https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316854257.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/923920cd-6bd4-4275-a12c-8559e4287e65/1_th.jpg Lacey councilman announces he will step down Lacey council member Nic Dunning will resign Aug. 18 to focus on his Thurston County District 5 commission campaign, triggering a 90-day appointment process in Lacey. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316854257.html/video-embed 42 2026-08-12T14:50:36Z no https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316859613.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/f1bce362-7592-467a-8725-2243d8be734a/1_th.jpg Olympia residents fear loss of services, jobs if trash collection goes private Olympia resident Becky Dilba spoke during the City Council's Aug. 11 meeting in opposition to the council considering privatizing trash and recycling collection amid a $100 million waste resources facility project. https://www.theolympian.com/news/local/article316859613.html/video-embed 112 2026-08-12T20:09:41Z no