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View MoreOlympia's 1914 Carnegie Library becomes whiskey lounge
Owner Mike Michael is converting downtown Olympia's historic Carnegie Library at 620 Franklin St SE into the Carnegie Whisky Library, a restaurant, bar and members-only club that aims to stock more than 600 whiskeys while preserving the building's original bookshelves, fireplaces and hardwood floors.
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View MoreOlympia pharmacy drive-thru plan hits garbage-truck snag
A proposal to convert part of the Abbey Carpets building at 1217 Cooper Point Road SW into a pharmacy with a drive-thru lane ran into site-access problems at an Oct. 21 city review, with an Olympia plans examiner flagging garbage-truck routing and possible street-improvement requirements.
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View MoreOlympia's 112-unit Habitat project pauses after cost estimates fall short
South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity has paused its 112-unit, $60.5 million affordable housing project at 3900 Blvd. Road SE in Olympia after initial cost estimates proved insufficient, pushing the first homeownership openings to 2028 and delaying applications to 2027.
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View MoreTumwater offers 32-hour work week to close budget gap
Tumwater is offering non-union employees a voluntary 32-hour work week starting Jan. 1, 2027, in exchange for forgoing cost-of-living raises for two to three years, as the city works to close a projected $5.4 million biennial budget gap without cutting staff.
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View MoreOlympia, Tumwater tracts nominated for federal investment zones
Gov. Bob Ferguson nominated four Thurston County census tracts for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program, including the Capital Mall area in Olympia and a first-ever zone in Tumwater, with the U.S. Treasury expected to decide by Nov. 27.
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View MoreOlympia 'Resistance' exhibit hosts spoken word night Oct. 24
Olympia Indivisible's free "Resistance: The HeART of the Matter" exhibit at Olympia Art Gallery features 21 artists from Western Washington and Oregon and hosts a spoken word evening Saturday, Oct. 24, before closing Oct. 31.
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View MoreSpooner Berry Farms signs lease near old Olympia spot
Spooner Berry Farms, displaced from its 43-year Yelm Highway location by the $17.7 million Jolene Unsoeld Community Park project, has signed a lease at a property just west of its former stand.
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View MoreOlympia Family Theater premieres local authors' magical play Friday
Olympia Family Theater opens the world premiere of "The Luna Sisters of Element," a play rooted in Mexican-American culture written by two Olympia authors, while Emerald City Music launches its 11th season Saturday with the first Olympia musician to perform with its ensemble.
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View MoreOlympia pumpkin patches offer free entry through Halloween
Rutledge Family Farm and Pigman's Pumpkin Patch in Olympia are open through Oct. 31, with Rutledge offering free patch entry, 15-plus pumpkin varieties and a Halloween costume trick-or-treat event for kids.
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View MoreOlyPages writing studio opens in downtown Olympia
OlyPages Writing Studios has opened in downtown Olympia's historic Hardware Building, offering paid craft courses and free community writing sessions through a partnership between founder Star Wuerdemann and Browsers Bookshop owner Andrea Griffith.
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View MoreDeath Dancer opens grief-and-arts space in downtown Olympia
Thurston County nonprofit Death Dancer opened The Edge, a permanent arts-and-grief space at 412 Jefferson St. SE in Olympia, during Fall Arts Walk weekend with a free exhibition by more than 20 local artists.
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View MoreOlympia council weighs library levy, two initiatives Oct. 6
The Olympia City Council holds a public hearing Tuesday, Oct. 6, on three November ballot measures: the Timberland Regional Library levy lid lift and two statewide initiatives concerning transgender student athletes and parental rights in public schools.
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