Intercity Transit nearly completed installing 35 digital signs that use e-paper technology to show real+time bus arrivals at the Transit Center after increasing funds for change orders and renewing a cleaning contract with CW Janitorial Service to support daily maintenance.
Rear door bus pad improvements for Intercity Transit continue to impact downtown traffic until Friday, Sept.
4 as work extends daily hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. near 4th Avenue and Washington Street— the temporary bus stop has moved 105 ft west close to the US Bank building.
At a meeting on Wed, Aug.
26, the Olympia Site Review Committee outlined the permit process for the 260-acre Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project — a plan to improve habitat and bridges with design work and permits due by mid-2027. Construction may begin later that year.
Olympia’s Lula Fest returns on Sept.
26 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Capitol Theater to feature a car show, art exhibit, vendors and live music — plus an exhibit of Chicanx and Latinx posters and a Cultural Impact Award for Colectiva Cocuyá.
The City of Olympia is phasing out The Jungle by moving residents to temporary or permanent housing, a process that began Tuesday, Aug.
25 and will take time to complete. City officials are coordinating with local partners & using vulnerability assessments to prioritize support.
Intercity Transit is protecting bus drivers from smoke at the homeless encampment 'The Jungle' between Martin Way and Pacific Avenue.
GM Emily Bergkamp said it is working with Washington State Department of Labor & Industries and the Olympia Regional Clean Air Agency to test respirators and monitor air quality.
Members of the Olympia Host Lions Club gathered Tuesday, July 28 at First Baptist Church to build prosthetic hands using 3D printed and molded parts.
The hands, including a mechanical design+ durable tool hand, will be shipped via The Hand Project to an African country to aid those in need.
Ambar Escalante purchased a 5,894 sqft lot to propose a three-unit townhouse building on Union Ave. SE that could be sold as separate residences if upcoming code changes reduce wetland review; she plans to submit permit applications after January 2027.
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