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People whose voices have gone unheard will be the ones steering a new commission designed to tackle equity and human rights issues in Olympia, city staff say.
A group tasked with forming …
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Tumwater, WA – Looking for free holiday fun for the whole family? Join the City of Tumwater and the Parks and Recreation Department for a new holiday event, Christmas …
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12/16/20
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The Dispute Resolution Center of Thurston County is part of a new pilot program providing resources and support to renters at-risk for eviction, and landlords experiencing financial hardship, as a …
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12/14/20
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How to bring Hanukah’s message of light and hope to Olympia’s Jewish community amid a dark winter?
Have a parade, of course!
Organized by the Chabad Jewish Center, this …
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By Danny Stusser
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12/10/20
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So, you can’t sit in a restaurant. You can’t go to the movies. You can’t even go to the library.
Or can you? Are you ready to browse again? It’s true that …
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That’s the approximate number of lights Whitney and Luke Bowerman have on their home in Olympia for this year’s Oly Lightstravaganza.
Oly Lightstravaganza has been steadily growing for …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/9/20
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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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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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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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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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Rhythm & Rye, a popular music venue and bar in downtown Olympia, has been temporarily closed since March. Now, its owner is on the hunt for a new location.
Owner Andy Geertsen, in an email to …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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12/2/20
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Quietly last summer, when social justice protests were daily events following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others, an anonymous person or group produced an informal public display …
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Each of us who work on The JOLT come from different backgrounds and traditions. Here are a few wonderful and sweet stories with which we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Reflection 2020
Thanksgiving is finally upon us! I feel for many, 2020 has been a year full of challenges for which we may not have been thankful! Yet …
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OLYMPIA - For its 10th Anniversary, the folks at Olympia-based Friendly Water for the World had dreamed of having a huge dinner, featuring exotic foods from Africa, serving hundreds of participants …
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By Danny Stusser
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11/25/20
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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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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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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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The Port of Olympia will hold a public hearing Monday, Nov. 9 on its draft budget and operating plan for 2021. The hearing will be held during the port commission’s Monday night meeting, which …
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by JOLT staff
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11/4/20
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The Olympia School District wants to open up Ingersoll Stadium at Olympia High School to groups who are not affiliated with the district.
“The District’s consideration of this …
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by JOLT staff
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11/4/20
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