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View MoreProvidence closing Hawks Prairie Immediate Care on Aug. 21, shifting to primary care
Providence Hawks Prairie Immediate Care in Lacey will close Aug. 21 after a 15% drop in patient visits, with the space converting to expanded primary care as the health system shifts resources toward new clinics in Olympia and Tumwater.
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View MoreCostco plans 166,000-square-foot Tumwater store to replace cramped Littlerock Road warehouse
Costco is proposing a 166,000-square-foot warehouse at 2413 73rd Ave. SW in Tumwater to replace its smaller, 35-year-old Littlerock Road store, with a pre-application meeting before the city's Development Review Committee scheduled for Friday, July 31.
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View MoreCascadia Grill tops latest Thurston County food safety violations with 45 red points
Cascadia Grill in downtown Olympia received 45 red points for temperature violations in the latest Thurston County health inspection round, while Heyday Café at the Olympia Farmers Market and a Tumwater Subway also drew citations.
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View MoreBuns of Glory food truck marks first year on Yelm Highway
Buns of Glory, the food truck at 2915 Yelm Highway SE co-owned by Jereme Johnson and Jon McCaslin, celebrated its first year in business in early July with a loyal following built on fresh-cooked burgers and a tight menu.
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View MoreProvidence St. Peter adds cardiologists, remodels cath labs in cardiac expansion
Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia expanded its cardiac care program with two remodeled catheterization labs and a 21-member outpatient cardiology team, with more construction planned through 2027.
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View MorePort of Olympia seeks $1 million-plus state grant to build electric aircraft charger
The Port of Olympia Commission voted July 13 to apply for more than $1 million in state grant funding to install an electric aircraft charging station at Olympia Regional Airport, committing up to $260,000 in local matching funds for a project that could begin construction in late 2027.
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View MoreTwo friends, 11 shops: Tumwater gets a Jimmy John's and Baskin-Robbins under one roof
Thurston County residents Adam Teske and Ryan Wildy have opened a combined Jimmy John's and Baskin-Robbins at 5312 Littlerock Road SE in Tumwater, their second combo location and one of only six in the country, according to the owners.
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View MoreTumwater spent $20M on roundabouts to unlock Capitol Boulevard redevelopment plan
Tumwater's $20 million three-roundabout project at Capitol Boulevard and Trosper Road, completed in 2024, was built to satisfy state Growth Management Act concurrency requirements and keep the Capitol Boulevard Corridor Improvement Plan on track. A fourth roundabout at X Street is next.
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View MoreCasa Mia family proposes mixed-use apartment project at downtown Olympia restaurant site
The Knudson family, operators of Casa Mia and Well 80, has proposed a 52-to-56-unit mixed-use development called Via Susina at 716 Plum St. SE in downtown Olympia, with a preliminary city review scheduled for Wednesday, July 1.
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View MoreNew director appointed at Thurston Economic Development Council offers free startup coaching
The Thurston Economic Development Council promoted Ashley Whitley from WCWB program manager to director of its Center for Business & Innovation, the Lacey-based hub that runs startup training, coaching, and contracting programs used by Olympia and Tumwater business owners.
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View MoreSouth Sound Center sells for $43 million, ending 6 decades of family ownership
South Sound Center in Lacey sold for $43 million on June 12 to San Diego-based Tourmaline Capital, ending more than 60 years of ownership by the Blume family. The sale excludes the former Sears building, now owned by Olympia-based J&I Power Equipment.
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View MorePort of Olympia seeks bids to convert former coffee building into new headquarters
The Port of Olympia is accepting sealed bids through Tuesday, June 30, for the construction contract to renovate the former Dancing Goats Coffee building at 200 Market St. NE into its new headquarters, a project that would end $300,000 in annual rent and consolidate staff at one location.
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