Capital Lakefair returned to Heritage Park on July 15 where visitors enjoyed carnival rides, food vendors + live music as part of the annual celebration. The fair will run until July 19 and include a car show, grand parade and fireworks over Capital Lake.
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Freeman Bell Construction & Development will install signage and speed bumps on Burbank Avenue NW east of Division Street, Milroy Street NW, and 24th Avenue NW starting July 20 as part of the RJD West Olympia housing project, with traffic impacts from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until month’s end.
Columnist David Scherer Water explains his approach to writing about Olympia by blending factual details with creative language (including local hints from Lacey, Tumwater, and Thurston County). He will take creative risks over the next few months to help locals notice new details in everyday scenes.
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