Zoe Sayler
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‘It’s gonna be really nice to have our own place again.’
The Tumwater School District and the Housing Authority of Thurston County have teamed up to reserve five units in the new Allen Orchard housing development specifically for homeless families with children at Tumwater’s Peter G. Schmidt Elementary School. → Read More
Olympia vigil condemns Charlottesville violence
A crowd of more than 100 people gathered outside Olympia City Hall Tuesday night to hold a vigil in response to Saturday’s violent events in Charlottesville, Virginia. → Read More
Too hot to go to the fair? Organizers have taken Thurston County’s heat by the horns
This week’s record-breaking heat may have kept some away from the Thurston County Fair, but for most of the fair’s participants, it simply meant doing things a little differently. Thursday’s high was 96 degrees in Thurston County, breaking the record set in 1993. → Read More
Lacey female firefighters blazed the trail. Now they want to start others on the path.
Misunderstandings about the role of female firefighters aren’t all that surprising. In 2016, just 3.5 percent of firefighters in the United States were women. That’s why Lacey firefighters decided to organize Capital Metro Fire Girls Camp to teach young women about the profession. → Read More
Lacey female firefighters blazed the trail. Now they want to start others on the path.
Misunderstandings about the role of female firefighters aren’t all that surprising. In 2016, just 3.5 percent of firefighters in the United States were women. That’s why Lacey firefighters decided to organize Capital Metro Fire Girls Camp to teach young women about the profession. → Read More
Weekend plans have you feeling spaced out? Beam over to Yelm’s first UFO Fest
The first Yelm UFO Fest is set to launch this weekend, and organizers are preparing to welcome visitors from beyond. Or at least beyond Yelm. The festival also features the Cosmic Symposium, a speaker series at Triad Arts Theater. JZ Knight also will speak. → Read More
Many think downtown Olympia parking isn’t that bad — unless you have a disability
A recent survey showed that many people are confused about off-street parking, and concerned about disabled parking in downtown Olympia. However, results also showed that people are relatively satisfied with the parking offerings in the area. → Read More
No more roast beef sandwiches, as some clubs end struggle to staff Lakefair booths
Lakefair kicked off Wednesday, complete with the usual attractions — a ferris wheel, musical acts, and “gut bombs” galore. → Read More
Wait, don’t light that pile of debris on fire before you read this
Thurston County’s summer burn ban goes into effect Saturday, July 15, prohibiting all residential yard-waste burning and land clearing burns in an effort to combat the heightened risk of wildfires in hot, dry weather. → Read More
Soccer club offers free Lacey camps to ‘get everybody playing soccer,’ manager says
Chinqually Booters Soccer Club hopes to reach kids in need this summer with its first-ever free soccer camps, held in conjunction with the City of Lacey’s Playground Pals program. But they need new and used shin guards. → Read More
Free Nisqually lecture series kicks off amid fears of refuge budget cuts
Summer visitors to the Nisqually National Wildlife refuge enjoy panoramic views of the Nisqually Delta, intimate encounters with visiting waterfowl and, for the last 30 years, the annual Summer Lecture Series, free weekly lectures by prominent guest speakers on a wide range of environmental topics. → Read More
Summer arrived Wednesday, but the heat will arrive this weekend
This weekend could be the hottest in Olympia so far in 2017, with a record-breaking 93 degree high forecast on Sunday. → Read More