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🌱 How much Tumwater utility bills could rise under the new proposal
Also, don't miss The Trosper Project @ Mount Olympus Brewing Tumwater Taps on the Tumwater Patch calendar
Good morning Tumwater! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much Tumwater utility bills could rise under the new proposal
- When and where Tumwater elders can join these candid roundtable talks
- How will Tumwater fare in W.F. West's regular-season finale?
Also on today's calendar: Black Hills High School Annual Native Prairie Plant Sale! and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Some sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
- Friday: Low clouds may break, temps: high: 68, low: 50.
- Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Top Local News – Thurston County – September 29, 2026 (thurstontalk.com) — Tumwater residents face a proposed municipal utility rate hike for 2027–28 that could add nearly $19 to average monthly bills over two years, now entering budget review. The roundup also highlights a state aviation work group meeting in Tumwater, regional healthcare hiring efforts, and planning, housing, and environmental initiatives across Thurston County communities. 
2. Elderhood Roundtable at the Olympia Library (thejoltnews.com) — Tumwater elders can join monthly Elderhood Roundtables at the Tumwater Library every fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m. for candid conversation about aging and social connection. The program also meets at Olympia and Lacey libraries, includes occasional activities like rock painting, and welcomes participants to bring snacks to share in a relaxed, peer-led setting.
3. Wiens, Goodman log season-low scores in W.F. West's win at Highland (thurstonchronicle.com) — Tumwater golf fans will see their team visit W.F. West next Wednesday, Oct. 7, for the Bearcats' final regular-season match at Newaukum Valley against Tumwater and Aberdeen. The preview follows W.F. West's strong tri-match win at Highland, where several Bearcats posted season-low scores and coaches praised the team's balanced play.
4. WATCH: PSE customers blast proposed rate hike, utility cites climate law costs (dailygazette.com) — A Tumwater resident joined more than 100 Puget Sound Energy customers in Lacey to protest proposed electricity and natural gas rate hikes that could add hundreds of dollars a year to bills. The utility cites clean-energy mandates and rising power costs, while state regulators will decide on the plan after more public input, including an October 7 virtual hearing.
📸 Around Tumwater
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tumwater
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★ Featured events ★
- The Trosper Project @ Mount Olympus Brewing Tumwater Taps →
4242 Capitol Blvd SE, Tumwater
Friday October 2
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Other local events
- Black Hills High School Annual Native Prairie Plant Sale! →
Black Hills High School, 7741 Littlerock Rd SW, Tumwater
1:30 pm - Homecoming Game
TSD DISTRICT STADIUM
7:00 pm - Cross Country Meet
Chambers Creek Properties Central Meadow
8:45 am - Homecoming Dance
Olympia High School Olympia, WA 98501
8:00 pm - Girls Soccer Game: Varsity
Fort Borst Park #1 , Centralia
4:00 pm - Girls Soccer Game: Blue JV
Fort Borst Park #2 , Centralia
4:00 pm - Cross Country Meet
Stan Hedwall Park , Chehalis
4:00 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
📣 Tumwater Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mushroom, Flower & Animal Mosaics with Kathleen McHugh →
Hands On Children's Museum, 414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia
10:00 am - PARC After Dark 2026: An Evening for Our Town →
State Theater, 204 4th Ave E, Olympia
5:30 pm - Intro to the Home-Buying Process →
Olympia Food Co-op – Downtown Community Classroom, 610 Columbia Street SW, Olympia
6:00 pm - Discovery Speaker Series →
313 8th Ave SE, Olympia
6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We have nice hutch piece for free it it is out in the rain.
You haul and being help and vehicle straps etc. Pm me for the address (Nextdoor Linderson Way)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Pro Customer Service Sales in Tumwater. Apply here.
- Radius Recycling, Inc. posted a job opening for Field Title Clerk I in Tumwater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tumwater here.
Ok Tumwater! 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: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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