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UPDATE: Recreational Fires Now Allowed
Campfires, recreational fires, and charcoal briquettes are now allowed if used on, or surrounded by, non-combustible surfaces like concrete or a fire ring. The Fire Safety Burn Ban remains in effect until September 30, 2023.
September 22, 2023
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Positive Case of Rabies Found in a Bat in Thurston County
Thurston County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) is reporting the first positive rabies bat in Thurston County, and the thirteenth (13) overall in Washington State, this year.
September 22, 2023
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Thurston County Emergency Management Council Presents Free Emergency Preparedness Expo to Equip Families
Join Thurston County Emergency Management Council on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Peter G. Schmidt Elementary School in Tumwater for a free Emergency Preparedness Expo.
September 18, 2023
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Thurston County and City of Lacey Planning Commissions to Hold Public Hearing on Lacey Joint Plan Update
The Thurston County and City of Lacey Planning Commissions will hold a joint public hearing on Wednesday, September 27, at 7:00 p.m. to receive public testimony on a proposal to update the Lacey Joint Plan.
September 15, 2023
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Public Health and Social Services Closed to the Public, Wednesday September 20, 2023
Thurston County Public Health and Social Service main office, located at 412 Lilly Rd. NE Olympia, WA 98506, and our Environmental Health office located at 3000 Pacific Ave SE Olympia, WA 98501 (Suite 225), will be closed to the public on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. for an all-staff meeting.
September 13, 2023
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Residents Welcomed at New Tiny Home Village
Residents welcomed at new tiny home village - Tiny home village at Franz Anderson Rd. will house residents who moved from encampments along the Washington state rights of way.
September 12, 2023