Loretta Jessica Reclam, 64, of Olympia, died on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at Providence St. Peter Hospital.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, … more

Cindy Lu McClaflin, 62, of Olympia, died on Friday, May 14, 2021, at home. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater. 360-753-106.  more

A good Samaritan walking to work at 2:47 a.m. notified Olympia Police of suspicious activity which turned out to be two men attempting to steal catalytic converters off of U-Haul trucks next to the 2 … more

I just don’t understand the reason for the level of suspicion and nastiness I see on social media when talking about political issues.  We’ve all watched how social discourse has … more

Experience Olympia & Beyond's Board of Directors has selected Annette Pitts as the organization's next Chief Executive Officer beginning June 7, 2021. "Annette is bringing the energy, skills … more

A man alleged to have eluded Olympia Police and the Washington State Patrol on a high-speed chase just before noon last Friday was picked up without further incident at 2 p.m. on Saturday as he … more

Thurston County jurors found Shane Brewer guilty of the first-degree murder of Loren VerValen and also convicted him on other charges at the conclusion of his retrial on April 29. more

Lacey Police Department  On 5/17/2021 at 12:01 a.m. in the 800 block of College St SE, police arrested Tattiani Arkame Elliott, 27, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license. On … more

A closed taco truck became the centerpiece of an argument in which a man allegedly punched in his girlfriend in the face and cut her with a sharp butter knife last Saturday. Delfino Medina, 34, … more

On Thursday, Olympia School District Superintendent Patrick Murphy shared with the board that the district will prioritize students' emotional well-being ahead of its fall reopening. The move is … more

This weekly report covers single-family home sales in Thurston County over the past week.  There were 86 sales completed from Sunday, May 16, through Saturday, May 22, 2021.  The … more

Dear Lexis, I’ve never really believed in the whole Law of Attraction thing, but it seems to be a belief that you recommend. I wondered why that is and how you can justify holding such a … more

Prachi Gohil – prachi@theJOLTnews.com – ensures that we fulfill our promise to publish stories about events and activities covering a wide range of interests. She began her journalism career in high school, writing news and interviews, and wrote for St. Martin’s University’s student newspaper, The Belltower when she was a student there. She joined The JOLT in June 2020 and is currently pursuing her Master of Project Management from Northeastern University. more

Lacey Police Department On 5/14/2021 at 2:23 p.m. in the 1400 block of Galaxy Dr NE, police arrested Kelly A Mazzoni, 28, on suspicion of theft - larceny. On 5/14/2021 at 4:59 p.m. in the 4600 … more

Brian William St. Julien, 45, of Olympia, died on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Providnece St. Peter Hospital.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, … more

William S. Hartough, 61, of Olympia, died on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at home.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater. 360-753-106.  more

Anthony Lee Klein, 81, of Lacey, died on Friday, May 7, 2021, at home.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater. 360-753-106.  more

Josephine Elizabeth Efteland, 98, of Olympia, died on Monday, May 10, 2021, at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, … more

Larry Lee Williams, 82, of Olympia, died on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Youngs AFH.  Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, … more

A failed 2020 candidate for Thurston County Commissioner has claimed that the numerous City of Olympia rubbish citations written against him since August of 2019 are an act of reprisal for his … more