Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Crews from the City of Olympia and the Washington State Department of Transportation, directed by OlyMAP (Olympia Mutual Aid Partners), converged today at one of the homeless encampments off of …
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Thousands of Scotch broom seedlings ( Cytisus scoparius ) are invading Olympia, specifically at a hillside forest near Cooper Crest Park. Working to defend the forest is the Olympia Coalition for …
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This week I would like to share one of my favorite health topics, the fine line that separates (if there is a separation) mental and physical health. When practicing general internal medicine, I …
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Spring and summer are when Serve Washington, with AmeriCorps, steps up recruitment for people to serve as AmeriCorps members in the upcoming service year. Most AmeriCorps programs begin in the fall. …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/27/23
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Last June 22, the Olympia Design Review Board met to discuss the construction of Nisqually Healing Center as a two-story outpatient medical facility.
According to the staff report , the …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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6/26/23
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“I am living in a nightmare. And I just have to keep working on it. It’s gonna take a long time. It used to be nice and it will be nice again.” Joy [not her real name] was talking …
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A group of environmentalists is working to enact rights of nature laws for Washington rivers across the state.
Olympia-based Rights of Nature Initiative (RONI) Coalition is pushing for an …
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Port of Olympia Commissioner Bob Iyall shared what Port management has been doing to improve workplace culture after 22 Port employees signed a letter of no-confidence to Executive Director Sam …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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6/23/23
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A Bucoda man reported for assaulting a woman on the side of the road was later booked on multiple charges after allegedly fleeing from authorities and possessing narcotics.
Thurston County …
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The summer is getting fun. Enjoy local activities for this week, including the anticipated LoveOly Summerfest!
Motoamerica Superbikes, Saturday, June 22-25 The fastest motorcycle racing in the …
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6/22/23
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Port of Olympia’s Citizen Advisory Committee reviewed the Destination Waterfront plan with Thomas Architecture Studios, the firm overseeing the project’s development plans, during a …
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Responding to overwhelming comments that the Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) received about salary concerns of county employees, the board said it is committed to “negotiate in …
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By JC Medina
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6/21/23
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Billy Kimbler has been homeless most of his life. Born in 1959 in the small town of Goldendale, he grew up in Yelm.
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I had to be out and about quite a bit last week, so my daughter Nikki and I took the opportunity to revisit some of our favorite places for our lunches.
There are many places in our communities …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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6/21/23
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If you owned a parcel of land worth well over $40 million, plus millions more in infrastructure, buildings, equipment and several thousand feet of no-bank waterfront with unimpeded views of an inland …
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Nearly five years after the debut of the Film, Bumblebee, we are witnessing a fresh reboot for the Transformers film franchise. The reboot follows on the heels of the previous installments that had …
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Submitted by Yongma Lee
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6/20/23
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Capitol Little League is requesting assistance to relocate its playing fields as its lease for the property is about to surge next year.
The League currently leases 10.6 acres of airport …
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County health officials are warning local lake goers of possibly catching swimmer’s itch.
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) released a statement on June 9 about …
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6/19/23
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A woman who was chased by Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders and a deputy for speeding was later found to be in possession of firearms and drug paraphernalia.
In a Facebook post , Sanders …
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On Thursday's work session, the Board of County Commissioners received a briefing on Experience Olympia and Beyond's multi-layered approach to assessing Thurston County's post-pandemic tourism …
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