Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Two weeks after being appointed to the Olympia School Board [in October 2022], I attended the Washington State School Directors' Association WSSDA Conference in Spokane, WA. I was nervous, because I …
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Thurston County Commissioner Carolina Mejia excused herself following a statement expressing her disappointment and frustration with the ongoing situation involving fellow Commissioner Emily Clouse.
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At its meeting on Monday, the Olympia Planning Commission reviewed updates to the public safety chapter of the city's Comprehensive Plan, focusing on code enforcement, fire department, and police …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/21/24
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Olympia announced the launch of a new "Mayor for a Day" essay contest aimed at engaging and educating youth about municipal government. The contest is open to fourth—to sixth-grade …
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The 2022 amendment to the Growth Management Act allows counties to swap land inside the UGA with land outside the UGA as long as the revisions do not result in a net increase in the overall urban area.
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On Saturday, August 17, the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team (DERT) and the Squaxin Island Tribe held the “2nd Festival of the st̓əč̓as,”
The theme of the festival was …
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Note: This article is continues “Tensions flare at Olympia School Board summer retreat,” published in The JOLT last Tuesday.
During the Olympia School Board’s summer …
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Through the Energize Olympia program, the city is holding free educational workshops in August and September on heat pumps, energy savings, and financial incentives to boost home energy efficiency.
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By Lorilyn Lirio and Jerome Tuaño
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8/19/24
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After a 9-month offseason break, collegiate men’s soccer returns to the Evergreen State College, but the Geoducks were off to an unfortunate start as they were battered 4-0 at home by …
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By Vince Zafra
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8/19/24
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Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) authorized on Wednesday, August 14 for Central Services to purchase 18 vehicles and 18 portable radios to be used by new Sheriff deputies hired …
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The Olympia City Council is considering a referral study and exploring reparations for the descendants of enslaved African people.
Olympia City Mayor Dontae Payne introduced the study on …
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Stroll the grounds of the Washington state Capitol and it’s hard to miss the boxy, white building squatting on the …
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The Olympia City Council approved four resolutions for the Fones Road improvement project.
The project, which costs $24.5 million, aims to enhance safety for all corridor users, including …
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The state of Washington has launched an online system for tracking food poisoning cases. The Washington State Health Department has opened its Foodborne Illness Notification System for …
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The Port of Olympia is moving forward with the Waterfront Center, a proposed three-story mixed-use building expected to be near Swantown Marina.
The Port of Olympia Commission authorized …
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At its meeting on Tuesday, the Olympia City Council passed a resolution expressing support for full decriminalization of the use and possession of psilocybin mushrooms.
The resolution, which …
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The Board of County Commissioners has removed Commissioner Emily Clouse from all boards and commission memberships, pending an investigation.
The board decided after an executive session on …
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Fentanyl is the cause of the drastic rise of drug-related deaths in the county from 47 in 2019 to 151 last year, Coroner Gary Warnock said at a meeting with the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) …
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On Monday, Aug. 5, the Olympia City Council signed a proclamation designating August 31, 2024, as International Overdose Awareness Day.
This marks the third consecutive year the council has made …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/14/24
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Recriminations, apologies, tears, emotional outbursts, and complaints about the community characterized the Olympic School District Board of Directors’ summer retreat. The event took place on …
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