https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317714083.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/8d44f5b0-6127-47a9-a5be-bf78c39c107d/2_th.jpg Lacey Council votes to appoint new member Kim Sauer, former Lacey Equity Commission member, was appointed and sworn in Tuesday to fill the Lacey City Council seat vacated by Nic Dunning. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317714083.html/video-embed 43 2026-10-21T14:38:18Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317699285.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/016598d0-b204-4225-971e-e044619e6079/1_th.jpg WA state removes 2,000 tires offshore of Thurston Co. park Work crews removed about 2,000 tires offshore of Frye Cove Park on Eld Inlet in Thurston County during the week of Oct. 12, 2026. The work is as part of WA state Department of Natural Resources Puget Sound tire removal program. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317699285.html/video-embed 50 2026-10-20T14:47:19Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317706868.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c72d141f-9173-4120-9621-b7f1f1c026dc/1_th.jpg Madison Elementary students rally to keep Olympia schools open Nearly 50 people spoke during the Olympia School District's public hearing for the proposed closure of Madison Elementary School on Oct. 19. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article317706868.html/video-embed 52 2026-10-21T12:10:00Z no