Parents and students pressured the board at a meeting to reverse plans to close three elementary schools, stressing each school’s community value + urging careful review of forecasts.
Public hearings are scheduled for Oct. 12, Oct. 15, and Oct. 19, with a final decision expected Nov. 12.
Local groups are hosting a walk and bike audit on Saturday, Oct.
3 to spotlight challenges for nondrivers. Participants gather at 5 p.m. at Heritage Park Fountain (330 5th Ave. SW) before a tour along Capitol Way that wraps up near Vic’s Pizzeria Wildwood around 6 p.m. with food, drinks, and updates on the Capitol Corridor Project.
Olympia School District declared October Disability Inclusion Month after its Sept.
24 board meeting to highlight the right of students with disabilities to participate fully in academics and extracurriculars. The proclamation urges students, families, and educators to work together to promote accessibility and inclusion in schools.
On Sept. 17, OSD Superintendent Patrick Murphy issued an analysis outlining the proposed closure of three elementary schools and its impact on staffing and resources, while a public hearing is scheduled at McKenny Elementary School on Oct.
12 and the board holds the final decision.
The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce said 7,700 people visited the relocated Olympia-Lacey Fan Zone at Port Plaza during the four-day June event, which featured live match screenings and boosted local restaurants and shops.
The report showed a 30% waste diversion (620 lbs recycled).
Olympia City Council declared Sept.
15 to Oct. 15 as Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month to honor local contributions amid ongoing challenges. The proclamation comes ahead of Lula Fest on Sept. 26 at Capitol Theater — a free arts event with live music, food and vendors.
City Council approved the purchase Tuesday, Sept.15 (with a $10,000 price tag) for Christine Rose’s 'Liberty Wept' (which won with 343 votes) in Olympia’s Percival Plinth Project after nearly 77% more ballots were cast than last year, and they may buy runner-up 'Playful Sea Otter' if funds allow.
At a city council meeting Tuesday, Sept.
15, residents urged officials to let Spooner Berry Farms keep its berry stand at 3327 Yelm Highway SE as work on Jolene Unsoeld Community Park begins this fall. City leaders are discussing relocation alternatives and safety changes under permit rules.
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