Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Washington Connections Academy's (WCA) 12 graduates from Thurston County celebrated their graduation with the rest of their 283 classmates from the school's Class of 2022 with an in-person event on …
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The JOLT Staff
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7/19/22
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Students prefer to keep the current calendar, according to a survey conducted by Olympia School District this spring.
Sandy Hallstrom, a community leader involved with the Balanced Calendar …
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During the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Planning Committee meeting on Monday, July 11, consultant Karen Reed presented a new financial model that could increase revenues for the first seven years of …
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Olympia School District (OSD) is facing constriction in the budget as it sees a further decline in enrollment for the School Year 2022-2023, said OSD Assistant Supt. of Business and Finance Jennifer …
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Olympia will be holding a webinar on Tuesday, July 19, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. to educate community members on eviction and its process.
Partnering with Thurston Thrives, the webinar will feature …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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7/15/22
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An Olympia man was charged with a felony after allegedly attacking police who responded to complaints about him masturbating and relieving himself in public.
The man, 24, was charged with …
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By Julia Ornedo
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7/15/22
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The Olympia City Council has adopted two resolutions to address encampments on state rights of way next to Interstate 5.
At the council meeting held Tuesday, July 12, Housing Programs …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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7/14/22
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A man who was participating in a church’s recovery program for drug addicts has been accused of stealing the congregation-owned car located in Olympia.
Nicholas Lindo, 33, of Union, was …
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By Julia Ornedo
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7/14/22
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Olympia Strong, a program started during the early months of the pandemic, is continuing as a 12-month city program focused on helping build resiliency for the most economically vulnerable …
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Olympia will hold a virtual meeting and two in-person events this month on the recently-concluded market analysis of its neighborhood centers strategy.
The virtual meeting will be held on …
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Take a walk among the art at the Percival Plinth Project in Olympia. The city is hosting 18 sculpture pieces this year loaned by regional artists. The community can vote on this, and whichever piece …
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By Sage Hamilton
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7/5/22
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An Olympia woman was charged with a felony and a gross misdemeanor after allegedly damaging a restaurant window and later assaulting an officer who responded to the initial incident.
Elizabeth Mae …
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By Julia Ornedo
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7/1/22
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The “Missing Middle” efforts that started in 2016 to expand the variety and density of housing in Olympia have been the subject of legal battles that some hoped would have ended …
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Olympia School District’s Transition Academy and Project Search held a joint graduation ceremony June 10 at Capital High School Performing Arts Center with their Class of 2022 graduates and …
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6/30/22
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Olympia’s Site Plan Committee held a presubmission hearing yesterday involving a proposed plan for one or two new commercial buildings in Briggs Village at 4510 Maple Lane SE.
The one-acre …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/30/22
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Unaffordable housing threatens the Olympia economy, Strategic Projects manager Amy Buckler told Olympia planning commissioners.
"Although the housing market is cooling due to inflation and …
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A Puyallup man was charged with a felony after allegedly stealing a $1,700 laptop from an Olympia store.
Kalid Michael Juma, 45, was charged with second-degree theft by the Thurston County …
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By Julia Ornedo
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6/29/22
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Olympia police officers will start wearing body-worn cameras in August and launch in-car video systems in mid-2023, Olympia Police Chief Rich Allen said at the virtual Town Hall last night.
During …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/29/22
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Olympia-based businesses received almost 60% of the $7 million of Thurston Strong's COVID-related grants for businesses and workforce, according to Olympia Economic Development Director Mike Reid, …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/28/22
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An Olympia man was charged with a felony and a gross misdemeanor for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend after a crisis group reported him to the police.
The assault was reported to …
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By Julia Ornedo
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6/28/22
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