Olympia halts Flock camera pilot program following community data privacy concerns

In response to an increase in community concerns about data collection, access, and privacy protections, the City of Olympia ...
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City of Olympia agrees to pay $600,000, require police training to settle suit in shooting death

The City of Olympia has settled a tort claim with the family of Timothy Green for $600,000 two years after he was shot and killed by an Olympia Police Department officer. According to an Aug. 26 news ...
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Olympia council hears privacy concerns about license plate cameras. What’s next?

About a dozen people spoke during the Nov. 18 Olympia City Council meeting against the city’s use of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras. The council has received numerous concerns after the ...

City of Olympia to put 'hoods' over Flock cameras before ultimate removal

At a city council study session Tuesday, members moved to render the city’s 15 active Flock Safety cameras functionless using ...
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Olympia’s Flock cameras will be suspended, interim police chief says

The Olympia City Council’s study session on Tuesday was interrupted by members of the public during interim Police Chief ...
MyNorthwest.com

Everett, Olympia work to prevent sweeping floods as city land sinks

The City of Everett and the City of Olympia are both taking steps to prevent devastating floods. The City of Everett is currently collecting public comment on a new hazard mitigation plan. “The ...
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Olympia council to vote on sale of Justice Center site to Squaxin Island Tribe. Here’s what to know

The City of Olympia Lee Creighton Justice Center is located at 900 Plum Street Southeast. Photo taken Sept. 25, 2017. The Olympia City Council is set to consider selling the Lee Creighton Justice ...
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Traffic congestion expected at this downtown Olympia intersection soon. Here’s why

The city is advising the public to follow all traffic-control signs, slow down and stay alert as they approach the ...
The Spokesman-Review

Olympia arts organizations may soon have access to more program funding

The City of Olympia may boost the amount of funding local arts organizations can request to help keep their programs going. The Inspire Olympia program manager said the city has more money to dole out ...
Business Wire

Ameresco and City of Olympia, Washington, Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Nearly $17 Million Energy Performance and Solar Project at Olympia Armory

Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers navigate the energy transition, and officials from the City of Olympia, Washington, will host a ...
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City Of Olympia Declares Today Bikini Kill Day

The city of Olympia in Washington has declared today, August 23, "Bikini Kill Day," in honor of the foundational riot grrrl band, which famously formed in 1990 with members Kathleen Hanna, Billy ...
News Tribune

Will Olympia become a sanctuary city for trans and queer people? Here’s what the council thinks

The City of Olympia may soon be Washington’s first Sanctuary City for transgender and other LGBTQ+ people. About a dozen community members spoke during public comment Dec. 10 to ask the council to ...