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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Ferguson meets NBA's Silver on the Sonics today

Plus, Tumwater's Costco deal gets a green light and Lacey hosts a free job fair for veterans.

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Gov. Ferguson meets the NBA commissioner Thursday about bringing the Sonics back

Ferguson's talks with Silver come as the NBA aims to decide on expansion by year's end

  1. FebruaryFerguson talks with Silver the week of the Super Bowl.
  2. MarchThe NBA board of governors votes unanimously to explore expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle.
  3. Nov. 5Ferguson and Silver are set to meet virtually.
  4. Year's endThe league says it intends a final expansion decision before the end of the calendar year.

Sources: The Spokesman-Review, The Seattle Times

If you've been waiting on the Sonics, this afternoon matters. Gov. Bob Ferguson will meet virtually with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, and at the state Capitol Wednesday he said, "I still remain optimistic." His office reached out to set up the meeting.

Ferguson called Seattle's offer "strong" and said the city checks "each and every box that the NBA could possibly hope for." The bid has been viewed as the only viable one for Seattle, while three groups have bid in Las Vegas. A decision on the Las Vegas group is expected soon.

  • Possible first season: 2028-29
  • Expansion fee reportedly $7 billion to $10 billion
  • Silver in March: "absolutely a chance" expansion doesn't happen

32teams in the NBA if Seattle and Las Vegas both join

The league would grow from 30 teams.

Source: The Spokesman-Review

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Costco

The Tumwater City Council unanimously approved a 10-year development agreement with Costco on Nov. 2 for a new store at the southwest corner of Tumwater Boulevard and Interstate 5. The target completion date is Aug. 31, 2028, and Costco must set aside more than 2.5 acres of forest on the property. The Olympian

Housing

Olympia's comprehensive plan targets 14,295 housing units by 2045, or approximately 715 a year, but the city recorded 555 units in 2018, its strongest year in the data presented. Planning Director Nicole Floyd told the Planning Commission on Nov. 2 that the city has received only one application for a property with two ADUs. The Jolt News

Olympia's best housing year fell short of the yearly target

Source: The Jolt News

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2018 units recorded555 units
Yearly target to 2045715 units

Yelm levy

Yelm Community Schools' fifth attempt at an educational programs and operations levy was passing by 7 percent in election night results Tuesday. Nisqually Valley News

Veterans

The Lacey City Council proclaimed November Veterans Appreciation Month at its Nov. 2 meeting. If you're a veteran, Thurston County's Veteran Resource & Job Fair runs 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Lacey Community Center, with a free lunch. The Jolt NewsThurston County Veteran Assistance Program

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Miss Moffett's Mystical Cupcakes in Lacey is closing, the business announced Tuesday on social media. It has no official closing date but expects to shut before the end of the year, after almost 14 years. The Olympian

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Hanford McCloud is coming to Olympia Arts + Heritage Alliance on Saturday, Nov. 7, to share the importance of gathering, Tribal sovereignty, and the teachings of his ancestors. His Nisqually Ancestral Teachings talk celebrates the Alliance's It's The Water exhibit, and it's free. Come curious, and bring a friend.

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Ferguson meets NBA's Silver on the Sonics today

Plus, Tumwater's Costco deal gets a green light and Lacey hosts a free job fair for veterans.

The TLDR

  1. Ferguson meets NBA's Silver today about bringing the Sonics back
  2. Tumwater approves a 10-year deal for a new Costco near I-5
  3. Olympia has seen one application for a property with two ADUs
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