🌱 How Olympia’s newest 162-unit complex could ease the housing crunch
Olympia, Washington Patch AM: a 5 min readHello Olympia! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Olympia’s newest 162-unit complex could ease the housing crunch
- See what Olympia officers and nearby agencies reported in Wednesday’s arrests.
- What’s changing for vehicle dwellers and downtown shoppers in Olympia?
Also on today's calendar: Free Mask Distro! by Mask Bloc Olympia STCAS and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 46 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 51.
- Sunday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 93 and low of 53 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
1. New affordable housing community debuts in Olympia (thejoltnews.com) — A new 162-unit affordable apartment complex, Lansdale Pointe, has opened in Olympia, adding much-needed homes for residents earning up to 60% of area median income. Backed by city, county, and state funding, the project supports Olympia’s long-term goal of building over 14,000 new housing units by 2045 and includes family-friendly amenities like a playground, sports court, and EV charging. 
2. Police Blotter for Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (thejoltnews.com) — Recent police reports include several Olympia arrests for driving under the influence, assault, malicious mischief, trespass, and other offenses across city streets and freeway ramps. The blotter also lists arrests handled by Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, and Thurston County deputies, while reminding readers that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
3. Longtime Olympia business closes, parking debate, court hearing: June 11 roundup (theolympian.com) — Olympia residents are pressing the City Council to reconsider rules that ban living or sleeping in vehicles and limit parking to 24 hours, while a longtime downtown shop, Bucks Spices and Teas, prepares to close its Fifth Avenue storefront in July. The roundup also notes a Yelm-area man’s court appearance after being shot by a Thurston County deputy.
4. 136552 IDSPub#0313448 TS#WA-25-1031406-RM NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq.108 1st Ave South, Suite 450 Seattle, WA 98104 Trustee Sale No.: WA-25-10314 (yelmonline.com) — A trustee’s sale is scheduled for July 10 at the Thurston County Courthouse in Olympia for a foreclosed home on Shoreview Drive SW, listed with an Olympia mailing address. Homeowners facing similar issues are urged to seek housing counseling or legal help quickly, as deadlines to cure defaults and request mediation are approaching before the sale date.
5. New program to help businesses, organizations transition to clean hydrogen energy (wsu.edu) — A new state program based in Olympia is offering technical help to Washington businesses, public agencies, and tribes that want to transition to clean hydrogen. The REACH initiative provides feasibility studies, one-on-one expert support, and tailored resources, with intake forms requested by June 19. Local fleets, utilities, manufacturers, and other organizations in and around Olympia can apply for assistance.
📸 Around Olympia
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Basketry Workshop - Intro to Twining with Brambles ($45) (FULL) — firecraftnw.com →
The Olympia Center, 222 Columbia St NW 2nd Floor, Olympia
9:30 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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Free Mask Distro! by Mask Bloc Olympia STCAS →
Decay - Diverse Events & Creative Arts Yard, 402 Washington St NE, Olympia
4:00 pm -
D&D with DM Bear Bear →
Cup of Swords Tavern, 1005 4th Ave E, Olympia
3:30 pm -
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: OSD & WASA Community & Student Leadership Awa
Olympia School District - Knox Administrative Center (Boardroom)
6:00 pm
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Thursday June 18
📣 Olympia Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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6th Track Meet OHS
Washington Middle School Olympia, WA 98501
4:30 pm -
Tacoma Rainier's Game
Olympia Regional Learning Academy Meet at ORLA 5pm, game starts at 7:05
5:00 pm -
Aspire Spring Choir Concert
North Thurston Public Schools Koval Center for the Performing Arts, 4155 6th Ave NE
6:30 pm -
Capital High School Graduation
Olympia School District Saint Martin's University, 5000 Abbey Way SE, Lacey, WA 98503
7:00 pm -
Cosmic Love - Set →
Painting with a Twist, 5831 Lacey Blvd SE Suite E, Lacey
7:00 pm -
Cirque Italia: Water Circus - Metropolis →
Capital Mall, 625 Black Lake Blvd SW, Olympia
7:30 pm -
Gateway Show - Olympia, WA →
Rhythms Coffee, 210 4th Ave W, Olympia
7:30 pm -
Rally in the Valley JUNIOR Volleyball Tournament - Tumwater, WA 2026 →
Pioneer Park, 5801 Henderson Blvd SE, Tumwater
9:30 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Nancy has been missing since June 5th.
Olympia Crest Apartment area. Please share and repost. Thank you. (Nextdoor Talisman) - Just wanted to give a heads up that at the first bus stop when you turn onto Deerbrush from Steilacoom rd there are/were a couple of men ducking down in the trees/brush.
They were whistling and making (what they thought were apparently good animal sounds, but they really sounded nothing like what they were attempting… (Nextdoor Meridian Acres)
- Merck posted a job opening for Associate Director, Chemical Technical Operations, North America External Manufacturing in Olympia. Apply here.
- Kellermeyer posted a job opening for Warehouse Janitorial Associate in Olympia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olympia here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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