​OLYMPIA – What will it take for agriculture to thrive in Thurston County? That's what the county sought to find out when they conducted a community-wide survey earlier this year. According to the US Department of Agriculture 2017 census, Thurston County generates $176 million in annual revenues from agriculture—a number that could decrease as the county experiences continued farmland loss.

OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Planning Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on Wednesday, June 2, at 7:00 p.m. or soon thereafter to receive public testimony on the 2020/2021 Development Code Amendment Docket Item A-19. This item is an update to the county's wireless communications facilities regulations to meet federal laws and simplify code language. The Planning Commission will provide a link to attend the meeting a week before the public hearing on the Planning Commission Meeting Materials webpage. The link will be included in the meeting agenda.

OLYMPIA- Thurston County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) is reporting the first positive rabies bat in Thurston County, and the second overall in Washington State, this year.

OLYMPIA – Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is temporarily moving the large-scale drive through vaccination clinics scheduled for May 12-16 from South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) to the Thurston County Fairgrounds, 3054 Carpenter Rd., Lacey.

OLYMPIA – Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is partnering with local organizations to host community COVID-19 vaccination clinics on Saturday for any member of the public age 16 and older needing a first or second dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments are strongly encouraged to reduce wait times but are not required to receive a vaccine.

​OLYMPIA –The Thurston County and City of Tumwater Planning Commissions will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, May 20, at 7:00 p.m. to receive public testimony on a proposal to update the Tumwater Joint Plan. The Thurston County Planning Commission will provide a link to attend the meeting a week before the public hearing on the Planning Commission Meeting Materials webpage. The link will be included in the meeting agenda.