The JOLT - The Journal of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater

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