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The Lacey Veterans Services Hub launched a digital appointment system on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, granting veterans, active-duty personnel and military families online access to arrange consultations within a 24-hour to 30-day scheduling window.

Online booking now active for Lacey Veterans Services Hub

The City of Lacey expanded its veterans support access on Monday, Oct. 6, when the Lacey Veterans Services Hub (LVSH) launched a digital appointment ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 10/7/25 | 1 comment

Texas Hold'em tournament to benefit Thurston County therapeutic courts

The Strophy Foundation is going to host a Texas Hold’em poker tournament on Oct. 25 to benefit Thurston County therapeutic ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 10/7/25

Saint Martin's University campus in Lacey, as seen in this undated photo.

Saint Martin’s University honored as one of the best colleges in the west

Saint Martin’s University in Lacey was recognized as one of the best educational institutions in the west, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 10/6/25

City of Lacey residents are invited to The Haunted Night Market at Lacey Depot Park on Oct. 17 and Oct. 31, 2025.

Lacey Night Market to host Halloween-themed events

The City of Lacey will close out its 2025 Night Market season with Halloween-themed events at Lacey Depot ... more

By Darlanne Cruz | 10/6/25

The Woodland Creek Bridge replacement in Lacey uses prefabricated decking and protective fencing to restore the connector through Woodland Creek Community Park.

New Woodland Creek Bridge nearly ready in Lacey

The City of Lacey’s Woodland Creek Bridge replacement project has reached its final construction phase and will soon reopen as a ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 10/3/25

Planning commission to hold public hearing on 2025 Comprehensive Plan updates for Lacey

Residents are invited to attend the City of Lacey Planning Commission’s public hearing on Oct. 8 to review proposed updates to the city’s 2025 ... more

By Darlanne Cruz | 10/3/25

Lacey man charged with possession of stolen vehicle

A Lacey man has been charged with one count of possession of a stolen vehicle following an incident ... more

By Darlanne Cruz | 10/2/25

What’s happening this weekend in Thurston County — Harvest Festival, Optimism Walk and more

There are a number of events happening in Thurston County this weekend, including the Harvest Festival and ... more

P. Jade Asumbrado | 10/2/25

Two women arrested for alleged theft of Ulta Beauty products at multiple stores

Two women were taken into custody for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of Ulta Beauty products from multiple stores ... more

By Darlanne Cruz | 9/30/25 | 1 comment

The City of Lacey begins its unidirectional waterline flushing on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The program, which runs through May 2026, aims to clear minerals from more than 400 miles of pipe.

Citywide unidirectional waterline flushing to restart in Lacey

Large volumes of water will flow through gutter lines beginning Oct. 1, as the City of Lacey resumes its unidirectional waterline flushing ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 9/30/25

City of Lacey officials examined key findings from the city’s first community survey at a council work session on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025.

Community survey stirs up questions in Lacey

The City of Lacey’s first attempt to measure the public’s pulse through a citywide survey supplied officials with benchmarks to gauge livability ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 9/25/25 | 5 comments

The Lacey City Council adopted Ordinance 1683, which amended the 2025 city budget at a meeting on Sept. 16, 2025.

Lacey City Council amends 2025 budget to account for added revenues and expenditures

The City of Lacey’s 2025 fiscal year budget underwent a second amendment in order to account for additional revenue and ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 9/24/25

Lacey City Council member Lenny Greenstein explained his abstention on Ordinance 1682, calling the process “absurd,” during the Lacey City Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.

Ordinance cements state building mandate in Lacey

The City of Lacey adopted Ordinance 1682 to amend eight chapters of its municipal code and align it with the state of Washington’s mandated International Series ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 9/19/25 | 2 comments

Woman arrested for alleged theft, assault of officer in Lacey

A 29-year-old woman was arrested in Lacey after allegedly stealing an Amazon package and assaulting a police ... more

By Darlanne Cruz | 9/18/25

The Lacey City Council established a 90-cent a minute redaction fee for police body-camera video under Resolution 1172, which was adopted at a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.

Lacey joins other cities in charging for police body cam edits

The City of Lacey will begin charging for police video redactions, imposing a 90-cent rate per minute rate that aligns it with other cities in the state ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 9/18/25 | 3 comments

The South Puget Sound Community College’s Residential Construction Academy honored all seven graduates of its first graduating class on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

SPSCC welcomes first graduates of Residential Construction Academy

South Puget Sound Community College honored all seven graduates of its first graduating class from the Residential Construction ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 9/18/25 | 4 comments

North Thurston school board candidate forum takes place on Sept. 17 in Lacey

The League of Women Voters of Thurston County is hosting a candidate forum at Lacey Timberland Library on Wednesday ... more

The JOLT News Staff | 9/16/25

A site plan and vicinity map show the planned upgrades for Lacey’s Lift Station 9 at 4905 Ruddell Road SE. The project includes new controls and a storage building, generator, valve and meter vaults, and an odor control facility. The existing wet well will remain in place at the southeast corner of Rainier Vista Community Park.

Lift Station 9 rebuild to upgrade wastewater service in Lacey

The City of Lacey has awarded a $2.57 million contract to rebuild its largest wastewater lift station and modernize equipment that handles more than ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 9/10/25

Two people arrested following alleged theft at grocery store in Lacey

Two individuals were arrested after an alleged theft at WinCo Foods on Martin Way East in Lacey. According to a Thurston County Sheriff’s Office report ... more

By Darlanne Cruz | 9/9/25 | 2 comments

A vicinity map released by the City of Lacey shows six designated sites for the 2025 Sidewalk Repair Project.

Sidewalk Repair Project prioritizes hazards under worst-first strategy in Lacey

The City of Lacey has authorized its largest sidewalk rehabilitation effort to date, scheduling 160 working days of repairs beginning in October under ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 9/8/25 | 3 comments