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In today's newsletter:
- How will these Thurston County races shape services Lacey depends on?
Also on today's calendar: Documenting Ourselves: an oral history workshop for families and communities and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a touch of rain, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Sunny spells, temps: high: 67, low: 48.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Candidates highlight policies at Thurston Chronicle forum (chronline.com) — Leadership changes and budget troubles at Thurston County government could affect services Lacey residents rely on, from court access to law enforcement. At a recent candidate forum, contenders for clerk, assessor, commissioner, and sheriff debated restoring in‑person clerk services, handling multimillion‑dollar budget cuts, improving the jail, and reshaping priorities on housing, public safety, and victim support.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lacey
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Other local events
Thursday October 1 - Documenting Ourselves: an oral history workshop for families and communities →
Lacey Museum and Cultural Center, 4160 6th Ave SE Suite 101, Lacey
5:30 pm - Movie Night at Lacey Library: Memento (Rated R) →
500 College Street SE, Lacey
5:30 pm Friday October 2 - Olympia Weavers Guild 2026 Show and Sale →
3054 Carpenter Rd SE, Lacey - United in Conservation: Local Agriculture in a Time of a Changing Climate →
Lacey Community Center, 6729 Pacific Ave, Lacey
9:00 am - United in Conservation 2026: Managing Forests for Bat and Wildlife Habitat →
Lacey Community Center, 6729 Pacific Avenue Southeast, Lacey
9:00 am - Thurston County Conservation District - United in Conservation →
Lacey Community Center, 6729 Pacific Avenue Southeast, Lacey
9:00 am - Book Sale - Friends of the Lacey Library - October 2 & 3 →
Lacey Timberland Library, Lacey
1:30 pm - MAKE: Halloween wooden door hangers →
Lacey MakerSpace, Baran Drive Southeast, Lacey
5:00 pm - Lacey Night Market – Fall Fest →
Lacey Food Truck Depot, 5700 Lacey Boulevard Southeast, Lacey
5:00 pm - Lacey Night Market 2026 - Fall Fest →
Lacey Food Truck Depot, 5700 Lacey Boulevard Southeast, Lacey
5:00 pm Saturday October 3 - Lacey Children's Day →
618 Woodland Square Loop SE, Lacey
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors l would like you opinion please.
How much does my cat look like he weighs? I think my scale is off. Says 7.5 lbs which is very low! Getti g new batteries.Thank you! (Nextdoor River Ridge) - Just checking to see if anyone might be missing a kitty.
he/she is very cautious and comes and goes. Hungry but not starving. Hanging out near Bucknell, Fordham and Lake Forest Dr. (Nextdoor Lake Forest Lacey)
- Flynn Group posted a job opening for Cook in Lacey. Apply here.
- Ambrosia QSR posted a job opening for Shift Leader Lacey Arby's in Lacey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lacey here.
🗞 Nearby News
Olympia
- Loving Life on the Water as a Port of Olympia Liveaboard Resident (thurstontalk.com)
- 1,000 people without power in Olympia, restoration expected later this evening (theolympian.com)
- Kurt Cobain's Olympia apartment transformed into Airbnb (kiro7.com)
Tumwater
- Ever Tried A Real Hawaiian Plate Lunch? These 7 Washington Spots Serve Huge Ones (newsbreak.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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