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The Maritime Washing National Heritage Area will be the first national heritage area dedicated to maritime history.

Thurston County to be part of the site of first maritime heritage area designation

The country’s first national heritage area focused on maritime history is set to open by 2023, according to maritime historian Chuck Fowler from the South Sound Maritime Heritage Association … more

By Jerome Tuaño | 8/9/22

What’s happening coming up?

Tenino Depot Museum Pioneer Village- Depot MuseumJuly 22 10:00am-4:00pm, July 23 10:00am-5:00pm, July 24 11:00am-3:00pm Do you enjoy making antler jewelry, apple cider, making, blacksmithing, … more

7/22/22

One of Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei’s artworks, "Leaves of Change." presented at the city council meeting on May 24, 2022.

Artists selected for new work to be placed in Olympia’s Eastside

The Olympia city council has approved the Arts Commission’s recommendation of metal design artists Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei as project artists for the Martin Way Pacific Avenue Art … more

By Lorilyn C. Lirio | 5/25/22

Ever wonder what equity means? This diagram explains that Equality means each individual or group is given the same resources or opportunities. Equity recognizes that each person has different circumstances and allocates the resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

New Transportation Priorities Survey seeks your input

Whether you walk, drive, bike, ride the bus or find another way to get around, there’s a new survey to help regional planners to make more and better decisions about new roads, bus routes and … more

By The JOLT Staff | 7/19/21

One of Intercity Transit's newer full-size busses passes in the east side of the Legislative Building on the Washington State Capitol Campus on Route 13.

Intercity Transit to Resume Express Bus Service to Pierce County

Intercity Transit’s Express bus service between Olympia and Lacey to Pierce County will resume on July 19, 2021. Route 620 will serve the Olympia Transit Center, the State Capitol Campus, … more

6/21/21

This graphic is from the cover of TOGETHER!'s 2021 Virtual Gala & Auction event program.

Get "#dressedupfromthewaistup" for TOGETHER!'s online gala Saturday evening

video -- mission video, who what why -- gifts can be made more

By Danny Stusser | 2/26/21

Children in Matsakha, Kenya are returning to school. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic which is accelerating in Kenya, the schools do not have soap for the children to wash their hands.

Friendly Water for the World has a new story to tell this Friday at 4:30 pm

OLYMPIA - For its 10th Anniversary, the folks at Olympia-based Friendly Water for the World had dreamed of having a huge dinner, featuring exotic foods from Africa, serving hundreds of participants … more

By Danny Stusser | 11/25/20

Bus service at Olympia Transit Center resumes Sunday

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 … more

10/29/20

Comet NEOWISE seen from Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Is Comet NEOWISE visible from Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey?

WASHINGTON –– Look up! As Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE passes through our inner solar system, catch a view of this once-in-a-lifetime sight. more

By Dan Hu for JOLT | 7/17/20 | 1 comment

Numbers show tourism and county’s economic health closely linked

THURSTON COUNTY –– Tourist spending in Thurston County grew more than 25 percent between 2015 and 2019 according to data released this week by Tourism Economics, a national travel research firm. more

By Madeline Shannon of JOLT | 6/17/20