Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Olympia Police Department
At 12:11 a.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of Fourth Avenue East, police arrested Raistlin D. Watkins, 29, on suspicion of failure to comply.
At 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 900 …
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11/10/20
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Shopping yet? Need some wine for your socially distanced Thanksgiving dinner? Want to save feral cats?
If you can say yes to any of the above, you might want to click over to Concern for Animals' …
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By Danny Stusser
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11/10/20
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JOLT is honoring Veterans Day.
November 11 became a holiday because it was the day when World War I ended in 1918 with an armistice. It was called “Armistice Day,” a holiday …
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By Glen Anderson of Olympia
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11/10/20
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Hello Thurston County! Last week I made the difficult decision to recommend remote learning for our K-12 students in Thurston County until January 2021 with the exception of cohorts of six students, …
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By Dimyana Abdelmalek, MD, MPH, Thurston County Health Officer
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11/9/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 10:59 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of Simmons Street Northwest, police arrested Thomas S. Brannam, 29, on suspicion of criminal trespass.
At 12:55 p.m. Monday in …
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11/9/20
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In the latest round of election results, Thurston County Commissioner for District 2, Gary Edwards, continued pulling ahead of challenger Michael Steadman. Edwards' advantage is just over one …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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11/9/20
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Betty J. Mechals, 100, of Olympia, died Friday, November 6, 2002, at Brookdale Olympia East, in Olympia.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Funeral Alternatives of Washington, …
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11/9/20
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Olympia, WA – Intercity Transit operates on current reduced schedules on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Customer Service lobby, located in the Olympia Transit Center, remains …
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11/9/20
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In the race for Thurston County Commissioner District 2, incumbent Gary Edwards has taken a slight lead over challenger Michael Steadman.
Edwards initially trailed Steadman by about five …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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11/9/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 5:33 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of Thurston Avenue Northeast, police arrested Lara C. Streuli, 38, on an out-of-town warrant.
At 2:50 a.m. Saturday in the 4200 …
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11/9/20
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A 19-year-old Olympia man is in serious condition after a shooting near Lacey Sunday evening. Now the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is searching for multiple suspects.
A press release …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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11/9/20
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On a cold Saturday morning, we ventured outside to see who wanted to share their thoughts about this historic Presidential election.
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by Danny Stusser
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11/7/20
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Maya Dent is a 27-year-old, LGBT-positive freelance artist. She is known to drive a white 2005 Lexus LS 430 in the South Puget Sound area. All thanks to a recent encounter with the JOLT staff, we were able …
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by Prachi Gohil
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11/6/20
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An Olympia man is being held in the Thurston County Jail on $5 million bail after authorities said he attempted to facilitate the death of a woman set to testify against him.
John W. Fredrickson, …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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11/6/20
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The race for Thurston County Commissioner District 2 tightened this week, as incumbent Gary Edwards drew within one percent of challenger Michael Steadman.
With …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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11/6/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 12:57 a.m. Thursday in the 1400 block of Evergreen Park Drive Southwest, police arrested Robert W. Hutzler, 53, on suspicion of driving with a suspended …
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11/6/20
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Nearly 10 years after the City of Olympia cut its police auditor position due to recession-caused budget constraints, the city is poised to have auditing services once again. The city has contracted …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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11/5/20
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OLYMPIA – Thurston County government offices will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. All offices will reopen for regular business on Thursday, November …
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11/5/20
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Hello Thurston County! This week I received several questions about how to do everyday activities safely during the pandemic.
I depend on public transit. How can I use public transportation …
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11/5/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 1:07 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Kenyon Street Northwest, police arrested Sarah M. Pitts, 31, on suspicion of driving with a suspended …
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11/5/20
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