Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Environmental groups and state leaders are condemning an emergency order by the Trump administration to forcibly extend operations of Washington ...
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Thurston County is calling on community members to volunteer and donate items for the upcoming 2026 Point-In-Time (PIT) Count ...
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A youth representative seat is now open on the Thurston County Board of Health for students currently in 9th grade through college ...
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By Kameko Marquez
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1/6/26
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A wintry mix of rain and snow is on the radar for Thurston County, as a cold front makes its way toward the ...
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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1/6/26
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The Thurston County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with the Washington State Patrol for an enhanced traffic enforcement effort in school ...
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The registration window is open for artists, performers, vendors and business partners for the 2026 Olympia Spring Arts ...
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The Olympia City Council is reviving a discussion of a Fire Benefit Charge and seeking flexibility on property tax limits, as part of a draft ...
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Cynthia Pratt's tenure as Lacey's inaugural poet laureate is ending in April, so the city is ramping up a search for ...
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The final full month of fall was a mixed bag for the Thurston County housing market, as single-family home sales dipped while the median price of ...
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Through the efforts of Olympia’s Elks Lodge #186, Our Ark, a Lacey-based nonprofit, recently received a much needed ...
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A plume of moisture is heading toward the region and will bring heavy rainfall and strong winds before it heads ...
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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1/5/26
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Demolition appears likely for a city-owned building from Lacey's resort era after the Lacey Historical Commission endorsed tearing it down and ...
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The Olympia City Council is signaling a future policy discussion on right-of-way vacations after a vote to advance a Garfield Avenue ...
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A beefed-up effort to snare impaired motorists on New Year's Eve netted five arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) and resulted in 66 traffic ...
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A Thurston County Superior Court judge issued a permanent injunction barring the City of Tumwater from "altering or destroying" the ...
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A request to explore the development of a local food system plan will come before the Olympia City Council at a meeting on ...
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A request from the Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Reservation to vacate a plat originally made for a proposed 40-acre light industrial ...
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/1/26
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The Thurston County Clerk's Office will discontinue its in-person customer service counter effective Jan. 20, in a budget-driven closure ...
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The City of Lacey is looking to fill a void in its Civil Service Commission. The successful candidate will fill an unexpired term ending on ...
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By The JOLT News Staff
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1/1/26
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The road through 2025 was paved with stories that resonated deeply with readers of The JOLT News. From the trials and tribulations of a ...
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