Sunday, October 4, 2026
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On Saturday, August 17, the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team (DERT) and the Squaxin Island Tribe held the “2nd Festival of the st̓əč̓as,”
The theme of the festival was …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 8/19/24 at 6:00 a.m. in the 600 block of Garfield Court SE, police arrested Malachi Wayne Shafer, 21, on suspicion of 4 th degree assault.
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8/20/24
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Note: This article is continues “Tensions flare at Olympia School Board summer retreat,” published in The JOLT last Tuesday.
During the Olympia School Board’s summer …
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Through the Energize Olympia program, the city is holding free educational workshops in August and September on heat pumps, energy savings, and financial incentives to boost home energy efficiency.
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By Lorilyn Lirio and Jerome Tuaño
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8/19/24
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In Memory of Kent Dale Nugen
Kent Dale Nugen of Tumwater, Washington departed from his earthly life on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Kent was born December 31, 1953, in Arkansas City, Kansas to …
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8/19/24
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After a 9-month offseason break, collegiate men’s soccer returns to the Evergreen State College, but the Geoducks were off to an unfortunate start as they were battered 4-0 at home by …
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By Vince Zafra
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8/19/24
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A suspect was arrested in connection with a boating accident on Puget Sound on August 3, a power boat collided with a kayak, leaving two stranded in the water.
According to the Thurston County …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 8/18/24 at 4:09 a.m. in the 11300 block of Clark Road SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Nicholas Ryan Merrell, 35, on suspicion of 2 nd degree …
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8/19/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 8/17/24 at 12:21 a.m. in the Vail Road SE/Garden Acres Lane SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Paul Daniel Strawn, 32, on suspicions of 1) driving …
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8/18/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 8/16/24 at 12:32 a.m. in the 19600 block of Grand Mound Way SW, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kyle Alan Taylor, 39, on suspicions of 1) eluding a …
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8/17/24
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Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) authorized on Wednesday, August 14 for Central Services to purchase 18 vehicles and 18 portable radios to be used by new Sheriff deputies hired …
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The Olympia City Council is considering a referral study and exploring reparations for the descendants of enslaved African people.
Olympia City Mayor Dontae Payne introduced the study on …
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Stroll the grounds of the Washington state Capitol and it’s hard to miss the boxy, white building squatting on the …
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Don Leaf learned the ethic that drives the Olympia Kiwanis Club’s Food Bank Garden during his career in the County Health Department: “Thou shalt cooperate.” Indeed, protecting …
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Authorities are looking for two suspects who broke into the Littlerock Post Office on August 7.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) released CCTV footage from the post office, showing …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 8/15/24 at 12:17 a.m. in the 10200 block of Martin Way E, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Thomas Wayne Morris, 43, on suspicion of resisting arrest.
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8/16/24
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The Olympia City Council approved four resolutions for the Fones Road improvement project.
The project, which costs $24.5 million, aims to enhance safety for all corridor users, including …
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The state of Washington has launched an online system for tracking food poisoning cases. The Washington State Health Department has opened its Foodborne Illness Notification System for …
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Enjoy the weekend by supporting charitable causes in the locality.
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8/15/24
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The Port of Olympia is moving forward with the Waterfront Center, a proposed three-story mixed-use building expected to be near Swantown Marina.
The Port of Olympia Commission authorized …
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