Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Gov. Jay Inslee today announced additional economic supports for workers and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inslee also announced a three-week extension of the state’s current …
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12/8/20
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After four decades of fishing for salmon in Puget Sound, Joseph Peters increasingly finds a nuisance in his nets: wads of cream-colored moon jellyfish. Occasionally the jellyfish get so heavy that …
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Olympia Police Department
At 9:53 p.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Cooper Point Auto Mall Drive Southwest, police arrested Peter N. Parsons, 52, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license …
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12/8/20
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As a 20-year Naval Officer, now retired, annual accounts of the infamous December 7, 1941 surprise attack on Naval Station Pearl Harbor occupy a vivid place in my heart and mind.
My …
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By Dennis D. Case
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12/7/20
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Authorities are still investigating a clash between protestors in downtown Olympia Saturday — a clash which lead to alleged gunfire and one arrest.
Christopher M. Guenzler, 27, was charged …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/7/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 5:43 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Carpenter Road Southeast, police arrested Danielle M. Henderson, 22, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license.
At 12 …
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12/7/20
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Lacey Police Department
At 12:01 a.m. Thursday in the 5700 block of Parkside Drive Southeast, police arrested John R. Halberg, 40, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license.
At 2:39 …
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12/7/20
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A Gig Harbor man was arrested and placed on $80,000 bail after authorities say that on Friday morning he drove the wrong way on State Route 101, causing a fatal collision.
James Blair, 53, was …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/7/20
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Hey Lexis,
What kinds of problems do you like to help people with? And why did you choose to start an advice column in the first place?
Signed: The Editor
Hey JOLT Readers,
Several …
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Henry Ericsson Skog, 80, of Olympia, died Sun., Nov. 22, 2020 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, …
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12/6/20
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David William Miller, 62, of Olympia, died Sat., Nov. 21, 2020 at home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater. 360-753-1065.
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12/6/20
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Neil Edwin Woody, III, 77, of Lacey, died Wed., Dec. 2, 2020 at home.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater. 360-753-1065.
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12/6/20
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OLYMPIA - Revisiting the controversial "Missing Middle" disputes last year, the Council is set to vote on Tue., Dec 8 for or against new recommendations of the Olympia Planning …
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By Danny Stusser
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12/4/20
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During the Tumwater School Board work session on Thursday, December 3, new operating protocols were discussed.
The purpose of operating protocols is to foster the success of the school district …
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By Olivia Alvord
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12/4/20
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For residents of Olympia, Tumwater, and Lacey, there’s a new book that promises to shed light on the rich – and at times, tumultuous – history of Thurston County. Titled Thurston …
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By Daniel Hu
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12/4/20
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OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning efforts.
Timeline: Vaccine Authorizations and …
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12/3/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 12:54 a.m. Wednesday in the 3200 block of Harrison Avenue Northwest, police arrested Ahmad T. Abdul-Raheem, 28, on an out-of-town warrant.
At 3:17 a.m. Wednesday in …
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12/3/20
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We asked for suggestions on what you would like to see in this column and Joyce Ogden wrote:
“I'm a long-time senior, retired over 24 years. Today I got a flyer (among others) in the morning …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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12/2/20
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Washington misses its deadline to bring foster kids home from troubled out-of-state group facilities
Valery Roseus remembers the day when a staff member called a meeting at Capital Academy, a residential youth institution in New Jersey where he had lived for a time as a foster child under the care …
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By Rachel Nielsen | InvestigateWest
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12/2/20
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For more than two hours, a foster youth who had just been shipped by Washington state officials to a privately run Iowa group home was held down by three staffers, his wrists and heels painfully …
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By Rachel Nielsen | InvestigateWest
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12/2/20
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