Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Olympia will be dressing up its traffic boxes.
The city’s arts commission is holding a contest choosing artwork that will be displayed as vinyl wraps on traffic boxes around the …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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2/3/22
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Yesterday the Olympia City Council held a preliminary discussion of the city’s long-term plans to change the city’s infrastructure to be more environmentally friendly.
Using a $250,000 …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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2/2/22
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In the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement and rise in violence against Asians, Olympia’s city council honored both minorities by recognizing celebrations of both cultures.
Headed by …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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2/2/22
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The Olympia City Council is encouraging citizens to participate -- and vote yes -- in the upcoming levy raising funds for the local schools.
In their meeting yesterday Tues., Olympia city …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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2/2/22
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Two people were arrested after they allegedly robbed a store of items worth about $1,000, pepper-sprayed a loss prevention officer who attempted to stop them, and later gave chase to …
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1/31/22
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Two men were arrested this afternoon in connection with an alleged shooting in Tumwater over the weekend.
Lt. Jennifer Kolb of Tumwater police told The JOLT that Levi Ramirez and Quentin Deuel …
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By Danny Stusser and Julia Ornedo
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1/26/22
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Olympia and Tumwater discussed some final steps in institutionalizing the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) yesterday, which would merge the two cities’ fire departments.
During the RFA …
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By JC Medina
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1/25/22
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Olympia’s Planning Commission focused its Monday meeting on proposed standards for an enhanced bike lane network.
Commissioner Gregory Quetin said the proposed enhancements would help in …
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The arrest of an Olympia woman over her alleged possession of a stolen vehicle later yielded methamphetamines and blue pills suspected of containing fentanyl.
According to reports by several …
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By Julia Ornedo
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1/21/22
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Olympia is looking into making itself more accessible for people with disabilities.
The city’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) met online yesterday, Jan. 19, to discuss how …
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Edwin Oscar Gutierrez Jr.
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1/20/22
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Police arrested a transient Olympia man they described as a “violent chronic problem offender” after he allegedly stole corndogs from a local store.
According to Olympia police, …
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By Julia Ornedo
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1/14/22
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During its regular meeting on Tue., Jan. 11, the Olympia City Council agreed to have further discussions on staff’s plans to require “building electrification” for new and …
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A transient Olympia woman was arrested after allegedly spitting in a police officer’s face, hitting his open mouth and eyes.
According to Olympia police, Riley James Evans, a 28-year-old …
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By Julia Ornedo
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1/12/22
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Yesterday, the Olympia City Council approved the clean-up of the Wheeler Avenue homeless encampment, a property which has is considered a state-owned right of way.
During its regular council …
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At its first meeting for 2022, on Tue., Jan 4, the Olympia City Council briefly discussed the proposed purchase of the Franz-Anderson Road property.
Assistant City Manager Keith Stahley shared …
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An Olympia woman who was initially arrested for misdemeanor warrants was later booked on a new felony charge after allegedly kicking a police officer in the chest.
According to reports from …
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By Julia Ornedo
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1/5/22
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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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An Olympia man was arrested after he allegedly occupied a stranger’s home, kept the homeowner’s son in the basement for over an hour, and assaulted a police officer.
According to …
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Today was Pete Kmet's last day as mayor of Tumwater.
Two weeks ago, some 120 leaders from throughout Washington converged at South Puget Sound Community College to honor and bid a formal …
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By Kristine Javier and Danny Stusser
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12/29/21
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On Monday, December 27, a blockage in a sanitary sewer line on Somerset Drive SW caused an estimated 735 gallons of sewage to discharge into the City of Tumwater stormwater system, and then into …
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12/29/21
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