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How the Olympia Career Hub’s Construction Training Program Bolstered Local Career Exploration
The Olympia Career Hub — a collaboration between the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, ANEW, and the WorkSource — Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council — recently celebrated the graduation of the 85 professionals who participated in its ninth and final construction-training cohort. Launched about two years ago,...
Sip & Savor: Boston Harbor, a Taste of Asia, and Filipino BBQ
This Friday, at the Boston Harbor Marina in Olympia, enjoy a night out featuring a local band and brewery starting at 5 p.m. Pair a craft brew with a savory meal from the Snack Shack at the harbor and take in the waterfront view while you eat. For more information, visit here.
Snohomish County educates on loss of crab pots in Puget Sound
Based off a press release from Snohomish County Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. EVERETT JULY 3: To help Snohomish County crabbers minimize the loss of crab pots in the Puget Sound, the Marine Resources Committee (MRC) will share educational tips in Everett this weekend. Monday, July 1 was the...
Olympia School District receives safety training offer with other districts
The Olympia School District (OSD) was invited to collaborate with other districts on the School Safety and Security Services Program (Policy 4311). During the June 27 school district meeting, Superintendent Patrick Murphy shared that the district was invited to collaborate while drafting the 4311 policy. With a charter approved in...
When the Doctor Is the Patient
Last week was my long-awaited follow-up appointment with my primary care physician (PCP). I walked out of the appointment, filled with gratitude for my doctor and the trusting relationship we are developing after only our second visit. I consider myself one of the lucky ones to have a primary care...
Two suspects arrested after gunfight in West Olympia
On May 30, Olympia Police Department (OPD) officers responded to reports of a gunfight between two individuals near an apartment building in West Olympia. According to the OPD news release, both suspects fled the scene on foot when the responding officers arrived. “Officers recovered approximately 23 spent shell casings at...
Today's Headlines: July 3, 2024
Studies look at how Snake River dam changes might affect river transportation. Two studies are underway to determine the Northwest’s transportation needs if four Lower Snake River dams are modified to improve salmon migration. The Washington legislature asked the state Department of Transportation to study how dam breaching would...
Fourth of July weekend weather: Sunny skies and warm highs
King County residents can expect warm summer temperatures and sunny skies starting on Independence Day and lasting through the weekend. The upcoming forecast, according to the National Weather Service:. • Wednesday, July 3: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75 degrees. Light and variable wind around...
Two local projects funded for local food system infrastructure projects
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) has awarded $1.5 million in Local Food System Infrastructure Grants to support local food system infrastructure, supply chains, and market access for farms, food processors, food distributors, and meat processors. WSDA funded a total of 40 projects that strengthen linkages along the regional...
OSHA finalizing new federal standards for workplace heat safety
AUSTIN, Texas — Just one year after the state banned local rules mandating water breaks for construction workers, Washington is moving toward establishing federal guidelines to protect workers from the heat. It's an action that could save dozens of lives on the job site this summer. Weather continues to...
WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs
It takes about five minutes to cross the channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island. But the trip seems a lot longer to the people waiting in their cars to board the ferry that takes them across. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, traffic backed up on both sides of the channel,...
Washington energy choice initiative supporters turn in 431,000 voter signatures
(The Center Square) – Backers of Initiative 2066 turned in more than 431,000 signatures Tuesday afternoon to the Secretary of State’s Office in Tumwater with the hope of getting the measure to protect energy choices like natural gas and propane on this November’s ballot. The Building Industry Association of Washington, Let’s Go Washington and other partners held two news […]
Centuries-old skills are on the class schedule at this unique school in Olympia
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Where iron meets fire and wool becomes yarn, the lost art of making useful things with human hands finds new life at Olympia’s Arbutus Folk School. From leatherworking to stone carving, the school offers people of all ages the chance to reconnect with the ways of a simpler time.
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