The County has received reports of scam callers telling residents they missed jury service and demanding money, bank details and confidential personal information. The scammers then make aggressive threats of arrest for “failure to appear.”

Thurston County Solid Waste teamed up with the Lacey MakerSpace to host the third Fix-It Fair in November. Fix-It Fairs are an opportunity for the community to bring broken items to be repaired in a space with the tools and help to do the job. The Thurston County Public Works Solid Waste division launched this project in November 2024.

The County has activated its Emergency Coordination Center in response to current and forecasted rainfall and flooding. Please sign up for the Thurston Community Alerts to receive texts about flooding or other emergencies in your area. For non-emergency help or questions call (360) 867-2800. Learn more.

Thurston County announced it has secured more than $1.25 million in combined federal and state funding to construct the Thurston County Fairgrounds Evacuation and Agricultural Center.

The Board of County Commissioners will host a public hearing on Tuesday, December 16 at 3:30 p.m. to accept public comment on the Gorgas Open Space Program application. The applicants applied under the Farm and Agricultural Conservation Land and Significant Wildlife Habitat Area categories. Learn more.

Thurston County has hired a new health officer to serve in the County’s Public Health & Social Services Department (PHSS). Dr. Barbra Villona will serve as the County’s lead medical authority on communicable disease response, health advisories, and key public health policy decisions.