Partners within the Regional Housing Council (RHC) will begin a year-long Scattered Site Management Pilot Project which takes an innovative approach to addressing issues related to unsheltered residents.

OLYMPIA – Thurston County Public Works will temporarily close approximately 1.5 miles of the Chehalis Western Trail (CWT) in East Thurston County July 14 - September 15. The closure, between 89th Ave. SE and 103rd Ave. SE, affects all through traffic. Public Works must close the section of trail to complete a new 88-foot trail bridge and overlook above Spurgeon Creek.

​OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Department has issued a swimming advisory for Burfoot Park and urges the public to not have contact with the water. A set of four samples were collected on Thursday, July 1, showing an average of 7,335 enterococci bacteria colonies/100 ml. This is well above the advisory level of 104 colonies/100 ml. Warning signs have been posted at the public beach entrance.

OLYMPIA – Per Thurston County Code 6.68.057, the county manager, after consulting with the fire marshal, or other elected officials as may be deemed appropriate, may prohibit the discharge of consumer fireworks during periods of extreme weather.

The Thurston County Fire Marshal, in consultation with the County Manager, Board of County Commissioners, Thurston County Director of Emergency Services, Department of Natural Resources, and the Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA), determined current weather conditions within the county have met the fire danger level necessary to enact restrictions on outdoor burning to all lands regulated by Thurston County.