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Olympia hires new director of parks. She’s a familiar face in city government

Sylvana Niehuser, who has worked for the city of Olympia for 21 years, including the last several months as the interim ...
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Olympia nonprofits, franchises fear closure with Prop. 1 minimum wage hike, scheduling rules

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his Democratic colleagues voted against keeping the government open. The ...
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Percival Canyon in west Olympia closed to encampments. Dozens moved in final phase

The west Olympia canyon runs from U.S. Highway 101 into Capitol Lake and had been home to a number of encampments until the ...
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City of Olympia to open its first city-sanctioned homeless encampment on Monday

OLYMPIA, WA - - The homeless crisis is forcing more communities to find answers to the growing problem. The city of Olympia, which declared a public health emergency this past summer, is ready to open ...
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Attorney suing City of Olympia says city ‘gave town away to the homeless’

A group of businesses is suing the city of Olympia for failing to mitigate crimes that they say are caused by the homeless encampments in the downtown core. Attorney Jon Cushman said that for years, ...
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Everett, Olympia work to prevent sweeping floods as city land sinks

The City of Everett and the City of Olympia are both taking steps to prevent devastating floods. The City of Everett is currently collecting public comment on a new hazard mitigation plan. “The ...
The Olympian

Olympia is forming a Youth Council. Lacey Youth Council members weigh in on why that’s good

North Thurston junior Abigail Asare points to a map of the City of Lacey’s Urban Growth Area during a youth council meeting Feb. 2. Asare is the project manager for the city’s youth council. Ty Vinson ...
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Ameresco and City of Olympia, Washington, Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Nearly $17 Million Energy Performance and Solar Project at Olympia Armory

Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers navigate the energy transition, and officials from the City of Olympia, Washington, will host a ...
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Ameresco and City of Olympia, Washington Break Ground on Nearly $17 Million Building Retrofit Project at Olympia Armory

The multi-phase project encompasses energy efficiency, safety, and accessibility upgrades in addition to installing a 150-kW solar photovoltaic and 125-kW battery energy storage system at the City’s ...
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Olympia mailer urging 'vote no' on car-tab initiative spurs outrage, legality

Tim Eyman, sponsor of the $30 car tabs initiative (I-976), is crying foul because of actions taken by the Olympia City Council opposing his measure.They sent out a mailer urging a ‘no’ vote. Now the ...
Business Wire

Ameresco and City of Olympia, Washington Break Ground on Nearly $17 Million Building Retrofit Project at Olympia Armory

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & OLYMPIA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers navigate the energy transition, today officially ...