Thursday, October 1, 2026
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After weeks of back-and-forth negotiations with the Washington State Department of Commerce, Thurston County has contracts that ...
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A 32-year-old man is facing several charges after he crashed a car into a retaining wall in the Lacey area on Sunday ...
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Hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Olympia in a show of support for immigrants and their rights on ...
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The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) has begun recruiting for its next executive director, the agency’s top leadership ...
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A total of 17 new positions spanning the courtroom, probation and administrative divisions are going to be added to Thurston County District ...
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A 28-year-old woman was arrested following a late night car crash on Pacific Avenue SE that seriously injured one of the passengers in the ...
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Enjoy live performances, a classic movie or events for a cause this weekend in Thurston ...
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P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/22/25
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The heat is going to get cranked up over the next several days in Thurston County. As a result, the National Weather Service Office in Seattle has issued ...
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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8/21/25
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Two Lacey properties long used for affordable housing have been transferred to nonprofit Homes First, in a deal that includes a clause to revert ...
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The Tumwater City Council approved a deal to purchase three properties adjacent to the former Olympia Brewery site ...
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By Jerome Tuaño
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8/21/25
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The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect accused of using a stolen credit card at multiple ...
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By Darlanne Cruz
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8/21/25
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A 67-year-old man from Aberdeen was arrested at a motel in Tumwater after he allegedly arranged to hire a prostitute. A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office report ...
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By Darlanne Cruz
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8/20/25
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Naloxone is increasingly within reach in Thurston County. Vending machines now dispense the drug and wall-mounted boxes are being installed in ...
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The Yelm City Council voted 4-3 to reject the adoption of the 2025 Thurston County Hazardous Waste Management Plan at a meeting on ...
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Two men were arrested in Thurston County after law enforcement personnel stopped a vehicle with an allegedly stolen license plate and discovered both occupants had outstanding ...
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Motorists are being encouraged to add more travel time to their trips because of nighttime closures to northbound Interstate 5 ramps between Maytown and ...
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The JOLT News Staff
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8/18/25
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A reasonable and responsible county party should rely on data to drive decisions — not on the loudest voices in the room or one person’s bad experience ...
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The Thurston Regional Housing Council is calling on community members to help shape the future of affordable housing and homelessness ...
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Thurston County officials downgraded evacuation orders for residents near Rainier, after a wildfire prompted evacuations earlier this ...
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By Darlanne Cruz
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8/15/25
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Thurston County is racing to lock in its 2025-30 Homeless Housing Plan before a state deadline in September, finalizing its draft to meet ...
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