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Thurnston County
Latest reporting from the Thurnston County desk.
Thurnston County
Latest reporting from the Thurnston County desk.
Thurnston County
Latest reporting from the Thurnston County desk.
Thurnston County
View MoreWest Bay Yards clears biggest local hurdle as hearing examiner denies appeal, approves permits
Olympia's hearing examiner denied an environmental appeal by Oly Ecosystems and approved shoreline permits for West Bay Yards, a 478-unit mixed-use development at the former Hardel Plywood site on West Bay Drive, clearing the project's biggest local regulatory hurdle.
Thurnston County
View MoreChickens, guinea pigs, and a goat in the boardroom: commissioners proclaim 2026 Thurston County Fair
The Thurston County Board of Commissioners brought farm animals into their boardroom on Tuesday, July 21, to proclaim the upcoming Thurston County Fair, which runs July 30–August 2 in Lacey and features a Youth Market Sale that has raised more than $1 million over five years.
Thurnston County
View MoreCommissioner pushes independent review of Thurston County public health workplace complaints
Commissioner Rachel Grant moved for an independent third-party review of workplace complaints in Thurston County's Public Health and Social Services Department after speaking with 19 current and former employees, but withdrew the motion pending a closed executive session expected the week of July 28.
Thurnston County
View MoreSergio's Place extends hours Tuesday and Wednesday as heat advisory hits Thurston County
Thurston County Public Health issued a Hazardous Weather Advisory for July 21-22, and Sergio's Place Service Center is extending hours to 8 p.m. both days so unsheltered residents can cool down.
Thurnston County
View MoreFree immunizations, haircuts, and hot dogs at Thurston County block party Aug. 19
The third annual Thurston County Resource Hub Block Party returns to Lakeridge Drive SW in Olympia on Wednesday, August 19, offering free immunizations, health screenings, haircuts, pet care, DSHS services, and a hot dog lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Thurnston County
View MoreThurston County health equity report: one-third of households cost-burdened, Native residents face double the poverty rate
Thurston County's 2026 health equity report documents that one-third of households are housing cost-burdened, American Indian/Alaska Native residents experience poverty at twice the county rate, and Black mothers face nearly double the rate of premature births compared to white mothers.
Thurnston County
View MoreThurston County 4-H poultry project booms ahead of July fair
Thurston County 4-H's poultry project has surged in recent years, with 30 kids at a recent clinic and 160-plus birds expected at the County Fair running July 30 through August 2 in Lacey, including pheasant and quail for the first time.
Thurnston County
View More$125 work zone speed camera fines begin July 1 on I-5 stretch
Starting Wednesday, July 1, Washington's work zone speed cameras carry a $125 fine for first-time violations after more than a year of warnings, directly affecting Thurston County commuters on the I-5 corridor near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Thurnston County
View MoreSupreme Court to decide if parents can sue shelters for withholding location of runaway trans youth
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday, June 29, 2026, it will review a challenge to Washington's SB 5599, the 2023 law allowing youth shelters to notify state authorities rather than parents when runaway teens seek gender-affirming care. The case could reshape notification rules at Thurston County shelters like Community Youth Services.
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