Friday, October 2, 2026
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The JOLT has been publishing local news for Thurston County for six years as of today. Thank you to the 1,206 people, who sent us (tax-deductible) donations ...
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Editor's note: The following is the statement delivered by Pleasant Glade Elementary School parent Jeremy Sorokas to the ...
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/19/26 at 2:30 a.m. in the 17300 block of Pollard Court SW, sheriff’s deputies arrested Tyson Shane Pelton, 38, on suspicion of second-degree assault.
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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5/20/26
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Soccer fans in Thurston County, who don't want to travel this summer to catch the FIFA World Cup 2026, can experience the global event ...
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The Capital High School Performing Arts Center will retain its name, while two interior spaces will bear the names of significant contributors to ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/19/26
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The Olympia Finance Committee recommended a new impact fee structure that would scale charges based on the livable square footage of ...
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A Washington judge on Friday, May 15, sided with the state as he turned back a lawsuit seeking to block a controversial 2025 law ...
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By Jake Goldstein-Street | Washington State Standard
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5/19/26
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The Thurston County Public Health & Social Services Department issued an advisory for a toxic algae bloom in Lake ...
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By The JOLT Staff
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5/19/26
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Of all the shows I have been to in Thurston County, this was the one that had the most people dressed up in theme with the ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/19/26
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Lacey Police Department
On 5/18/26 at 7:42 p.m. in the 700 block of Sleater Kinney Road SE, police arrested Anthony Donald Lee Just, 29, on suspicion of 1) theft ― shoplifting, and 2) …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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5/19/26
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The City of Olympia has set aside $350,000 from the sale of the Lee Creighton Justice Center property to fund planning, design and ...
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City of Lacey homeowners and renters with outdoor lawns or gardens will be subject to a mandatory odd-even watering schedule from June 1 through ...
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A sixth grade student from Griffin School will lead a school-based battery disposal event, as part of an application process for a scouting leadership ...
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Four Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed) officers have been elevated to new ...
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A couple of intersections in downtown Olympia will be closed to thru traffic for two nights this week in order for contractors to apply ...
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By The JOLT Staff
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5/18/26
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Restaurant inspection reports focus on two types of violations: red and ...
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/17/26 at 2:48 a.m. in the 16600 block of 109th Lane SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Liam Dalton Hodgkinson, 18, on suspicion of first-degree rape of a …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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5/18/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/16/26 at 12:13 a.m. in the 800 block of Avalon Court SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Isabella Faith Foster, 21, on suspicion of 1) fourth-degree …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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5/17/26
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office
On 5/15/26 at 2:43 a.m. in the area of Kuhlman Road SE and Old Pacific Highway SE, sheriff’s deputies arrested Alefosio Richard Stowers, 53, on suspicion of …
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By Vanessa Casabuena
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5/17/26
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The Olympia Finance Committee is set to review a proposed new methodology for calculating park impact fees, as the city works to comply ...
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