​OLYMPIA – Property owners along shorelines in Thurston County are invited to a Shoreline Master Program (SMP) virtual open house beginning today (August 13, 2021). The SMP virtual open house will provide residents with information on proposed changes to the Shoreline Master Program.

​OLYMPIA – Thurston County Public Health and Social Services is reporting a toxic algae bloom at Lake Lawrence. Lab results show toxin levels of microcystin at the sample site are 15 ug/L. The state advisory level for microcystin is 8.0 ug/L. Microcystin is a liver toxin and possible human carcinogen.

​OLYMPIA – Thurston County Health Officer Dr. Dimyana Abdelmalek has issued a Masking Directive for Thurston County, effective Friday, August 13, at 6:00 a.m. The following information is from the masking directive, which can be found in its entirety here.

OLYMPIA – The National Weather Service has issued a forecast for temperatures over 99 degrees in the Puget Sound for the coming week. Thurston County has declared a three-day, three-night Hazardous Weather Event.

OLYMPIA – Thurston County Public Health and Social Services is reporting a toxic algae bloom at Pattison Lake. Lab results received today show the algae bloom is producing unsafe levels of microcystin, which is a liver toxin and possible human carcinogen.

OLYMPIA – The National Weather Service has issued a forecast for temperatures over 100 degrees in the Puget Sound for the coming weekend. Because of the extreme weather forecast, Thurston County has declared a 4-day, 3-night hazardous weather event beginning Friday, June 25, and ending Tuesday, June 29.