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First Black transgender candidate elected to Washington state legislature
The Olympian
Major downtown Olympia road to close for three years during construction, WA says
The updated plans for restoring the Deschutes Estuary in downtown Olympia from its current status as a stagnant lake have gotten the attention of residents due to one specific change: The entire portion of Deschutes Parkway around Capitol Lake will need to be closed for up to three years to get the work done. Olympia resident Bill Elliott said on Nextdoor on Oct. 30 that he learned about the planned road closure at a public open house for the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement on Oct. 28 at the Olympia Center. He said the event was only attended by about 20 people. “An up to 3-year closure of Deschutes Parkway Southwest between Lakeridge Drive and 5th Avenue is now being proposed for the Deschutes Estuary Restoration project,” he said. “The up to 3-year street closure is to allow for construction of the new roundabout at the intersection of Deschutes Parkway SW, Olympic Street, and the new bridge approach. That seems like a very generous street closure duration for the described work.” According to previous reporting, the project is one of the biggest urban restoration projects in the country. By the time construction starts, the cost of restoring the Deschutes Estuary
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Chronicle
Letter to the editor: Measuring photos in the general election edition
When I read the Nov 5. edition of The Chronicle, I expected to see a big picture of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on the front page. She was, after all, the winner of a race of national importance. But no! She gets a little picture (2.5 inches by 1.375 inches, to...
Dailyfly News
Three Washington School Districts Prepare Lawsuit Over State Education Funding
OLYMPIA, WA — Three large Washington school districts are preparing to sue the state, alleging it is once again failing to fully fund basic education. School boards for the Lake Washington, Tacoma and Yakima districts contend the
Yahoo!
Jaelynn Scott makes history as first openly transgender person elected to Washington Legislature
Seattle and Renton voters have elected Jaelynn Scott to represent the 37th Legislative District in Olympia, making her both the first openly transgender person elected to the Washington state Legislature and the first to be elected to a state legislature in the United States. Scott was leading with 87.44% of...
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The Chronicle
Tumwater City Council approves new Costco store development agreement, new 0.1% public safety sales tax
Plans are in the works for a new Costco Wholesale Corporation warehouse retail building at the Interstate 5 Tumwater Boulevard Southwest exit, after the Tumwater City Council held a public hearing
Michigan Daily
America should stop funding hostile architecture and instead fund homes
IIn 2023, the state of Washington’s transportation department spent $643,000 to clear a homeless encampment beside Interstate 5 in Lacey and fill the site with hundreds of boulders. The boulders kept people from returning, but they did not address why people were living there in the first place. The...