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Giving high-fives to people in the audience in the foreground is graduate Matthew Graffagnino.
Congratulations, Transition Academy and Project Search Graduates, 2024
Olympia School District’s Transition Academy and Project Search held their graduation ceremony on Friday, June 7, 2024, at the Capital High School Performing Arts Center. Smiles, laughs, happy … more
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Tumwater School District Superintendent Kevin Bogatin welcomed new principals and directors and congratulated the graduating class at a meeting yesterday, June 13.
Tumwater School District Superintendent welcomes new principals and officials, congratulates class of 2024 
At a meeting yesterday, June 13, Tumwater School District (TSD) Superintendent Kevin Bogatin updated the board on the changes in leadership, graduation, and events in the latest quarter.   … more
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The Aspen Institute named South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) again as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
South Puget Sound Community College nominated as finalist for $1 million Aspen Prize anew 
The Aspen Institute named South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) again as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence .   more
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At a meeting last Thursday, April 11, 2024, the Olympia School District Board declared May 6 to 10 as Teacher’s Appreciation Week.
Olympia School District lays out 2024-25 Professional Development Plan  
The Olympia School District (OSD) Board reviewed its 2024-2025 Professional Development (PD) Plan last Thursday, June 6.   Superintendent Patrick Murphy said that the budget for PD matters … more
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Police lights
Man arrested after attempt to steal gasoline at the Tumwater School District bus barn 
In the early hours of May 12, officers from the Tumwater Police Department (TPD) responded to a reported burglary at the Tumwater School District bus barn located on 80th Avenue SW.   … more
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Evergreen State College’s Alauna Carstens (rightmost) received national honors in the women’s 5000 meters.
The Evergreen State College’s Alauna Carstens bags national All-American honors
The Evergreen State College Track & Field Team ended the outdoor season with Alauna Carstens winning All-American honors, placing 7th out of 34 participants in the women’s 5000 meters in … more
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Concept sketch of the exterior (top) and the indoor family aquatic center of the future Young Child and Family Education Center give an idea of some features of the new facility. The project is a joint venture of the City of Lacey Parks and Recreation, North Thurston Public Schools, Thurston Economic Development Council and the South Sound YMCA.
Lacey City Council, NTPS board hold joint meeting
Lacey City Council and the North Thurston Public Schools Board of Directors held a joint special meeting on Tuesday, May 21 at the school district administrative offices. The leaders sat intermingled … more
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Wall of masks at Olympia's city hall, second floor. The Endangered Species Mask Project represents the collaborative work done between Restoring Earth Connections and 6th graders attending Thurgood Marshall Middle School. The 41 masks are on display on the second floor of Olympia’s City Hall. May 16, 2024.
Making connections thru making masks
Sixth graders complete an endangered species project   The students of Autumn Stevick and Jennifer Metsler are not just passive learners, but active investigators, as evidenced in a recent … more
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Saint Martins’ University’s Alisha Saucedo’s poster, in celebration of her breaking the school record for the women’s 800 meters in the GNAC Championships.
Saint Martin’s Track and Field stand their ground in regional championships
The best student-athletes of Saint Martin’s University (SMU) stood their ground as they performed in the 2024 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships … more
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Upwards of 400 community members packed the Yelm Middle School Commons at a Community Forum on May 16, 2024. They pitched in to help brainstorm practical solutions to the district’s needed 13% budget cut.
Yelm schools’ community forum draws crowd to brainstorm solutions
It was standing room only -- and very little of that remaining -- at Yelm Community Schools’ community yesterday, May 16 at Yelm Middle School’s Commons. Superintendent Chris Woods … more
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Lacey is now accepting applications for its Lacey Youth Council (LYC) from students who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the 2024-25 school year. 
Lacey Youth Council accepting applications, ongoing until June 30
Lacey is now accepting applications for its Lacey Youth Council (LYC) from students who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors in the 2024-25 school year.  Applying students must be … more
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Evergreen State College’s Alaunae Carstens photographed after her podium finish in the women’s 5000 meters.
Carstens and Scheuerell lead Evergreen State College at decent showing in Conference Championships
The best student-athletes from Evergreen State College Outdoor Track & Field Team competed in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) T&F Championships last May 10 and 11 at Moehl Stadium of … more
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Catch Amélie at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center from May 17 to May 26 for the Arts Main Stage.
SPSCC Theatre Collective Presents French tale Amélie
"Catch Amélie at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Main Stage from May 17 to May 26." The South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Theatre Collective presents the beloved … more
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Saint Martin’s softball caps the season with an appearance in the NCAA West Regional tournament.
Saint Martin’s softball ends historic 2024 postseason after exit in the NCAA West Regionals
The 2024 run by the Saint Martin’s softball team is one for the history books as they closed their postseason with one win and two defeats in the NCAA DII West Region Championship Tournament … more
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Yelm Community Schools April 23, 2024 levy failed by 225 votes.
Yelm Community Schools proposition levy disapproved by slim margin
Voters turned down Yelm Community Schools’ proposal to raise a levy to replace its school programs and operations. Thurston County Canvassing Board has officially certified the results of … more
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SPSCC is eligible to compete for the 2025 $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
South Puget Sound Community College semifinalist for biennial award for excellence in student outcomes
The Aspen Institute named the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) as one of the 20 semifinalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1 million prize is the … more
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Evergreen State College’s River Scheuerell qualifies for the nationals in the men’s 5000-meter racewalk.
Evergreen State College’s Scheuerell sets national standard in 5k racewalk, breaks 39-year school record
In one of the final athletic meets before the conference championships, Evergreen State College’s River Scheuerell won in his first-ever 5000-meter racewalk in the USATF Oregon Association 5K … more
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The Rams Olivia Rodriguez swings.
North Thurston Rams batter Peninsula High Seahawks, 14-13
North Thurston High School Rams swooped the Peninsula High School who edged out a win during their softball game, highlighting the Seahawks’ Seniors’ Night on Wednesday, May 8. In … more
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Saint Martin’s Andrew Boyd finished fourth in the 2024 GNAC decathlon championships.
SMU’s Andrew Boyd places fourth with four PRs in GNAC Combined Event Championships
Saint Martin’s University’s Andrew Boyd ranked fourth out of seven participants in the combined event of decathlon in the 2024 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) Multi-Event … more
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Harvey Foundation President Terry Minton
South Puget Sound Community College to add about 25 new scholarships
The OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation awarded $1.8 million to the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) intended for student scholarships, the college’s press release … more
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