The Thurston County Food Bank feeds nearly 10,000 members of our community each month. Food bank customers can expect more than just canned vegetables and dried pasta – the food bank’s shelves hold an impressive variety of fresh foods, too. Local grocery stores donate produce, dairy, meats, and baked goods that can no longer be [...]

Intercity Transit, the region’s public transportation provider, was recognized as one of the first transit systems in the U.S. to be designated a Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists.  Intercity Transit is one of the major partners of the Thurston Green Business Program.  

Waste Connections, one of the Green Business partners, will be present at a number of Thurston County Events in coming months.  Look for them at: 2013 Lacey Spring Fun Fair – Saturday May 18th  & Sunday May 19th  @ St. Martin’s University (We will have games, coloring books, balloons and prizes) South Sound BBQ Festival – Saturday [...]

Nearly a quarter of the electricity Puget Sound Energy customers consumed on Tuesday, February 12 came from the utility’s three wind farms, marking a new one-day production record for the PSE energy facilities. Between midnight Monday and midnight Tuesday,