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Olympia tiny home village that costs $1.7 million a year is ‘at risk of closing’

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Olympia tiny home village that costs $1.7 million a year is ‘at risk of closing’

Closure of the village “would likely exit approximately 100 people back into homelessness,” according to Regional Housing Council documents.

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It will cost $98M to electrify and upgrade Olympia’s buildings, officials say

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New WA unemployment numbers show which counties and industries saw job losses

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New WA unemployment numbers show which counties and industries saw job losses

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Gray wolves are making a comeback in all but one area of WA. Will that change?

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Gray wolves are making a comeback in all but one area of WA. Will that change?

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Chain cafe scores 60 points. Here are Thurston County food safety scores.

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Driver runs over man lying in Thurston County road, Sheriff’s Office says

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2 WA men assumed identities of dead children for 36+ years, police say

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It will cost $98M to electrify and upgrade Olympia’s buildings, officials say

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WA Democrat tells RFK Jr. he’ll be ‘the HHS Secretary that caused kids to die’

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Chicory chef opens new restaurant in downtown Olympia. Here’s what to know

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Chicory chef opens new restaurant in downtown Olympia. Here’s what to know

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Pierce Co. man charged in Thurston Co. for possessing child sexual abuse images

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Pierce Co. man charged in Thurston Co. for possessing child sexual abuse images

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$9.5 million Thurston Co. road project that was decades in the making is ready

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$9.5 million Thurston Co. road project that was decades in the making is ready

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WA bail reform proposal sparks controversy, public safety concerns

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WA bail reform proposal sparks controversy, public safety concerns

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