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State football brackets are set, and Olympia visits No. 3 Sumner in the first round

If you follow South Sound football, the postseason is here.

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Olympia and Tenino travel while Tumwater hosts in round one

ClassMatchup
4ANo. 14 Olympia at No. 3 Sumner
2ANo. 16 Black Hills at No. 1 Tumwater
1ANo. 12 Tenino at No. 5 Mount Baker
1A quarterfinalThat winner faces No. 4 Rochester

Sources: Bellingham Herald, Eli Sports Network

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    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: ThurstonTalk

  • Farmers MarketA third vendor, Janna Taylor, who used to run Mother's Roots Kitchen, has shared why she is no longer at the Olympia Farmers Market.

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    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: The Olympian

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    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: Tacoma News Tribune, Bellingham Herald

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Daily Olympiato me · Mon., Nov. 96:00 a.m.

Olympia heads to Sumner as the state football playoffs open

Plus, Washington's ballot count runs to Dec. 3, and SeaPort plans Spokane-Olympia flights.

The TLDR

  1. State football brackets are set; Olympia visits No. 3 Sumner
  2. Tumwater hosts Black Hills on Fri., Nov. 13 at 6 p.m.
  3. Election results stay unofficial until Dec. 3
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