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An Olympia School Board member asks to delay the vote on closing three elementary schools to Dec. 14

If you've got a kid in the Olympia School District, today's board meeting is one to watch. Director Renee Fullerton is proposing the board postpone its vote to close three elementary schools to Dec.

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The school closure vote could move to Dec. 14

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    The Olympia City Council unanimously approved a resolution extending a public health emergency on houselessness for 12 months on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Housing Director Ashley Chambers said conditions that prompted the declaration have not been fully resolved despite progress.

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  • Animal shelterJoint Animal Services took in 3,144 animals in the first 10 months of 2026, down 14.6 percent from 3,683 a year earlier.

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  • TransportationThe Thurston Regional Planning Council approved recommendations to award $16 million in federal transportation funding.

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Daily Olympiato me · Thurs., Nov. 126:00 a.m.

Olympia school board member asks to delay closure vote to Dec. 14

Plus, Tumwater's fire chief announces his retirement after 32 years.

The TLDR

  1. A school board member asks to delay the closure vote to Dec. 14
  2. Tumwater Fire Chief Brian Hurley will retire March 31, 2027
  3. Olympia renews its houselessness emergency for 12 months
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