Thursday, November 12, 2026
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The Olympia City Council unanimously approved a resolution extending a public health emergency on houselessness for ...
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Fewer animals have gone home with new families from Joint Animal Services (JAS) this year, even though the shelter's intake level ...
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Tumwater Fire Department Chief Brian Hurley announced he will retire after 32 years with the ...
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By Jerome Tuaño
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11/11/26
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The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) approved recommendations to award $16 million in federal transportation funding to ...
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Last week, I gave JOLT readers a sneak peek at what was coming to the Washington Center for the Performing Arts stage: Ballet Northwest’s ...
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By Rachel Benton
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11/11/26
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It’s running over old ground, but better late than never, say advocates with an alternative to the removal of the 5th Avenue dam in downtown ...
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Lacey Police Department
On 11/10/26 at 11:04 a.m. in the 5700 block of Lacey Boulevard SE, police arrested Melissa Marie Edwards, 47, on suspicion of out-of-town misdemeanor warrant.
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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11/11/26
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With roughly 10,000 ballots left to be counted from the Nov. 3 General Election, a couple of races for partisan offices have been decided ...
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Amid a backdrop of a successful bond measure, Lacey Fire District 3 Chief Jennifer Schmidt has vowed to maintain transparency and accountability ...
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/10/26
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The Olympia School District (OSD) superintendent has outlined initial transition plans for the district ahead of a vote on school ...
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In preparation for the February election, the City of Lacey is seeking community members to serve on committees supporting and opposing a ...
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/10/26
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Coming together once again for a legendary performance, the Olympia Symphony Orchestra (OSO) partnered with Aaron Lamb of Harlequin ...
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By Rachel Benton
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11/10/26
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There is something special about November. The beautiful shades of orange, gold, and brown covering the trees, the crisp Washington ...
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Give Local, the annual campaign by the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound, that matches donors to nonprofit ...
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By Clarissa Lundeen
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11/10/26
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Lacey Police Department
On 11/9/26 at 5:38 p.m. in the 8500 block of Steilacoom Road SE, police arrested Jareth B. Roldan, 20, on suspicion of violation of anti-harassment/protection order.
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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11/10/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/8/26 at 8:13 a.m. in the 7100 block of Rixie Road SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Robert Lawrence Prindle, 37, on suspicion of 1) third-degree …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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11/9/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 11/7/26 at 6:45 p.m. in the 9700 block of Hart Road SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Jason Lee Dix, 47, on suspicion of fourth-degree assault.
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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11/9/26
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Thurston County District No. 5 Commissioner Emily Clouse widened her lead to nearly 7,000 votes over Nicolas Martinez-Dunning in the ...
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The Olympia Design Review Board recommended approval of the conceptual design for Western Trails, a proposed 228-unit multifamily ...
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The City of Lacey is going to ask voters in February to renew a sales tax that has funded more than $28 million in transportation improvements ...
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/9/26
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