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Lacey, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Lacey! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How big-money townhome deals could reshape Lacey’s rental market.
  • How much could PSE’s proposed rate hikes cost Lacey households?
  • See which tourism leaders were honored at SPSCC’s Lacey campus.

Also on today's calendar: Charcuterie Workshop: Cheese and Wine Pairing Workshop and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Sunday: Turning sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 50.
  • Monday: Some sun, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Top Local News – Thurston County – October 1, 2026 (thurstontalk.com) — Lacey residents will want to note major real estate moves at Chambers Reserve, where separate financing and sale deals highlight strong demand for local rental townhomes, and ongoing hiring needs at local health providers. The roundup also covers nearby crashes, Olympia planning work, small-business support, salmon habitat outreach, transit reviews, and countywide housing policy discussions that could shape growth around Lacey.
   

• PSE customers blast proposed rate hike, utility cites climate law costs (seattlered.com) — A packed four-hour hearing in Lacey saw more than 100 Puget Sound Energy customers urge state regulators to reject steep proposed electricity and gas rate hikes that could add hundreds of dollars a year to local bills. PSE says it needs the money to meet clean-energy mandates and rising power costs, while critics and the state attorney general argue the utility should absorb more costs and reduce shareholder payouts.
   

• Experience Olympia & Beyond Announces 2026 Tourism Award Winners (thurstontalk.com) — Local tourism leaders gathered at South Puget Sound Community College’s Lacey campus to honor hospitality and tourism standouts from across Thurston County, including staff at Olympia/Lacey hotels. The awards spotlight businesses and individuals who are drawing visitors, supporting downtowns like Yelm, and strengthening the broader tourism economy that helps sustain jobs and services for Lacey residents.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone know if they do trick or treating for the kids in the neighborhoods?
    Is it safe. Specifically stonegate area. Also do people decorate. So far I haven't seen much decorations. So wasn't sure if it was a thing in the… (Nextdoor Stonegate)
  • looked out this morning and the garage door was stuck wide open, wouldnt budge no matter how many times i hit the remote or held the wall button.
    figured a spring or cable let go. left for work with the whole garage exposed which felt awesome lol. got a quote from one of those places with the… (Nextdoor Hicks Lake)
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Lacey. Apply here.
  • Michaels posted a job opening for Part Time Customer Service Framer in Lacey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lacey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Olympia

  • Port of Olympia Commission raises concerns over Deschutes Estuary resolution (thejoltnews.com)
  • Committee reviews Swantown expansion project from Port of Olympia (thejoltnews.com)
  • Pedestrian injured after being hit by car in Olympia Wednesday night, police say (theolympian.com)

Tumwater

Ok Lacey! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lacey

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