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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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View MoreCapital Mall launches social campaign to uplift local shops
Capital Mall in Olympia has launched the Support LOC-OLY campaign, using in-store signage and website spotlights to help shoppers identify and learn about the mall's locally owned businesses.
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View MoreDowntown Olympia townhomes hit market at $600K With 8 year tax break
Twelve new for-sale townhomes at Thirteen + Cherry in downtown Olympia are available for purchase starting at $599,900, with an eight-year property tax exemption through the city's MFTE program. Developer Ryan Clintworth of Twinpeaks Group pivoted from a rental model to for-sale units, citing Olympia's homeownership gap.
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