Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Years ago, my 15-year-old foster daughter asked me a question I’ll never forget: Why, she inquired, do you make a beautiful garden in the backyard, but not the front yard? Don’t you think …
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Thurston Sheriff deputies arrested a suspect for allegedly selling tainted narcotics, leading to two people’s overdose and killing one of them.
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/9/23
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An arrest does not mean a person is guilty of the crime of which they are accused. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
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10/9/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 10/7/23 at 2:12 PM in the 6400 block of 201 st Avenue SW Centralia, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Juan Manuel Abrego-Lopez, 24, on suspicions of 1) …
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10/8/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 10/6/23 at 7:33 PM in the 400 T Street SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Michael Corfe Guest, 39, on suspicion of 2 nd degree assault.
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10/8/23
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The Association of Washington Business (AWB) kicked off its annual tour of Washington manufacturers from Olympia on October 4 as part of its 7th annual AWB Manufacturing Week. The expansive six-day …
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By Jay Fratt
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10/6/23
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Intercity Transit (IT) is moving to the next phase of its zero-emission analysis project, which seeks to assess the cost of having a zero-emission fleet.
Intercity Transit’s Board of …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/6/23
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Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan on Tuesday, October 3, to sign a service provider agreement with Carollo Engineering Inc. for the project's first phase to develop additional …
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On Monday, October 2, the Olympia Planning Commission received an update on projects and analysis to develop concrete strategies and actions around urban agriculture within the city.
Community …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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10/6/23
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The Board of County Commissioners gave county staff its guidance on four property owners' requests to change their properties' shoreline environment designation (SED).
Community Planning and …
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By Justin Iglesia
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10/6/23
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Get ready for a vibrant celebration of the arts as Olympia’s semi-annual Arts Walk is today and Saturday. Expect road closures and detours.
Since 1990, this beloved community event has …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/6/23
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Commuters in southern Thurston County should prepare for delays and heavy traffic as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) conducts daytime repairs on northbound Interstate 5 …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/6/23
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There are a number of concerns with the public safety tax being proposed by the Board of Thurston County Commissioners. This measure proposes a significant increase in our local sales tax and an …
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![Sept. 10, 2023. Pictured here at home, in his 415-pound electric wheelchair and his all-terrain chair. Out of view were two cats who provide levity, Patches and Scooby. This laminate floor replaces his old wall-to-wall carpet. “Look at that floor,” Darin commented. “It’s beautiful… I was here most of the time and watched everything… very friendly [SPSHH] volunteers and good communicators. They always let me know what was going on with the project.” Sept. 10, 2023.](https://beta.creativecirclecdn.com/jolt/medium/20231006-165304-IMG_20230920_111415.jpg)
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Accidents can happen, terrible accidents. They can literally happen to anyone. It’s a matter of chance -- and risk management. The chances, however, are greater in some places than others, and …
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By Shirley Stirling
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10/6/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged assault by a school bus driver on a Lydia Hawk Elementary School pupil.
Last Wednesday, October 4, The JOLT published a story …
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 10/5/23 at 7:33 PM in the 400 block of T Street SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Michael Corfe Guest, 39, on suspicion of 2 nd degree assault.
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10/6/23
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Let us support local events.
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10/5/23
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A common interest and confidentiality agreement between Tumwater and the Port of Olympia for the continued development of the Bush Prarie Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is moving forward.
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A study by the University of Washington in 2021 shows that about 5,000 acres of land designated for forestry use will transition to non-forestry purposes by 2030.
Assistant Deputy Supervisor for …
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Most of those who answered Lacey’s survey on Manufactured Home Park (MHP) residents said 45% or more of their income went toward monthly housing costs, Lacey Housing Coordinator Jennifer Adams …
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