Live Breaking News & Updates on Thurston County Historic Commission

Stay updated with breaking news from Thurston county historic commission. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Ken Balsley: The Evergreen State College, a History of Its Origin

None of the early universities planned for the Cooper Point area west of Olympia took hold and built a foundation like The Evergreen State College. ....

Cowlitz , Washington , United-states , Cooper-point , Seattle , Olympia , Thurston-county , American , Ken-balsley , Gordon-sandison , Dave-barry , Mary-ellen-hillaire

What's in a Name? The History of Olympia and Lacey Street Names

We pass their signs and drive on them, sometimes daily. We stare up at their names while waiting for the light to change. Do you know the history of how some of Olympia and Lacey Streets got their names? ....

Monticello , Missouri , United-states , Puget-sound , Washington , Cowlitz-river , Thurston-county , Pioneer-cemetery , Tenino , Columbia-river , Oregon , Olympia

100-Year-Old Lost Lake House Added to Thurston County Historic Register

Submitted by Thurston County Thurston County has added a 1900s-era log house to its inventory of 140 historic sites. The cabin-style structure is ....

United-states , Americans , Mcallister-party , Thurston-county-historic-commission , Nisqually-indian-reservation , North-thurston , Lost-lake , Saddle-notched , Daily-ledger , Native-americans , Historic-commission

The History of Cedar Creek Youth Camp

The location of today’s Cedar Creek Correctional Center has a long history of rehabilitation. From its depression era origins through its youth camp years, it served young men in need of work, money, purpose and direction. ....

Thurston-county , Washington , United-states , Cedar-creek , Chehalis , Capitol-state-forest , Tacoma , State-of-washington , Tenino , Ken-balsley , Department-of-conservation , Department-of-natural-resources

Should Thurston County be 'cancelled?' The legacy behind the namesake and its controversy

As Black History Month continues, some are asking, should we cancel Thurston County? Amid ongoing protests against racial injustice, America has had a reckoning that has seen scores of offensive symbols removed, renamed or replaced. This includes statues, sports franchises and local school mascots. ....

China , United-states , Oregon , Chinese , Americans , America , American , Martin-luther-king-jr , Ben-corey , Samuel-thurston , Samuelr-thurston , Nikki-taylor