George Walter -- george@theJOLTnews.com -- writes the "Thurston's Birds" column in The JOLT.
He is the environmental program manager at the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s natural …
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Lorilyn Lirio – lorilyn@theJOLTnews.com – covers the City of Olympia for The JOLT . She has more than 20 years of solid experience in journalism.
She started her career at Journal …
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JC Medina – jc@theJOLTnews.com – reports on the City of Lacey and Thurston County. She also manages social media for The JOLT. She holds a degree in Journalism from the University …
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JM Simpson - jm@theJOLTnews.com - is a veteran photojournalist who lives in Lacey.
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Jerome Tuaño – jerome@theJOLTnews.com – an award-winning journalist, covers the Port of Olympia, City of Tumwater and environmental issues as a reporter for The JOLT .
He …
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P. Jade Asumbrado – pjade@theJOLTnews.com – joined The JOLT in August 2022 and covers local school districts and Thurston County beats.
Aside from being a journalist, she is a …
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Darlanne Cruz – darlanne@theJOLTnews.com – joined The JOLT in August 2023 to cover the crime and justice beats.
She worked as an on-air television reporter for GMA7 Cebu and reporter …
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Jay Fratt is an Olympia-based local business owner and podcaster. He writes news about local businesses and other topics for The JOLT as a volunteer reporter.
He is a life-long Washingtonian who …
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Justin Iglesia – justin@theJOLTnews.com – covers some county meetings and is the Community Calendar Editor for The JOLT .
As a child, he dreamt of becoming a radio disk jockey and …
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Ariel Vince C. Zafra – vince@theJOLTnews.com – writes sports news for The JOLT .
He’s been fascinated with sports and its fan culture since his dad introduced him to watching …
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Edwin Oscar Ulgasan Gutierrez, Jr. – news@theJOLTnews.com – is an associate editor of The JOLT .
Jay, as he’s called by friends, started writing for newspapers to avoid a …
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Sage Hamilton is an associate editor of The JOLT.
Experienced as a journalist, editor, photographer, content writer and digital marketer. Sage has been working for The …
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David Hanig worked for over 40 years in mental health and health care policy. Until 2016, he was Vice President of The Lewin Group – a national healthcare consulting firm. Hanig …
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Councilmember and LEOFF chair Jim Cooper asked the board to take a moment and reflect on "an important day in history" to pay tribute to the law enforcement and firefighters who served during critical emergencies.
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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The Olympia Law Enforcement and Fire Fighter (LEOFF) Disability Board is contemplating reevaluating its medical and dental reimbursement policy to improve the implementation of the reimbursement …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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The Racial Equity Work Group for Thurston County met with the Board of County Commissioners to discuss their plans and goals for the Racial Equity Action Plan.
Racial Equity Program Manager Devi …
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During a board meeting last Thursday, September 7, the Olympia School District (OSD) held the first reading of the Series 3000 concerning student policies.
The board reviewed the recommended …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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