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A transient man allegedly threatened a business owner and his staff with a hammer and used a racial slur against one of them after they asked him to leave.
Olympia police arrested Seth D. Gideon, …
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Thurston County Sheriff's Office
On 3/14/22 at 11:20 a.m. on State Route 507/Turner Rd SE, Sheriff's deputies arrested Joshua Leroy Jensen, 33, on suspicion of 1) introducing contraband in the …
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3/15/22
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Tumwater's city leadership team proposed changing the city’s logo as one in a list of potential measures to advance racial equity in the city at the council meeting yesterday.
The city …
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An Olympia man who allegedly shoplifted from a Walmart tried to give police a fake name when he got caught.
Tumwater police said Zachary Ronald Carson, 22, was arrested on Feb. 22 after a reported …
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By Julia Ornedo
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3/8/22
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The Tumwater City Council paid tribute to community volunteers as it proclaimed March 2022 as American Red Cross (ARC) Month.
In her proclamation, Mayor Debbie Sullivan recognized the relevance of …
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By JC Medina
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3/3/22
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The Tumwater Planning Commission ironed out their plan to conduct a training program to help orient new planning commissioners and provide continuing education for incumbent …
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By JC Medina
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2/24/22
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A transient Tumwater man was arrested after a passerby saw him shatter a window to enter a building.
According to reports by several Tumwater police officers, Trace Richard Kong, 33, was arrested …
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By Julia Ornedo
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2/22/22
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Thurston County health officials are warning residents to avoid Percival Creek to avoid exposure to sewage.
Around 26,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the creek because of a blockage in …
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2/19/22
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Tumwater City Council approved the interlocal agreement (ILA) for the last phase of the Thurston Climate Mitigation plan, a framework for implementing the regional climate action.
Tumwater, Lacey, …
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By JC Medina
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2/17/22
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This weekly report covers single-family home sales in Thurston County over the week of February 6-12, 2022.
There were 59 sales completed from Sunday, February 6, through Saturday, …
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by the JOLT Staff
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2/14/22
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The Tumwater City Council discussed on Tuesday the proposal to build the first community garden in the city in line with the creation of the Tumwater Metropolitan Park District.
Tumwater United …
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The Thurston County Auditor’s Office reminds voters the deadline to return ballots for the Special Election is Tuesday, February 8. Districts included in the special election are Griffin, …
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2/4/22
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A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy was arrested after Tumwater police received a physical domestic violence call last week.
Deputy Daniel R Walwark was detained without …
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By Julia Ornedo
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2/3/22
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North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) ran its third and last community forum on its plan to explore a balanced calendar for the upcoming school year.
Held on Feb. 2, 2022, at the Salish Middle …
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By JC Medina
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2/3/22
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In response to the rising number of families struggling with homelessness, the Tumwater City Council entered anew into a service provider agreement with TOGETHER! to provide rental assistance to …
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By JC Medina
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2/2/22
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Two people were arrested after they allegedly robbed a store of items worth about $1,000, pepper-sprayed a loss prevention officer who attempted to stop them, and later gave chase to …
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1/31/22
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The Senate Labor, Commerce & Tribal Affairs committee, heard public testimony on SB 5891, concerning warehouse distributor centers and employment standards.
Learn more about SB 5891 here.
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By Troy Kirby
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1/27/22
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Two men were arrested this afternoon in connection with an alleged shooting in Tumwater over the weekend.
Lt. Jennifer Kolb of Tumwater police told The JOLT that Levi Ramirez and Quentin Deuel …
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By Danny Stusser and Julia Ornedo
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1/26/22
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Tumwater’s city council discussed whether the city-owned Tumwater Valley Golf Course is still worthy of funding amid its reported net loss in the past decade.
During the Council's Tuesday …
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By JC Medina
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1/26/22
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At its meeting today, the Thurston County Board of Commissioners passed an ordinance creating a county-wide Home Fund, extending the 0.1 percent increase Olympia added to its retail sales taxes to …
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