During the Tumwater City Council meeting on Tue., Nov. 16, the council announced plans to conduct a public hearing, and possibly issue a decision on the proposed development of the New Market …
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By Kristine Javier
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11/17/21
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As schools finally re-open, teachers are starting to realize the impacts that COVID-19 had on students.
Discussing school-improvement opportunities at last night's Tumwater School District …
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During the Port of Olympia Commission meeting on Mon., Nov. 8, community members expressed health and safety concerns against the proposed Panattoni development on the Port’s New Market …
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By Kristine Javier
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11/9/21
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To see election counts, go to the Thurston County Elections website.
Most recent reporting showed data from ballots counted by Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m.
Next reporting due at 5 p.m. on …
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As Tumwater received its first three applications for its 12-year multifamily tax exemption, some city councilmembers expressed their concerns on the possible loopholes in the program.
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By Kristine Javier
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11/2/21
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In partnership with the city of Tumwater, the city of Olympia showed residents some of the conceptual designs for a potential Regional Aquatics Facility.
The renderings and plans are based on …
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By Kristine Javier
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11/2/21
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The City of Olympia invites residents to participate in a public hearing to discuss the feasibility report about a potential regional aquatics facility on Thu., Oct. 28, from 5 to 6 p.m.
The …
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Tack. Tack. Tack. Andrea Wilbur-Sigo whacks a mallet onto the base of a chisel handle with measured force and casual precision. As she pares layers off a long cedar log, the cadence comes naturally. …
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By Margo Vansynghel | Crosscut.com
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10/19/21
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Tumwater’s city government and school district have teamed up to deliver the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge, a series of brief videos, readings, audio recordings and discussion guides designed …
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As a part of the Tumwater Community 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge, city leaders including Mayor Pete Kmet stressed the need to discuss racial equity in an online meeting with the Tumwater School …
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An 18-year-old Olympia man was arrested Tue., Oct. 5., on suspicion of raping a woman while they were alone inside a car near Tumwater Historical Park.
Four companions of the suspect and the woman …
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By Julia Ornedo
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10/7/21
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Tumwater’s Fire Chief Brian Hurley reminded residents to regularly check their fire alarms during the Tumwater city council meeting yesterday.
During the discussion, the Fire Chief shared …
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By Kristine Javier
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10/6/21
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A Tumwater woman escaped an apartment laundry room after she says she encountered a man with an erect penis she thought wanted to rape her, last Thu., Sept. 23.
Anthony James Dunbar, 47, a …
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By Danny Stusser
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9/29/21
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Following appropriations from the other three large local governments here, the Olympia City Council approved a request to partly fund the re-launch of Senior Services’ Home Share, a …
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By Kristine Javier and Danny Stusser
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9/20/21
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Book lovers on the go can access their favorite titles from anywhere with the Timberland Regional Library mobile application.
Available on Android and iOS, the Timberland Regional Library (TRL) …
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By Taniah Najih | Timberland Regional Library
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9/16/21
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A local transient man was caught by Tumwater police after a silent alarm notified them of an alleged burglary on Mon., Sept. 6 at approximately 4:30 a.m.
Tumwater police officers report that they …
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By Danny Stusser
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9/14/21
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A medical furloughed prisoner was caught by Tumwater police attempting to break into a big box store’s electronic display case on Sun., Sept. 5.
Chase Aaron Martin, 22, of Hoquiam, told …
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Tumwater officials confirmed that there is still no clear timeline for the proposed New Market Industrial Campus development during the regular city council meeting on Tue., Sept. 7.
Initially, …
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MultiCare released a statement declaring its facilities are nearing maximum capacity as a result of the sudden surge in COVID-19 cases. The regional nonprofit healthcare system acquired what is now …
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By Kristine Javier
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9/8/21
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The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) closed its comment period for the Capitol Lake - Deschutes Estuary Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which provides …
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