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Thurston County to commit to new courthouse complex, but plans a $5.5M remodel in the meantime
Thurston County may spend up to $5.5 million to remodel its aging courthouse campus as a stop-gap measure while it pursues ...
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Should the Olympia Armory go by a new name? Plus two more park names to be reconsidered
Simmons said there haven’t been many instances in his more than 11 years with the city that they’ve renamed parks properties. Rebecca Howard Park received its name in 2021. Squaxin Park had been named ...
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What does it mean when the median age of the first-time home buyer is nearly 40 years old?
As if we needed more discouraging news about the housing market, here’s this: The median age of the first-time home buyer ...
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Permit denied for south Thurston County event center. Owner says he will appeal decision
Owner Paul Wendler, in brief comments to The Olympian, said he is planning to speak to an attorney and appeal the ruling. The decision was issued Jan. 8; the hearing took place in December.
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Mother of Olympia teen who died from overdose warns of dangers of drug mixtures
Prism Dawn, the mother of Avery Ping, confirmed her son’s identity to The Olympian on Thursday. She said he died at a local hospital due to a drug overdose on Dec. 19 after ingesting what he tho ...