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View MoreThurston County updates 58,000 voter records ahead of election
The Thurston County Auditor's Elections Division has updated more than 58,000 voter registration records in 2026, including nearly 2,000 cancellations for deaths and more than 5,000 moved to inactive status, as the county prepares for the general election.
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View MoreThurston County opens review of second 2026 budget amendment
Thurston County commissioners will take a first preliminary look at Budget Amendment 2, 2026, during a Wednesday work session that also includes recognition of retiring elected officials.
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View MoreTumwater charity game pits firefighters against Sheriff's Office
The fourth annual Fire and Ice charity basketball game tips off Saturday, Oct. 24, at Tumwater High School, with $10 admission benefiting the Shop With a Cop program for underserved Thurston County children.
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View MoreTimberland Library seeks first levy increase in 17 years
Voters across five counties, including Thurston, will decide Nov. 3 whether to raise Timberland Regional Library's property tax rate from $0.22 to $0.35 per $1,000 of assessed value, a measure the library system says is needed to avoid staff cuts and reduced hours at 29 branches.
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View MoreThurston County weighs drinking water code changes Tuesday
The Thurston County Board of Health holds a public hearing Tuesday on proposed revisions to the county's drinking water code, with a vote to follow and changes taking effect in January 2027 if approved.
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View MoreTRPC names Nisqually River Bridge its top 2027 funding priority
The Thurston Regional Planning Council voted Oct. 2 to make $37 million in state funding for the Nisqually River Bridge project its top 2027 legislative priority, warning that a zero-dollar funding line for the next biennium could stall environmental work and drive up costs.
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View MoreThurston County urges bird feeder safety as avian flu spreads
Thurston County Public Health issued guidance Monday telling residents to clean bird feeders monthly with a bleach solution, wear gloves when handling them, and remove feeders for two weeks if a sick or dead bird appears in their yard.
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View MoreOlympia closure plan sends 744 students to 5 schools
Superintendent Patrick Murphy's plan to close McKenny, Madison and LP Brown elementary schools would route students to five receiving campuses, with enrollment projections topping 500 at some sites. Three public hearings begin Oct. 12, and the board votes Nov. 12.
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View MoreThurston County judge strikes down Washington sheriff standards law
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Christine Schaller permanently blocked key provisions of Senate Bill 5974, ruling the law's eligibility requirements for elected sheriffs unconstitutional on First Amendment and other grounds, with the state Attorney General's office planning to appeal.
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View MoreSPSCC brewers create Coconut Stout ice cream with Humble Cow
SPSCC's Craft Brewing & Distilling program brewed the stout concentrate behind Humble Cow Ice Cream's new Coconut Stout flavor, a gluten-free, alcohol-free limited-time offering available at both Humble Cow locations during Oktoberfest.
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View MoreSunset Air marks 50 years from Tumwater garage to 150 employees
Sunset Air, the HVAC company Peter and Kathy Fluetsch started in their Tumwater Hill garage in 1976, celebrated its 50th anniversary at Port Plaza on Sept. 17, now employing more than 150 people under third-generation leadership.
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View MoreThurston County court cuts family settlement conferences
Thurston County Family & Juvenile Court in Tumwater has eliminated all settlement conferences for divorce, custody and dependency cases, citing rising caseloads and budget cuts, with emergency rule changes on track to become permanent.
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