Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Olympia aims to secure a $10-million grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to increase homeownership opportunities for low-income individuals.
Jacinda Steltjes, the …
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To nature enthusiasts and salmon aficionados, join the Capitol Land Trust (CLT) and Puget Sound Estuarium at the Bayshore Preserve to witness the migration of thousands of chum salmon making their …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/26/23
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A portion of Legion Way SE in Olympia, between Jefferson and Cherry St SE, is set to undergo a temporary closure. The closure is scheduled for Friday, October 27, 2023, from 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., …
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10/26/23
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How much money needs to be repeatedly thrown at dealing with the issue of homelessness? Apparently there is no cap. Millions continue to be spent and new dollars allocated for programs that show very …
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Last Friday I received a 10 p.m. phone call from one of my work colleagues. She and her husband live near Eld Inlet in western Thurston County. As they were closing their home for the evening, they …
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An assisted living facility resident has been apprehended for threatening to kill a fellow resident who gave him a notice of eviction.
In the late afternoon of October 18, the Olympia Police …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/26/23
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Halloween fun is on!
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10/26/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 10/25/23 at 8:26 AM in the Grove Road SE/SR 507, Sheriff’s deputies arrested John Benjamin Casavant, 37, on suspicions of 1) residential burglary, …
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10/26/23
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Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 47B are getting a raise. The Port of Olympia Commission authorized a memorandum of understanding on Monday, October 23, to raise the …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/25/23
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Three community members spoke against the expansion of the Multi-Family Tax Exemption (MFTE) program, which they said was a tax shift subsidizing developers at the expense of the homeowners.
On …
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The Intercity Transit Authority (ITA) Board recently revealed the three finalists in their search for the agency's new General Manager.
Chosen from a pool of nearly 100 applicants “from …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/25/23
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The Tumwater Planning Commission shared updates on their 2025 Comprehensive Plan – with a focus on conservation, climate, and development code updates – yesterday, October 24.
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The North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) Board of Directors met with the Lacey City Council last night to report on the progress of collaborative programs, highlighting the district’s …
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Scam Jam. It kind of sounds like a party, doesn’t it? And in a way, it is. Only instead of a house party, the Scam Jams are held in neighborhood clubhouses, churches, service clubs, senior …
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Re: Reasons to jump into our rivers, published Monday, October 23, 2023 in The JOLT .
For years, I thought as Ms Leveritt seems to regarding Capitol Lake's effect on our …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 10/24/23 at 1:34 PM in the 5300 block of Johnson Point Road NE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Jerm Michael Bright, 26, on suspicion of 4 th degree …
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10/25/23
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The Port of Olympia Commission is looking to create a new deputy position to assist the port’s future executive director.
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The Lacey Commission on Equity is set to hold a community forum for immigrant communities on Wednesday, November 8, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lacey Timberland Library.
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Olympia's Community Plan and Development (CPD) officials proposed increases to several development fee rates as part of its proposed budget for next year.
CPD Director Leonard Bauer and CDP …
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The Olympia City Council recognized 13 middle school students whose artwork is featured in the 2024 Water Resources Stewardship Through Art calendar on Tuesday, October 17.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/24/23
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