​OLYMPIA – On Monday, December 27, a blockage in a sanitary sewer line on Somerset Drive SW caused an estimated 3,000 gallons of sewage to discharge into the City of Tumwater stormwater system, and then into Percival Creek. As a result of the spill, Public Health officials are asking the public (and their pets) to avoid contact with the water in Percival Creek, Capitol Lake, and inner Budd Inlet until 9 a.m. Thursday, December 30. 

Thurston County offices are closed today (Monday, December 27) due to inclement weather. Superior Court offices at the Main Courthouse Campus, Family Juvenile Court (FJC), and Drug Court are also closed.

​OLYMPIA – The Thurston County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) is accepting applications for qualified projects occurring in unincorporated Thurston County in 2022.

​OLYMPIA – On Tuesday, November 23, the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) unanimously voted to approve a joint resolution with the Port of Olympia that states the two governing bodies will collaborate on efforts to draw new boundaries and expand the number of representatives in each body if Thurston County has at least 300,000 residents by May 2, 2022.

​OLYMPIA – Stormwater contractors, landscapers, and property management companies who maintain stormwater ponds and other related systems are invited to a free online workshop beginning Friday, December 3. This workshop includes a self-paced online course and an in-field stormwater inspections and maintenance video.

OLYMPIA – The National Weather Service has issued a forecast for snow and below freezing weather in the Puget Sound region beginning Saturday, December 25, and lasting through Saturday, January 1, 2022. In response, Thurston County Public Health and Social Services is issuing a "Hazardous Weather" advisory to increase shelter-in-place efforts and offer a day-time warming center.