Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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About two years ago, the publisher of The JOLT , Danny Stusser, had an idea. He thought his publication should include a column about birds and bird watching. Soon, we were meeting over lunch to talk …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) shared a news release on social media Friday, January 12, of a shooting that led to one death.
On New Year’s Day, TCSO deputies were …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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1/18/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/17/24 at 12:53 PM in the Thurston County Jail, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Sajen Lee Wilson, 31, on suspicion of unlawful possession of …
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1/18/24
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The Port of Olympia Commission discussed possible panel members to interview the final candidates for the executive director position at its meeting yesterday.
Cliff Moore, a consultant from …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/17/24
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Concerns about state underfunding of schools and its local impacts took center stage during the Olympia City Council meeting, where councilmembers approved a resolution of support for Proposition 1, …
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing yesterday, January 16, to collect community comments on the proposed changes to the counties Agriculture Code .
Community …
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Tumwater Hearing Examiner Mark Scheibmeir approved the binding site plan of Yorkshire Apartments, a 21.7-acre apartment complex to be built between Tumwater Boulevard and Israel Road.
Scheibmeir …
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Lacey Loves to Read Program is celebrating its 21st year in February, continuing its mission to engage the community in reading award-winning children's and young adult books.
At the city …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/17/24
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We are now halfway through the first month of the new year, so let’s take a look back at 2024. So far, we have had freezing weather, rain, snow, and high dangerous winds that brought down a …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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1/17/24
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In a recent police operation on Thursday, January 4, at 9:30 p.m., officers from the Olympia Police Department (OPD) arrested Bartley Trevor, who was on a felony warrant issued by the Washington …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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1/17/24
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 1/16/24 at 4:01 PM in the 16600 block of Hickory Lane SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Dean Scott Hasten, 53, on suspicion of 4 th degree assault.
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1/17/24
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Olympia's Hearing Examiner Mark Scheibmeir has recommended approving an amendment to the Evergreen Park Planned Unit Development (PUD) that would enable mixed-use commercial and multifamily …
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In light of Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness Month, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) has issued a public service announcement through their social media post , urging the community to remain …
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With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States since the start of October, and tens of thousands more abroad, the covid pandemic clearly isn’t over. However, the crisis response …
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Drivers are urged to use caution and drive slowly during the freezing rain that is predicted for tonight.
According to a Winter Weather Advisory by the National Weather Service, the storm is …
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1/16/24
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Tumwater is warning motorists that all lanes along Desoto Street SW between N. 2nd Avenue SW and N. 4th Avenue SW will be closed on Tuesday, January 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tree removal of four …
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1/16/24
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It’s a new year for arena soccer in Olympia. Still, it seems like it’s the same dominant Oly Town FC rampaging the league as they return after the holiday break, delivering another …
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By Vince Zafra
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1/16/24
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In the early hours of December 30, Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies responded to a burglary at a residential construction site of a multistory building on 500 Legion Way SE.
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Christina Lee (Billington) Abel passed away January 6, 2024, in Tumwater, Washington. She was born November 16, 1950, to Gerald Billington and Betty (Williams) Leahy in Yakima, …
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1/16/24
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A Celebration of Life will be held to honor and remember our beloved John Willis ("The Big Guy"), husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and friend to so many. The …
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1/16/24
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