Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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THURSTON COUNTY –– Tourist spending in Thurston County grew more than 25 percent between 2015 and 2019 according to data released this week by Tourism Economics, a national travel research firm.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/17/20
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OLYMPIA – In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQIA+ workers from job discrimination nationwide, the Olympia School Board (OSB), the governing body of the Olympia School District, talked about its own transgender student policy.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/16/20
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TUMWATER – A laundry list of transportation projects make up the city’s six-year transportation improvement program , including a $9.2 million Interstate-5 on-ramp realignment project, a $3 million construction project for an E Street extension and streetscape improvements on the old brewery property.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/15/20
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LACEY -- The City of Lacey wants to find solutions to the area’s growing homelessness problem, and city officials want members of the community to help.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/15/20
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LACEY – Decorate cookies at home with the city’s online cookie-decorating class.
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Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/15/20
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TUMWATER –– Tumwater yogis will enjoy virtual yoga classes, which the Tumwater Parks & Recreation Department has on this month’s schedule.
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THURSTON COUNTY –– The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce (TCCC) started hosting “ribbon tying” events at local stores this week in an effort to celebrate the beginning of re-opening businesses.
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Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/12/20
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TUMWATER — A fire that broke out Saturday at the empty Olympia Brewery was deemed the work of an arsonist, according to a press release from the Tumwater Police Department, and some local officials said the latest fire highlights the need to restore the community staple to its original glory.
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By Chelsea Baker
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6/11/20
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LACEY –– North Thurston Education Foundation (NTEF) awarded scholarships this week to several graduating high school students in the area totalling $136,000 between 41 students.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/11/20
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TUMWATER –– As the community begins to open up after months of a coronavirus-induced shutdown, the Tumwater Valley Golf Club is one of the first local businesses to celebrate the reopening with ”Rock the Range,” a weekly event scheduled for Friday nights starting June 19.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/11/20
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To JOLT:
Serious question: (two actually)
1 - Why is there no coverage of the demonstration regarding the murder of George Floyd and racial inequality?
2- Why are there no people of color …
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6/1/20
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THURSTON COUNTY, May 28, 2020 -- Several hundred supporters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Thurston County watched the 17th annual Foundation for the Future fundraiser live on Facebook this …
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by Danny Stusser
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5/28/20
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OLYMPIA, May 27, 2020 – Seventy-two days after Governor Jay Inslee’s statewide lockdown orders were issued, the Washington State Department of Health granted Thurston County permission to …
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by Danny Stusser
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5/27/20
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One of my greatest memories, and that which separated South Sounders from others, is berry picking.
Every kid during the 1950’s and 1960's picked berries. As soon as school let out in …
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By Ken Balsley
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5/26/20
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OLYMPIA, May 22, 2020 - Two firetrucks and a batallion from Olympia Fire Department remained on the scene of the fire that destroyed the Quality Inn on Quince St., 21 hours after it was reported just …
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5/22/20
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OLYMPIA - Fri., May 22 - The Quality Inn at 1211 Quince St. SE was substantially destroyed last night by a fire that started at approximately 12:01 a.m. Approximately 80 guests were …
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5/22/20
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OLYMPIA - Thu., May 21- Thurston County's Board of Health is set to meet Friday, May 22 at 8:30 a.m. about whether to apply to the state to move to Safe Start Phase 2 re-opening rules.
This board …
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by Danny Stusser
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5/21/20
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The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater and The Daily JOLT are published by The JOLT News Organization, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 87-2868827.
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5/21/20
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Alexis Rae Baker -- Lexis@theJOLTnews.com -- has written the "Advice from A Lexis" column each Monday in The JOLT since December 2020.
She grew up in Thurston County and earned her …
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5/20/20
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