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Timberland Regional Library (TRL) offers a wide range and depth of educational tools for K-12 students in a variety of learning atmospheres, said Timberland Regional Library Executive Director Cheryl …
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By Taniah Najih | Timberland Regional Library
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10/6/22
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) congratulates student-athletes Sharay Trotter, Dakota Seddon, and Men’s Soccer Coach Kevin Schultz for being nominated in the fifth annual Thurston …
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10/4/22
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The local Sacajawea Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has launched two essay contests for high school and middle school students in Thurston and Lewis Counties.
These local …
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By Danny Stusser
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9/30/22
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The City of Olympia, LOTT Clean Water Alliance, and Port of Olympia are working together to plan a new technical and trade training center and anticipate seeking experts to develop programs to …
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The Olympia City Council signed a proclamation yesterday designating October 2022 as Walk to School Month.
The proclamation's goal is to encourage families, school employees, and community leaders …
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The Olympia School District’s Board of Directors held a regular session on September 22 to discuss reports, including the summer school of 2022.
Executive Director of Elementary Education …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/26/22
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) this week kicked off its 2022-23 academic year, welcoming 20 new full-time tenure-track faculty members to the college.
Kristofer Alston, Nursing …
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9/22/22
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LACEY, Wash. – Saint Martin’s University has been ranked No. 52 among the 2022-2023 Top Performers on Social Mobility for Regional Universities in the West by U.S. News & World …
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9/16/22
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The Olympia School District reported no noteworthy increases in the number of enrolled students for the start of the school year 2022-2023 during its regular hybrid session on September …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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9/9/22
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The North Thurston High School smashed the Washington High School Patriots, 24-16 Friday, September 2 at the South Sound Stadium.
This ends the Ram’s three-year drought, led by their new …
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By Gloria Towne
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9/5/22
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Olympia School District’s board of directors agreed to new boundaries for its five director districts during a special meeting held yesterday.
Special purpose districts like the Olympia …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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9/2/22
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The Olympia School Board approved yesterday a $175,646,680 budget for 2022-23.
The most significant chunk of the funds will go towards teaching activities and teaching support at $110.45 million …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/26/22
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South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) has selected Amanda Ybarra to serve as the College’s Executive Diversity Officer (EDO). The EDO is a member of SPSCC’s executive leadership …
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The Olympia School District (OSD) board examined the drafted policies regarding Freedom of Expression among student publications during their hybrid regular board meeting on August 11.
“The …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/12/22
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Olympia School District (OSD) is considering stepping up its campaign to inform community members about the balanced calendar concept.
“It seems like folks don't understand what the balanced …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/8/22
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Saint Martin’s University chose three recipients of the 2022 Trustee Scholarship and is proud to recognize Becky Gudino, Amista Mariana Lujan, and Cody Mears with one of the most significant …
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7/26/22
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Classroom Grant
Laura Chase, a teacher of second through fifth grade at the Sunrise Beach School in Olympia, recently won the annual Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Helen Pouch Memorial …
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By Shirley Stirling
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7/25/22
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To the Editor:
Personal comment on the “balanced year”. We experienced this one time while stationed at Fort Knox, KY in a DoDEA [Department of Defense Education …
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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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