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View MoreTumwater proposes $10 monthly utility rate hike for 2027
Tumwater staff have proposed utility rate increases that would add $10.02 per month to the average bill in 2027 and $8.96 more in 2028, driven largely by a $30 million water storage tank and $13 million well project.
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View MoreOlympia queer choir wins $5,000 grant for youth ukulele program
Olympia's queer choir Sound Mosaic won a $5,000 GALA Choruses grant to launch Rainbow Ukes for Youth, a free ukulele and music education program for LGBTQ+ youth ages 12–21 in Thurston County, though the original late-September launch weekend has been rescheduled.
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View MoreUW study finds racial gaps in Washington ballot challenges
A University of Washington study presented to state lawmakers found Black, Asian and Hispanic voters in Washington have their ballots challenged at higher rates than white voters and fix those challenges less often, raising equity concerns weeks before the general election.
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View MoreTumwater sues former Olympia Brewery owner, seeks $550K
Tumwater filed a lawsuit against Tumwater Development LLC, owner of the former Olympia Brewing Co. property, seeking at least $550,000 in civil penalties over alleged nuisance conditions including 300-plus 911 calls since 2018 and buildings too dangerous for police to enter.
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View MoreOlympia's Pritchard Building reopens Thursday as House workspace
The Joel M. Pritchard Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus holds its grand opening ceremony Thursday, Sept. 24, after a 77,000-square-foot rehabilitation that transformed the former state library into a modern workspace for the state House of Representatives.
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View MoreThurston commissioners weigh support for library levy
A draft resolution on the Thurston County Board of Commissioners' Sept. 22 agenda would back the Timberland Regional Library levy lid lift, and commissioners will hear a formal briefing on the measure at their Sept. 23 work session, six weeks before the Nov. 3 vote.
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View MoreThurston commissioners urge release of $79,684 owed to nonprofits
Thurston County commissioners are pressing state legislators to help release $79,684 in frozen federal food and shelter reimbursements owed to local nonprofits, with nearly $193,000 more in future funding also stalled.
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View MoreThurston County lands $1.08 million in state salmon grants
Four Thurston County organizations will share $1.08 million in state grants for salmon habitat restoration, funding projects on Powell Creek, the upper Deschutes River, Independence Creek and Scatter Creek.
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View MoreThurston County families face $35,000 income gap, report finds
An updated Thurston County health equity report finds the median household income of $96,563 falls roughly $35,000 short of what a family of four needs to cover basic living costs, quantifying the economic squeeze facing Olympia and Tumwater residents.
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View MoreIntercity Transit rebuilds 147 bus stops across Thurston County
Intercity Transit is rebuilding 147 bus stops across Thurston County in a $2.5 million federally and state-funded project, with construction crews working through downtown Olympia this month after starting earlier in 2026.
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View MoreThurston County proposes speed cuts on 6 roads
Thurston County traffic engineers want to lower speed limits on six county roads, with some dropping from 50 mph to as low as 25 mph. Residents can weigh in at a public hearing Sept. 29.
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View MoreThurston County library levy would cost homeowners $59 a year
Thurston County homeowners would pay $59 more per year — $4.92 a month — if voters approve a Timberland Regional Library levy lid lift on the Nov. 3 ballot, according to figures shared at the district's first public information session Sept. 10 in downtown Olympia.
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