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Lead story · Monday, Oct. 12, 2026
Printed advertising signs that businesses stake into the ground along roadsides are mostly barred from the public right-of-way. Here's who enforces them, how to report one, and this week's poll.
Local EventsOlympia marks Indigenous Peoples Day with free celebration at Squaxin Park MondayOlympia and the Squaxin Island Tribe host a free Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Squaxin Park on Monday, Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., with a free shuttle from the Farmers Market lot.How much do the printed business ad signs staked along local roadsides bother you?
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