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Unless you've done what might be the smart thing and stopped watching national TV news, you know that there's a run-off election this week in Georgia to let the voters there vote for the third time …
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By Danny Stusser
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12/5/22
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There is an issue on the ballot next week that is little talked about: that of moving the Port of Olympia from three to five Commissioners. This could be because there is little perspective to base a …
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Last night I stayed up late to watch the first episode of “Alaska Daily,” the new dramatic series on KOMO TV, channel 4 or 104, Seattle’s ABC affiliate.
So far it features the …
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Just about every video game, young adult novel and buzz-worthy streaming series agrees that we need to prepare for a post-apocalyptic world. Up ahead, around a sharp curve or off a cliff, it is …
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The Weyerhaeuser Company is doing great these days. With net earnings of $2.6 billion last year, the company proclaimed, “Our 2021 financial performance was the strongest on …
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Okay, I get it. The city wants to incentivize the building of housing into specific areas, such as downtown or near the Capital Mall.
How do the city council do it? They identify areas to improve …
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I own a small commercial property in downtown Olympia, a short walk from the port peninsula's Marine Terminal (what most of us call "the port"). Needless to say, over the years, I've taken a keen …
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Please indulge me as I present a most unusual view of Thurston County. Shown in the photo, it's a view from 40 miles away, about 2,500 feet high on a mountain in the Olympics.
I was there in …
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By Mark Woytowich
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7/4/22
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Some 2,500 or so people attended Capital City Pride Day at the Port Plaza in downtown Olympia last Saturday, June 4, some wearing COVID masks, others wearing very little at all. Most wore some kind …
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Recently giving Washington state places new names has been getting attention. For example, the federal Department of the Interior is proposing renaming geographical sites in Washington that currently …
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Election season is upon us as assorted candidates start pushing their messages and platforms.
Speaking points range across the spectrum, from those supporting Trump and his fantasies to those …
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What baby?
Did you know you had a baby?
Of course, I’m talking about The JOLT, The Journal OF Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater – your community-owned nonprofit news organization, your …
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By Danny Stusser
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5/20/22
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The Hearing Examiner for the City of Lacey recently issued a recommendation to allow construction of the Meridian Market Gas Station project in northeast Lacey despite resident concerns. The City …
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Blacks in Thurston County is a collection of 55 short biographies about Black people who came to Thurston County between 1950-1975. Each chapter is named for the person the stories are about; …
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Reviewed by Laurel Mack-Wilson
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4/29/22
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Now that the dust has settled from this year's legislative session I want to say how pleased I am with how they dealt with the conflicts that arose from HB 1310 which passed last year.
As …
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We have all seen what a mess our roads are, full of garbage, an absolute nightmare. How did we get here? And what is being done about it? We certainly can’t leave the …
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Ah, what a beautiful day! The air has that magical quality it sometimes gets in spring, a caressing softness on the skin. The buds on the plum trees are swelling, and the robins have ascended to the …
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By Pepper Trail
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2/21/22
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For what it’s worth
Mental health? Addiction?
What do we need in Thurston County?
Anyone who walks around downtown is aware of the walking wounded that inhabit many …
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By Pat Cole
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1/27/22
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After spending a lot of time looking into how Olympia is dealing with homelessness (quite a lot), and I thought I’d look at Lacey and see what they are up to. I had a nice chat with …
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The closing of the Deschutes Parkway homeless camp last week was a real milestone for the City of Olympia in its efforts to respond to the homeless crisis. This was the end result of a long, …
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