What baby? Did you know you had a baby? Of course, I’m talking about The JOLT, The Journal OF Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater – your community-owned nonprofit news organization, your … more

Lacey Police Department On 5/19/22 at 11:43 p.m. in the 1200 block of Ruddell Rd SE, police arrested Kyle Lewis Santos, 30, on suspicion of driving while license suspended in the third … more

Olympia will see a continuation of costs for homelessness, climate, solid waste, and crisis response programs amounting to $2.2 million in 2023, Finance Director Aaron BeMiller said. … more

The Tumwater City Council approved an interlocal agreement between Tumwater and the Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT) to maintain the Palermo Treatment Lagoon Thursday, May 19. … more

Olympia’s Land Use and Environment Committee wants to bring three rental policy measures to the city council to provide immediate relief to renters.  In a meeting held on Thursday, … more

Hello Thurston County! Our COVID-19 transmission rates continue to rise and we are seeing an increased number of COVID-19 outbreaks in Thurston County. Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control … more

The Lacey City Council is exploring a three-way partnership with North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) and the South Sound YMCA to explore the feasibility of an indoor Young Child and Family … more

An Olympia man with “a history of violent behavior towards officers” was charged after allegedly trespassing and later assaulting law enforcement while resisting arrest. Kenneth M. … more

A startling image appeared on TV news last week: in the foreground a patch of brilliant red tulips bloomed; just behind them a Ukrainian house lay in ruins. In the aftermath of brutal violence, the … more

Mary Yoder, 93, of Lacey, died on May 13 at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065. more

Donald Orville Burlingame, 79, of Olympia, died on May 13 at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065. more

Alice L. Weston, 102, of Olympia, died on May 12 at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065. more

Susan M. Weber, 76, of Olympia died on May 16 at Providence Mother Joseph Care Center.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065. more

William H. Rees, 95, of Lacey, died on May 15 at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065. more

Doves and pigeons are birds that, for the most part, can be found out in the open and sitting on wires. And they are good-sized – no squinting at tiny songbirds this week. The first bird to … more

The Olympia City Council proclaimed May 2022 as Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Americans (ANHPIA) Heritage Month, to pay tribute to the contributions of this community group to American … more

A man accused of violating a no-contact order was arrested on Wednesday, May 18, after a four-hour standoff against Tumwater police and the Thurston County SWAT team. Officers were dispatched to a … more

Timberland Regional Library now offers new Check Out Washington Kits to help area families get closer to nature. TRL is one of ten library districts in the state to offer the new Check Out … more

Thurston County Sheriff's Office On 5/18/22 at 5:45 p.m. in the 15400 block of Ursula Ln SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Zachariah William Bradley Campbell, 30, on suspicion of assault in the fourth degree. On 5/18/22 at 12:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Ferm St, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Arthur Allen King, 26, on suspicion of 1) violation of a no-contact order and 2) residential burglary. On 5/18/22 at 5:59 a.m. in the 4500 block of Frontier Dr SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested James Frederick Munson, 38, on suspicion of 1) violation of a no-contact order, 2) resisting arrest and 3) obstructing a law enforcement officer. On 5/18/22 at 12:30 a.m. in the 11100 block of Winlock Ct SE, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Sarah Roberta Wells, 26, on suspicion of violation of criminal harassment no-contact order. Lacey Police Department  On 5/18/22 at 1:52 a.m. in the 5700 block of 19th Ave SE, police arrested Jeffery Lee Alike, 53, for an out-of-town … more

City staff urged Tumwater's city leaders to make annexing twelve "islands" a top priority for the council. In his report to the city council yesterday, Tumwater planning manager Brad Medrud said … more