Lacey fire station could reopen with grant
City must decide whether to accept $2.4 million to staff Hawks Prairie site | Lacey Fire District 3 commissioners will decide today whether to accept a $2.4 million federal grant that would pay for...
View ArticleJBLM program stresses caring for ‘brothers and sisters'
The numbers are still moving in the wrong direction, but Army chaplain Capt. Matthew Hebebrand isn’t losing heart as he heads into another round of suicide-prevention briefings at Joint Base...
View ArticleTime to pull our heads out of all this ‘sand'
It is almost impossible to grasp the impact of the word, “sandy” this past year. Superstorm Sandy flooded huge segments of the East Coast.
View ArticleSenate ‘coup' puts Republicans in charge with Democrats' help
As expected, two Democrats join coalition and gain promotions as Legislature opens 105-day session | Washington’s Legislature opened its 105-day session Monday with a bit of friction in the Senate but...
View ArticleArt Station hopes to reopen in warmer location
Late last summer, longtime friends and artists Don Winsor and Robert Chamberlain opened The Art Station, a west Olympia art gallery that featured their art and occupied a former 1920s-era filling...
View ArticleCouncil to discuss plastic bags, homelessness
Fresh off its annual retreat last weekend, the Olympia City Council meets again tonight to talk about everything from plastic bags to homeless services.
View ArticleHigh tide hits as rally calls attention to climate
Cold weather not the point, environmentalist says | Freezing weather with light snow flurries greeted about 200 climate activists gathered on the steps of the state Capitol noon Monday to demand the...
View ArticleMcLane Black Lake fire saves taxpayers money by refinancing bonds
The McLane Black Lake Fire Department refinanced the district's General Obligation Bonds, saving taxpayers $743,000, according to a news release.
View ArticleThurston bankruptcies down 14.5%
Numbers down 13 percent across Western Washington; fewer 2012 filings not necessarily tied to better economy | Thurston County bankruptcy filings fell sharply in 2012, a sign that the local economy...
View ArticleGrant will reopen Hawks Prairie fire station
Lacey Fire District 3 commissioners accepted a $2.4 million grant to pay for staffing needed to reopen the Hawks Prairie station, which closed in April.
View ArticleTHURSTON COUNTY: Bond refinance helps McLane Black Lake Fire
The McLane Black Lake Fire Department refinanced the district’s general obligation bonds, saving taxpayers $743,000, according to the department.
View ArticleCouncil supports plan to ban plastic grocery bags
The Olympia City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to support a proposed Thurston County ban on plastic bags at grocery stores and a small fee on paper bags.
View ArticlePost-election fundraising serves 2 purposes for Jay Inslee
Gov.-elect Inslee has wiped out debt by raising $224,000, much of it from businesses, people who backed McKenna | While Jay Inslee’s transition team scoured the state for promising leaders to fill his...
View ArticleSeahawks QB Russell Wilson surprises Timberline baseball star David Padilla
David Padilla didnt hesitate to rate meeting Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson as one of the top moments of his young life. It ranks right up there with hitting his first home run in Little...
View Article3 injured in rollover crash near Capitol Campus
Three people were taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash near the Capitol Campus.
View ArticleOlympia council OKs $35,000 for shelters with less-strict rules
The Olympia City Council agreed Tuesday night to earmark $35,000 to expand access to “low-barrier” homeless shelters in the community, such as a cold-weather shelter at the Salvation Army.
View ArticleHanson Motors to halt VW sales
Hanson Motors of the Olympia Auto Mall will stop selling new Volkswagens Jan. 31 after 39 years as a Volkswagen dealership, according to an announcement sent to Hanson customers this week.
View ArticleTumwater looking to fill vacant council seat
The search has begun for candidates to fill a city council seat now vacant after the retirement of council member Judith Hoefling in Dec. 2012.
View ArticleThurston Commissioners interview auditor candidates Tuesday
Thurston County Commissioners will interview three candidates to replace newly-elected Secretary of State Kim Wyman as county auditor.
View ArticleCounty hosts two-part 'naturescaping' class in February
Thurston County is hosting a two-part sustainable landscaping class starting in February geared toward reducing maintenance while attracting birds and butterflies, according to a news release.
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