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I noted that Governor Inslee traveled north to Seattle on Tuesday, March 21 to tour the remains of a homeless encampment under the First Avenue Bridge.
While in Seattle and surrounded by his …
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Regional Fire Authority - Prop 1
Please vote NO on Olympia/Tumwater Proposition 1 in April.
Biggest tax increase in the history of either Olympia or Tumwater.
No new firefighters, fire …
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When our lives and property are on the line, your firefighters answer the call every time, no questions asked, treating everyone equitably, professionally, and with compassion.
But we are at a …
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I am the youngest of three children. . . my sister is 80 and lost her husband last year, my brother is 76 and I am 70. Recently, my sister is having many mobility issues. She has been in …
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On my daily walks through my West Olympia neighborhood, I encounter the homeless situated among us, part of the neighborhood, but yet apart from it. They come and they go. I decided to record some of …
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Yesterday was a good day for Legacy Forests in Capitol Forest. In response to a letter from all three Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), requesting that a parcel of land known as …
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Dear Editor,
Most people, including me, do not have the courage to visit a homeless encampment. Yet, many complain about the presence of such sites.
The recent photographs and reported …
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3/7/23
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The wind practically blew me up an alley not far from the Capitol Building. As I walked, I noted two individuals ahead of me – one was standing, wrapped in a blanket; the other was slumped …
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As a community, we would expect the expenditure of the likely $500 million to scuttle Capitol Lake would improve water quality, reduce invasive species, improve salmon rearing and reduce aqueous …
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The Olympia community may be divided on the city’s goal of having electric vehicle (EV) facilities for every home (see related story), but there should be a unanimous consensus on …
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Your headline for the recent story about the Planning Commission's discussion of requirements for installing wiring during construction to prepare new buildings for adding EV chargers eventually is …
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By Thad Curtz
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2/8/23
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Upon paying for my establishment’s annual health permit, I learned something frankly disturbing but not surprising: All Thurston County health permit renewals must be conducted by hand, …
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There are people who appreciate the wild, forested greenness of Washington State and there are those who see land as a resource to be exploited. There are those who work and live in harmony with …
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The Olympia School Board’s unanimous decision to appoint Talauna Reed to the board has sparked vocal hate cloaked in concern. Ms. Reed is the first African American board member and has …
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Dear JOLT Readers:
According to an article in The Olympian, the Port of Olympia is dragging its feet on getting substantial public input for its next contract with Weyerhaeuser when it expires …
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In less than two weeks, the State will choose one of three sites they want to create an airport the size of SeaTac.
A location near Rainier in Thurston County is one of them.
The State …
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A mega airport in Thurston County? Two locations (of several others) in Thurston County have been suggested by WSDOT and the Governor’s aviation expansion work group. One between …
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To the Editor:
Personal comment on the “balanced year”. We experienced this one time while stationed at Fort Knox, KY in a DoDEA [Department of Defense Education …
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To the City of Tumwater:
We object to Port-Panattoni plans to build a megawarehouse in our neighborhood. Hundreds of comments representing thousands of Thurston County taxpayers have raised …
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To the Editor of the JOLT:
The JOLT’s May 20th article, “Olympia committee seeks to legislate rent-increase notices, limit move-in costs” describes how the Olympia City Council …
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