Thurston County, Washington

Thurston County government closed 2025 with a list of pivotal accomplishments despite political and economic headwinds. Check out our 2025 year-end retrospective to see the community-focused service and modernization efforts achieved by securing millions of dollars in federal and state partnerships, and putting bond-funds in play. Learn more...

The Thurston County Clerk’s Office today announced that its in-person customer service counters will be closed from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, effective January 20, 2026. Services remain available online.

The County secured a $2.4 million grant agreement from the Washington State Department of Ecology to purchase about 800-acre feet of water rights from the TransAlta Water Bank. One acre-foot is 325,851 gallons of water — equivalent to the water use of 2-3 average households. The investment represents an innovative way to meet state requirements to offset impacts of new permit-exempt wells and permanently dedicate water back to the Lower Skookumchuck and Chehalis rivers.