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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Olympia and Tumwater discussed some final steps in institutionalizing the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) yesterday, which would merge the two cities’ fire departments.
During the RFA …
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By JC Medina
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1/25/22
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As the new year rolls in, the city of Tumwater welcomed its first female mayor, Debbie Sullivan, and other newly elected councilmembers in a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony on Tue., Jan. 4.
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Today was Pete Kmet's last day as mayor of Tumwater.
Two weeks ago, some 120 leaders from throughout Washington converged at South Puget Sound Community College to honor and bid a formal …
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By Kristine Javier and Danny Stusser
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12/29/21
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On Monday, December 27, a blockage in a sanitary sewer line on Somerset Drive SW caused an estimated 735 gallons of sewage to discharge into the City of Tumwater stormwater system, and then into …
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12/29/21
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At his final city council meeting as mayor, outgoing Tumwater Mayor Pete Kmet discussed a plan for a new maintenance and operations facility for the city.
On Tue. Dec. 14, City Manager John Doan …
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By Kristine Javier
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12/16/21
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In another 2-1 vote, Port commissioners voted last night to reimburse real-estate developer Panattoni in the event that its lease option agreement is terminated during its last Port meeting.
Last …
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By Kristine Javier
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12/14/21
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