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Joint Animal Services reflects on 2023, expresses thanks for community support
Joint Animal Services (JAS) ushered in the new year with a big thanks to the Thurston County community for its continued support of the regional open-admissions shelter. JAS Executive Director … more
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Puget Sound Estuarium and Wolf Haven host free event to celebrate the wild and wonderful wolf
The Puget Sound Estuarium will host a free Zoom webinar on Thursday, January 4, with a guest speaker from Wolf Haven sanctuary in Tenino. This series will educate participants about the triumphs … more
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Last Tuesday, November 28, 2023, Racial Equity Program Manager Devi Ogden (podium) discussed Thurston County’s Racial Equity Action Plan with the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC).
Stories of the year in Thurston County
Thurston County adopted plans for several large-scale p rojects this year : the Regional Trail Plan,   Racial Equity Action Plan, 2023 Comprehensive Plan Amendments, and Shoreline Master … more
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"Where did my travels around the county take me? From people helping veterans to others tending historic gardens, from recognizing teenage volunteers to honoring an inspirational centenarian, the stories are all over the map, literally and figuratively."
A retrospective look at Surely Goodness, 2023
One of the priorities of The JOLT is to tell stories no one else is telling, stories about the great things people are doing here in Thurston County. Neglected and untold stories are my specialty, … more
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The First Annual Olympia Funk Festival - Funk OFF!
Olympia’s historic first funk festival to electrify the city in February
The PARC Foundation of Thurston County , supported by local businesses and nonprofits, will host its first funk festival, Funk OFF!, at the Capitol Theater and Olympia Ballroom in downtown Olympia … more
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“What’s in a name”
Last month, the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the professional organization responsible for such matters, announced that beginning in 2024 it plans to change the common English names of … more
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Madison Johnson, an insulin-dependent diabetic, pricks her finger to draw a droplet of blood while checking her blood sugar level at Sammamish Landing Park on March 3, 2021. Johnson started volunteering with Washington's #insulin4all chapter after she was furloughed from her job at YMCA of Greater Seattle last year. While she has returned to full-time work, activism surrounding the need to make medicines accessible to all who need it remains an important facet of her life. (Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut)
Washington caps insulin costs at $35/month. More reforms may come
By Megan Burbank / Crosscut.com At a January 2020 hearing for State Sen. Karen Keiser’s first insulin cost-sharing bill, physicians and patients testified to the high cost of the drug … more
Brewery City Pizza has three locations, Tumwater, Lacey, and West Olympia.
Brewery City Pizza reopens with new look and renewed commitment to local beer
Homegrown pizza chain Brewery City Pizza has reopened its doors for dine-in visitors. All three pizzeria locations in Tumwater, Lacey, and West Olympia have only been open for take-outs and … more
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A large number of students, parents, and community members showed up to comment against Olympia School District's school closures in a meeting November 9, 2023.
School closures, gun safety lead school news stories for 2023
This year posed several challenges to schools within Thurston County. Tumwater and Olympia school districts especially suffered significant financial losses due to post-pandemic enrollment declines. … more
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This is a screen capture of the CCTV video footage showing the suspect leaving Target with a cart full of stolen goods.
Shoplifting suspect targets Target
Local authorities are on the lookout for a suspect involved in a shoplifting incident at Target on Sleater-Kinney Road on December 22. The suspect loaded a cart with various goods before leaving … more
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Wendy: Recently homeless, she said that she wasn’t sure about Christmas. “I’m still trying to figure things out,” she said.
Holiday messages from downtown and The Jungle
The Holiday Season is usually a time of joy and cheer – but not for Olympia’s homeless. more
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Olympia School District Board meeting
Enrollment woes leave Washington school closures on the table
In the Olympia School District, district leaders are considering realigning elementary and middle-school grade levels to consolidate school buildings. Despite a slight increase in public school enrollment statewide, school closures and consolidations within the next few years are still being discussed in … more
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Jeremy Bryan Beck, has not been seen or heard from since November 23, raising concerns among family and friends.
Lacey Police seek public's help to find missing man
The Lacey Police Department in a social media post has issued a public appeal for assistance in locating a man who was last seen leaving a friend's residence at the Britton Place Apartments last … more
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Lacey City Hall
Lacey seeks applicants for Lodging Tax Advisory Committee vacancies
Lacey is seeking qualified individuals to fill two Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) vacancies. LTAC’s role is to advise the Lacey City Council on funding strategies for lodging tax … more
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Your tax dollars at work: Washington State Department of Health routinely tests waters for bacterial contamination. See story for list of locations from which shellfish are currently unsafe.
High biotoxin levels prompt closure of recreational shellfish harvesting in Washington waters
In response to elevated levels of the biotoxin responsible for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP), recreational shellfish harvesting has been temporarily halted in various passages in Washington … more
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At-home COVID-19 tests are available free, by mail, to US residents.
Second round of free at-home COVID-19 tests available
In a continuing effort to make COVID-19 testing easily accessible, the Department of Health & Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, in collaboration with the … more
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The county and Tumwater is offering to get rid of your trees for free.
Where and how to toss your discarded Christmas tree
Thurston County is offering to dispose of community members’ discarded Christmas trees starting Tuesday, December 26. Tress can be dropped off or left for pickup, depending on your … more
A bus pulling into the Intercity Transit bus stop in Olympia
Intercity Transit announces holiday closure and service changes
Intercity Transit has announced its closure on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023; and New Year’s Day, Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in line with the upcoming holidays. This closure includes all … more
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What's happening in the last weeks of December?
Enjoy the remaining Christmas events as 2023 ends and 2024 enters. more
This is Bella Rose, formerly The Smartest Dog in the World.
At the risk of repeating myself, may I say again: I love where I live
At the risk of repeating myself, may I say again : I love where I live.    I love that landlords and realtors promote their properties by declaring that a clear view of Mt. Rainier or … more
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