May 29, 2024, with a big smile of her own. She seemed to be everywhere at once, overseeing an ocean of military, …
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By Shirley Stirling
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6/3/24
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Starting Monday, June 17, Intercity Transit will cease posting rider alerts on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter).
This decision comes in response to changes in the algorithms of …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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5/31/24
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Recently there was an article in the Washington Post about multiple American Flamingoes returning to Florida and reestablishing possible breeding populations. These birds were present in big numbers …
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By George Walter
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5/31/24
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A perennial flower border can be a beautiful sight or a source of frustration. Most of the time, it’s some of each.
Photographers for garden books, websites and magazines show us gorgeous …
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Two community projects from Thurston County are among the fifteen projects in Southwest Washington for funding request by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez for fiscal year 2025.
Totaling $35,695,000, …
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On April 24 the Olympia Fire Department responded to a car fire in The Jungle, the homeless encampment located near the 3200 block of Martin Way East.
As KOMO News reported on May 23, …
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It almost seems impossible, but I feel there is more negativity than usual lately, everywhere I look.
The news, both print, online, and broadcast is filled with either misleading or snarky …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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5/29/24
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Tumwater’s reconfiguration project for I-5, Trosper Road, and Capitol Boulevard will cost an additional $1,701,021, said Engineering Services Manager Bill Lindauer to the Public Works Committee …
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There will be a temporary closure of Waddell Creek Road SW, from 90th Lane SW to 86th Lane SW, starting June 3 and continuing until June 30, according to Thurston County Public Works.
The …
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5/28/24
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A few weeks ago, a young couple stopped to admire the pink dogwood blooming in the front yard.
“How old is that tree?” the young man asked.
“About 20 years,” I …
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Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved the Forest Lands Conversion Code update at a meeting on Tuesday.
Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/24/24
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The English philosopher G.K. Chesterton once pointed out that courage is an apparent oxymoron, that it means “to live taking the form of a readiness to die.”
This sense of …
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Thurston County Public Works met with the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) yesterday to discuss this year’s on-call contract solicitation, evaluation, and results.
According to the …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/22/24
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Evidence indicated they had been without food and water for an extended period, which a veterinarian's examination confirmed as starvation being the likely cause of death.
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By Darlanne Cruz
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5/22/24
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Vanessa Gardner Nagel, is a fascinating woman - a tiny female designer of all things beautiful, and she wears red glasses – what more do you need to know?
Living in Minnesota, California, …
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The Thurston Regional Housing Council approved over $20 million in funding recommendations for homeless services and affordable housing projects at its meeting last Wednesday, May 8.
The …
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