The Thurston Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) set a public hearing for the proposed five County Commissioners District boundary lines on Wednesday, December 7, waiving the 20-day public hearing …
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By JC Medina
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11/23/22
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Thurston Community Media (TCMedia) has teamed up with the League of Women Voters to bring us local candidate forums videos and coverage.
Scroll down for one-click access to seven …
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Below are the voter registration deadlines for the November 8 General Election in Thurston County.
Through Monday, October 31, 2022:
Last day for remote registrations and updates …
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Diana Benson, Thurston County Chief Deputy Auditor
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10/25/22
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Congress mulls bill of 99-year leasing rights for Chehalis tribe
By Edwin Oscar U. Gutierrez, Jr.
Washington Congress’ Natural Resources met on September 14 to hear testimony on HR 6564, …
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By Edwin Oscar U. Gutierrez, Jr.
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9/15/22
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Primary elections were held throughout Washington on Tuesday, August 2, and results for many Thurston County races appear to be settled.
That’s because we have a “Top Two” system …
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Thurston County’s official list of candidates for the primary election on August 2 is arriving now in mailboxes all over the county.
Included: a message from Chief Deputy Auditor Diana …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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7/8/22
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The Olympia City council approved an ordinance that echos a new state law prohibiting open carry of firearms and other weapons in city hall, council chambers or any locations used in connection with …
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Early last Monday, two masked men broke a window at Hometown Property Management, a business owned by State Rep. Andrew Barkis (WA-District 2, R) and attempted to set the building on …
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Olympia’s City Council has authorized the Olympia Police Department (OPD) to acquire and use body-worn cameras and car video systems in compliance with Washington State’s RCW 10.109.2021, …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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5/11/22
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Olympia’s lobbyists met with the city’s City Planning Commission April 18 to provide updates on legislation they describe “would revolutionize the trends in the transportation and …
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Tumwater Police Chief Jon Weiks expressed concerns about the police’s limited authority to engage in pursuits as Senate Bill 5919 failed to get support for a vote.
SB 5919 would have allowed …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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4/15/22
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The 2022 Washington State Legislature tackled the controversial subject of banning high capacity magazines for weapons in Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5078. The Senate took up the debate on Feb. …
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During the 2022 Washington State Legislature, lawmakers worked to prohibit the usage of active shooter drills, including conducting lockdown drills, by schools, which include simulations of or …
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The 2022 Washington State Legislature debated the ability for a pregnant individual to access abortion care with Engrossed House Bill 1851.
The Affirm Washington Abortion Access Act reconfirms …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/25/22
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During the 2022 Washington State Legislature, lawmakers debated Senate Bill 5909, which concerned oversight of the gubernatorial powers for emergency proclamations such as the COVID-19 emergency. The …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/24/22
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The 2022 Washington State Legislature dealt with the subject of the practice of midwifery with Substitute Senate Bill 5765. The bill was heard on the Senate Floor on February 14 where concerns about …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/23/22
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During the 2022 Washington State Legislative Session, lawmakers debated the issue of how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in buildings with Substitute Senate Bill 5722. The Senate heard the bill on …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/22/22
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One of the more contentious pieces of legislation in the 2022 Washington State Legislature was SSB 5528, which concerned the imposition of additive revenue sources within a regional transit authority …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/21/22
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One bill that did not pass beyond the Senate during the 2022 Washington State Legislature, was Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5662, which would have created intergovernmental coordination to …
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By Troy Kirby
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3/18/22
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Legislators developed a restructuring of cannabis revenue appropriations with Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5796.
The bill was first heard on the floor of the Senate on February 14. The …
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3/17/22
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