https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317281514.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7f66fbb5-7dc2-41e9-b42a-823cc5c39b67/1_th.jpg Former Wayside co-owner sill making vegan food These downtown Olympia shops moved, changed and survived. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317281514.html/video-embed 28 2026-09-18T11:55:00Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317287961.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c29c8e52-91a2-410a-8ca9-5354199fc0ad/1_th.jpg Thurston Co. church plans private tunnel under public road Gospel Outreach Church is seeking to build a private pedestrian tunnel under South Bay Road Northeast. Glenn Martucci, a church representative, told Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 15, 2026, that the tunnel will make crossings safer for kids. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317287961.html/video-embed 109 2026-09-17T22:29:56Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317301732.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0a298379-9fcd-4ece-8184-f1dfee5c5702/1_th.jpg Thurston County plans major upgrades for waste facility Thurston County Public Works Director Karen Weiss asked the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 15, 2026, to approve the start of a $24.6 million contract to upgrade the county’s Waste and Recovery Center in Lacey. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317301732.html/video-embed 115 2026-09-18T23:51:25Z no