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Today’s edition · Sun., Nov. 8

Lacey readies its plows and Tumwater wins 49-0

Plus, a Coast Salish exhibit takes over gallery space in Olympia.

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Olympia

The Coast Salish Museum of Fine Arts has taken over gallery space at the for a two-month exhibition called "Temporal." Hopi artist Mikaela Shafer curated it, and it centers contemporary Indigenous creators. ThurstonTalk

Lacey

If you drive in Lacey, the city has expanded its snowplow routes and increased on-call staffing for the 2026-27 winter season. The new routes include newly annexed areas near 15th Avenue and , and major arterials get plowed first. The Jolt News

Tumwater

Top-seeded Tumwater shut out No. 32 Chief Sealth 49-0 in a Round of 32 game on Friday night. The advance to the Round of 16 of the 2A State Tournament. The Daily Chronicle

49-0Tumwater's Round of 32 win over Chief Sealth

Top-seeded Tumwater beat No. 32 Chief Sealth on Friday night to reach the 2A Round of 16.

Source: The Daily Chronicle

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Lacey is already planning its holiday glow. The city's Lacey Holiday Lights happens at Huntamer Park on Monday, Nov. 30, and it's free. Venables Pest Management is joining the Lighted Vehicle contest. A pest control company on wheels, covered in twinkle lights? We're curious.

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Daily Olympiato me · Sun., Nov. 86:00 a.m.

Lacey readies its plows and Tumwater wins 49-0

Plus, a Coast Salish exhibit takes over gallery space in Olympia.

The TLDR

  1. Lacey expands plow routes and on-call staffing for winter
  2. Tumwater beats Chief Sealth 49-0 and moves to the Round of 16
  3. Coast Salish exhibit "Temporal" runs two months in Olympia
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