Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Letter to the Community: November 25, 2020
Hello Thurston County, and Happy Thanksgiving! This year is going to be a little different for all of us as we use remote technologies or remain socially …
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11/24/20
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An extraordinary election cycle came to a close as Thurston County officials certified the results of the 2020 general election this afternoon.
“I really think that all of election staff …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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11/24/20
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As a student teacher during this crazy time, I can tell you that “stressful” is an understatement.
This year I am student-teaching 9th-grade World Studies and 11th-grade U.S. History …
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By Olivia Alvord
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11/24/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 2:41 a.m. Monday in the 2300 block of Ninth Avenue Southwest, police arrested Nathaniel Hauss, 21, on suspicion of second-degree assault.
At 10:18 a.m. Monday in …
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11/24/20
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Washington's Quitline is marking its 20th Anniversary and announcing modernized services that meet ongoing and emergent needs, from helping adults quit smoking – a risk factor for severe …
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11/24/20
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The Thurston County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 24, at 5:30 p.m. to receive public testimony on proposed amendments to the Thurston County Comprehensive …
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11/23/20
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As more attention than ever before is focused on the climate and how greenhouse gas emissions are predicated to have lasting, devastating effects, emissions in Thurston County are still …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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11/23/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 3:41 p.m. Friday at Henderson Avenue Northeast and Interstate 5, police arrested Ralph R. Turpin, 35, on an out-of-town warrant.
At 4:58 p.m. Friday in the 2100 …
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11/23/20
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Olympia School District (OSD) board discussed current equity policy and racial equity training during its work session on Thursday, November 19, held online.
The focal point of the meeting was the …
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By Olivia Alvord
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11/20/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 4:15 a.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Lilly Road Northeast, police arrested Kimberly N. Thompson, 33, on suspicion of making threats to kill.
At 8:45 a.m. …
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11/20/20
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Hello Thurston County!
Thanksgiving is a national holiday typically celebrated with friends and family around a dinner table to express gratitude for the blessings of the previous year. As …
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11/20/20
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With waiting times as long as three to four hours lately at the drive-through testing it operates at its Hawks Prairie clinic parking lot, Providence will direct some of its patients to get tested at …
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By Danny Stusser
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11/19/20
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A draft of Olympia’s 2021 operating budget shows a $2 million gap in the general fund, an effect of economic hardships brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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11/19/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 9:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of Plum Street Southeast, police arrested Jeremiah S. White, 30, on suspicion of failure to comply.
Lacey Police …
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11/18/20
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ONALASKA, WA -- An earthquake measuring 2.9 on the Richter Scale hit near the town of Onalaska, today at 1:01 pm.
The quake's epicenter near Onalaska is located 33.2 miles south southeast of …
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By Danny Stusser
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11/18/20
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Only two arrests were reported by the city police departments in Thurston County yesterday, a record low since The JOLT started publishing these.
Olympia Police Department
At 9:49 a.m. …
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11/17/20
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Commenting on "Laws banning private armies go unenforced," Dale Putnam writes:
Interesting article. Can we expect to see a similar review and analysis of the legality or illegality of groups …
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The Lacey Police Department may hire a professional to work with homeless individuals suffering with mental health issues, said Lacey Police Chief Robert Almada.
Almada addressed the Lacey City …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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11/17/20
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Are you a veteran in need of help? Having trouble finding the information or services you need?
Thanks to the vision of the City of Lacey and support from Thurston County, the South Puget Sound …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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11/17/20
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OLYMPIA – When Olympia Police Officer Tiffany Coates’ cruiser rolled into a gun shop parking lot, she knew dozens of armed men were waiting for her. She wasn’t …
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By Katie Hayes | InvestigateWest
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11/16/20
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