Friday, October 2, 2026
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State auditors gave the City of Olympia 2024 financial statements a clean audit, issuing an unmodified opinion with only two issues ...
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Utility installation work and a street paving project are going to make it a little tougher for motorists to navigate certain areas of ...
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Students from the Olympia School District (OSD) have worked on minimizing food waste and regulating energy use, as part of a program aimed ...
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Ahh. The all too relatable saga of dogs pooping in public spaces and on neighbors' lawns, those nice green and manicured ...
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By Trish Lynn and Thom Donitz
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8/19/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 8/18/25 at 4:50 p.m. in the 6300 block of 86th Avenue SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Jesse James Johnson, 25, on suspicion of violation of no contact order. On 8/18/25 at 6:45 ...
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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8/19/25
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The Olympia City Council unanimously approved adjustments to the Inspire Olympia grant funding strategy in order to increase support for ...
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/18/25
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After 17 months of implementation, the Olympia City Council will review the city's Rental Registry and Inspection Program, which was created to ...
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Errors in the City of Lacey’s permit fee schedule have led to revisions more than a year after it was adopted by the city council via a ...
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The Yelm City Council voted 4-3 to reject the adoption of the 2025 Thurston County Hazardous Waste Management Plan at a meeting on ...
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Two men were arrested in Thurston County after law enforcement personnel stopped a vehicle with an allegedly stolen license plate and discovered both occupants had outstanding ...
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Motorists are being encouraged to add more travel time to their trips because of nighttime closures to northbound Interstate 5 ramps between Maytown and ...
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The JOLT News Staff
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8/18/25
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Phillip John Anderson Jr. passed away on July 15, 2025, at his home. He was born on Sept. 15, 1945, to Philip and Vera (Schulz) Anderson at Fort McClellan ...
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8/18/25
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A reasonable and responsible county party should rely on data to drive decisions — not on the loudest voices in the room or one person’s bad experience ...
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Lacey Police Department
On 8/17/25 at 10:49 a.m. in the 1400 block of Galaxy Drive NE, police arrested Michael Jams Scott, 35, on suspicion of 1) theft – shoplifting, and 2) out-of-town …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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8/18/25
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Lacey Police Department
On 8/16/25 at 3:45 p.m. in the 4700 block of Park Center Avenue NE, police arrested Jacob L. Longmire, 34, on suspicion of out-of-town misdemeanor warrant.
Olympia …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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8/17/25
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 8/15/25 at 12:51 a.m. int the 8300 block of Martin Way E, sheriff’s deputies arrested Elmer Mardoqueo Mazariegos Perez, 30, on suspicion of …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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8/17/25
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The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee held a presubmission conference on Wednesday, Aug. 13, to review a proposed multifamily residential ...
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The Thurston Regional Housing Council is calling on community members to help shape the future of affordable housing and homelessness ...
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Thurston County officials downgraded evacuation orders for residents near Rainier, after a wildfire prompted evacuations earlier this ...
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By Darlanne Cruz
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8/15/25
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Thurston County is racing to lock in its 2025-30 Homeless Housing Plan before a state deadline in September, finalizing its draft to meet ...
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