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Olympia Police Department
At 12:36 a.m. Saturday in the 600 block of Columbia Street Northwest, police arrested Thomas S. Brannam, 29, on suspicion of criminal trespass.
At 3:07 a.m. Saturday …
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11/15/20
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Olympia School District Board learned that it spent $3.2 million less than planned in 2019-20, during its regular meeting last Thursday, November 12.
The highlight of the meeting was the …
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An Olympia man is being held in the Thurston County Jail on $5 million bail after authorities said he attempted to facilitate the death of a woman set to testify against him.
John W. Fredrickson, …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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11/6/20
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Nearly 10 years after the City of Olympia cut its police auditor position due to recession-caused budget constraints, the city is poised to have auditing services once again. The city has contracted …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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11/5/20
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The Olympia School District wants to open up Ingersoll Stadium at Olympia High School to groups who are not affiliated with the district.
“The District’s consideration of this …
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by JOLT staff
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11/4/20
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The Thurston County hearings examiner is inviting the public to weigh in on three development projects at a public hearing next Tuesday, Nov. 10.
At 10 a.m., there will be a public hearing on a …
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by JOLT staff
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11/3/20
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Olympia, WA – Intercity Transit will reopen the Olympia Transit Center platform and buses will resume operating from designated transit bays beginning Nov. 1. This change will provide waiting …
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10/29/20
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In 2018, Lisa Gillotti started a nonprofit organization, Build A Bus Home, with the goal of recycling old school buses for homeless people to live in. But in April 2019, she decided to focus on …
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by Prachi Gohil
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10/28/20
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A new committee formed to improve public safety in Olympia is beginning to take shape, after its members outlined goals it seeks to accomplish. Chief among them: create a justice system that treats …
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Authorities charged a man with a class A felony after they say he lit an ID badge on fire in the Olympia city jail.
The man, identified as 22-year-old Michael B. Farley, was …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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10/27/20
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It’s been a wild year for the folks at Orca Books.
The long-standing downtown Olympia-based bookstore packed up and moved from their Fourth Avenue storefront to a new …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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10/26/20
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The Olympia City Council began talks of forming a Social Justice and Equity Advisory Commission shortly after the death of George Floyd in May.
Once the council decided to form a …
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There's only a week left to see the artwork displayed in Olympia's Arts Month exhibit.
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10/22/20
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In times of great anxiety, music can heal. That’s true for the fans finding new tunes, and for the artists expressing themselves through art.
Ask the members of Jupiter …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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10/20/20
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Changes to Olympia’s housing code will be considered at Monday’s meeting of the city’s Planning Commission. Possible code revisions concern accessory dwelling units (ADUs), …
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by JOLT staff
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10/16/20
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OLYMPIA -- Thurston County is considering the development of a new off-leash dog park.
The new dog park would be on 5.7 acres of land bordering 200 Delphi Rd. SW.
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The Olympia City Council is prepared to approve an ordinance that would provide protections to renters facing eviction due to COVID-19-related complications.
The ordinance, an addition …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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10/7/20
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A new 67-unit senior housing development is planned for Olympia in the area bordered by Henderson Blvd., Yelm Highway and Palomino Drive.
The South Sound Village Cooperative will be a …
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by JOLT staff
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10/7/20
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While people involved in building a new off-site courtroom for Thurston County Superior and District courts are pushing for a Nov. 1 completion date, some supply chain issues are making that goal …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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10/6/20
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The city of Olympia is considering a proposal to upgrade Thurston County’s 911 emergency system.
It would be on industrial land at 2703 Pacific Ave. S.E., the site of the existing …
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by JOLT staff
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10/6/20
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