Friday, October 2, 2026
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Three community organizations will receive a total of $640,000 funding in Treatment Sales Tax (TST) funds over two years to provide services in Thurston County.
The grants for the three …
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At 3 a.m. on November 21, 2005, two Olympia police officers knocked on Dee Hampton’s front door. They had come to give her news that no parent ever wants to receive: Her daughter, Sara, …
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"The most important thing in life is to be of service," Eileen McKenzieSullivan told the Olympia Host Lions Club recently as she accepted a Melvin Jones Fellowship from Lion Dudley (Jim) Pitchford.
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Last Tuesday morning found Perry Onorio standing in front of the Olympia Union Gospel Mission at 5:15 a.m., braving the wind and rain, as he served several gallons of coffee to about 30 …
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By JM Simpson
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1/19/24
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My brief, unscientific survey of why people garden turned up one over-arching truth: There are as many reasons to garden as there are gardeners. Each of us has our own list of explanations about why …
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In preparation for the upcoming Special Election on Tuesday, February 13, the Thurston County Auditor’s Elections Division announced that it has successfully mailed more than 8,934 Special …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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1/19/24
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Tumwater School District Superintendent Kevin Bogatin attended this week’s Tumwater City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 16, to discuss retaining the education programs and operations …
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The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Division of Consumer Services has released a policy statement emphasizing the need for virtual currency kiosk operators to provide …
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Check out some of the fun events planned for this weekend and next week.
Presentation on Tanzanian Schools, Saturday, January 20, 2 – 3:30 p.m. The Chipole Connection …
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1/18/24
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About two years ago, the publisher of The JOLT , Danny Stusser, had an idea. He thought his publication should include a column about birds and bird watching. Soon, we were meeting over lunch to talk …
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Concerns about state underfunding of schools and its local impacts took center stage during the Olympia City Council meeting, where councilmembers approved a resolution of support for Proposition 1, …
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing yesterday, January 16, to collect community comments on the proposed changes to the counties Agriculture Code .
Community …
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Lacey Loves to Read Program is celebrating its 21st year in February, continuing its mission to engage the community in reading award-winning children's and young adult books.
At the city …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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1/17/24
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In light of Operations Security (OPSEC) Awareness Month, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) has issued a public service announcement through their social media post , urging the community to remain …
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With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States since the start of October, and tens of thousands more abroad, the covid pandemic clearly isn’t over. However, the crisis response …
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Drivers are urged to use caution and drive slowly during the freezing rain that is predicted for tonight.
According to a Winter Weather Advisory by the National Weather Service, the storm is …
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1/16/24
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Tumwater is warning motorists that all lanes along Desoto Street SW between N. 2nd Avenue SW and N. 4th Avenue SW will be closed on Tuesday, January 23, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tree removal of four …
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1/16/24
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Olympia launched its cable-access television channel, Oly TV3, following the city's conclusion of its partnership with Thurston Community Media (TC Media).
At Tuesday's city council meeting, …
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“I wanna climb into a microwave and turn it on high,” said Chris early last Saturday morning, as he stood shivering in front of SK Market on Washington Street NE in Downtown …
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Thurston County and Olympia made separate proclamations celebrating Monday, January 15 as Martin Luther King Day in commemorating the slain civil rights activist pivotal in racial reforms in the …
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