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Olympia, Washington is located in Thurston County. Zip codes in Olympia, WA include 98501, 98512, and 98513. More Olympia information.

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20 min ago | KING-TV Seattle

Swine flu vaccine stolen from Olympia care center

OLYMPIA, Wash. Thurston County is investigating the theft of 20 doses of swine flu vaccine.

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8 hrs ago | The Olympian

Residents invited to Imagine Olympia

OLYMPIA City planners will officially kick off an exhaustive, two-year effort to update Olympia's comprehensive plan at an open house Saturday at The Olympia Center, and the public is invited.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Olympia: Diwali celebration a connection to India

OLYMPIA It takes two hours for Sarvani Eloheimo, 12, to don the colorful costume, apply the makeup and arrange the flowered headdress before she dances the orissa, a classical Indian dance.

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The Olympian

Olympia Council race leads narrow

City Council candidate Jeannine Roe's lead over incumbent Joan Machlis narrowed from 83 to 55 votes in Wednesday's count, setting the stage for a possible recount.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Olympian

Eyman plans next ballot measure

Professional initiative promoter Tim Eyman says he'll be back next year with another ballot measure, and how state lawmakers handle taxes in January will have a lot to do with what he proposes.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Newswatch 50

Gay partnership measure approved by voters

OLYMPIA, Wash. a " Washington state voters have approved the state's new 'everything but marriage' law, marking a significant expansion of rights for gay couples who are registered as domestic partners.National gay-rights groups say the passage of Referendum 71 marks the first time a state's voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot ...

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Telegraph Herald

Wash. expands same-sex couples' benefits

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington voters have approved the state's new "everything but marriage" law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state's voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Hays Daily News

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Voters approve Washingto ...

Voters approve Washington state's "everything but marriage" law for gay couples.

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EDGEmiami.com News Feed

Gay Rights Referendum Leads in WA State

The final tally is not yet in, but--as reported in the Olympian via McClatchy , gay and lesbian families in Washington state are expected to hold onto legal privileges that give them all the same state-level rights and protections of marriage--though not under that name.

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The Olympian

Olympia council faces tough call on job cuts

City Manager Steve Hall will roll out his proposed 2010 budget to the Olympia City Council on Monday, and the news almost certainly won't be good for employees.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

KNDO

Milestone reached in restoring Nisqually estuary

An important milestone has been reached in restoring the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge between Tacoma and Olympia.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Pacts end criminal cases against Port of Olympia protesters

All the criminal cases filed in the wake of the Port of Olympia protests nearly two years ago were resolved Friday after eight demonstrators signed agreements that could lead to dismissal of their charges.

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TheNewsTribune.com

New state agency suggested to handle records disputes

A state task force on open records issues has agreed unanimously that the Legislature should create a new Office of Open Records that can sort out public-records disputes.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Construction projects affect traffic in Thurston County and Fort Lewis

The following projects are expected to affect traffic in the coming week, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation, the city of Olympia and Fort Lewis.

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Tacoma News Tribune

Benefits running out: State's jobless seek support

Bill Proffitt, 55, has nothing but time on his hands. He has time to cook, clean, take care of his wife, and run for the District 1 seat on the Tumwater School Board, although he acknowledges that it was a "no-money" campaign and his chances of beating the incumbent are slim.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Business Pulse of Skagit County

Displays on Capitol campus restricted

The state is trying to avoid another holiday-season controversy by barring religious and other nongovernmental displays inside buildings at the Capitol campus in Olympia.

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The Olympian

Olympia's Tush Burlesque celebrates sequins, skin

The burlesque revival is alive and well in Olympia. 'Divas de los Muertos' What: The second full-scale show by Olympia's only burlesque troupe celebrates the Day of the Dead in sexy style.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

KNDO - Yakima

New rule bars religious displays in Wash. Capitol

The state is trying to avoid another holiday-season controversy by barring religious and other nongovernmental displays inside buildings at the Capitol campus in Olympia.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Olympian

An alleyway near Sylvester Park in downtown Olympia offers a perfect Halloween scene.

Dixie Havlak has discovered that there's something spooky in downtown Olympia. Haunted Halloween Downtown Tours What: OlyWalks owner Dixie Havlak will lead seasonally appropriate walking tours that include ghost stories, tales of murder, some creepy history and alley adventures.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

KIRO-TV Seattle

Burglar Uses T-Shirt As Disguise In Olympia Burglary

Police are looking for the man who stole beer and cigarettes from an Olympia convenience store.

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