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Also on today's calendar: United in Conservation 2026: Managing Forests for Bat and Wildlife Habitat and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Top Local News – Thurston County – September 29, 2026 (thurstontalk.com) — Lacey residents are watching a debate over Home Energy Scores that's pitting some real estate agents against climate advocates as the city weighs how to use the tool in housing policy. The broader Thurston County roundup also notes improving Lacey retail foot traffic, Tumwater's proposed utility rate hikes, regional broadband and salmon-habitat efforts, and upcoming aviation planning meetings. It's a concise snapshot of issues shaping daily life around Lacey.
2. Lacey utility boxes to feature more historical stories (thejoltnews.com) — Lacey is expanding its utility box art program this fall, inviting artists of all ages to submit designs celebrating local people, places, and history from Oct. 14 through Dec. 30. Selected works will earn $300 and appear on utility boxes for about five years, highlighting figures like former mayors, community advocates, and Indigenous leaders. City commissioners will review submissions and recommend installations for 2027.
3. WATCH: PSE customers blast proposed rate hike, utility cites climate law costs (everettpost.com) — Lacey residents just hosted a packed four-hour hearing where more than 100 Puget Sound Energy customers urged state regulators to reject steep electricity and gas rate hikes that could add hundreds of dollars a year to local bills. The Utilities and Transportation Commission will decide in January, and another public comment hearing is set for October 7 with multiple ways for Lacey customers to weigh in.
4. Elderhood Roundtable at the Olympia Library (thejoltnews.com) — Lacey-area seniors have a recurring chance to connect at Elderhood Roundtables, including regular gatherings at the Lacey Library every fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. Today's session runs 1–3 p.m. at the Olympia Library, featuring open conversation on aging and a rock-painting activity. Attendees are encouraged to bring snacks to share and join a supportive, social space.
5. Peggy Jo Prowse (thejoltnews.com) — A beloved longtime Lacey resident, Peggy Jo Prowse, who settled here in 1967 and was active with local schools and Capitol City Golf Club, has died at age 94. Her family will hold a celebration of life later this fall, and they encourage remembrances to the Jeff Wilmoth Scholarship Fund through the North Thurston Education Foundation, with more details available via Funeral Alternatives in Tumwater.
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