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As record-breaking fires scorch large swaths of the West Coast, fire officials in Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater said their jurisdictions have thus far avoided major incidents despite alarming …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/17/20
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Olympia’s Land Use and Environment committee meets today and will consider adding new protection for renters to the Olympia Municipal Code.
The proposed renter protection ordinance …
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by JOLT staff
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9/17/20
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The Olympia Police Department is investigating human remains found in the downtown area Tuesday morning.
According to a city press release, two people contacted police after noticing …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/16/20
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Smoky conditions are expected to linger in the area longer than initially estimated as current forecasts do little to mitigate pollutants in the air.
Thurston County and surrounding …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/15/20
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A man who police believe robbed the front desk of a Yelm hotel at gunpoint last week was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree assault.
Bronszen K. …
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By Cody Neuenschwander
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9/14/20
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One man was hospitalized and another was arrested after a reported stabbing in downtown Olympia Sunday night.
Jeffrey G. Jordan, 50, was charged with second-degree assault after police …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/14/20
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Last week the North Thurston school board passed a resolution strengthening the district’s commitment to equal treatment for all its …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/14/20
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LACEY — Michael Reinoehl, the suspect in a Portland slaying who was gunned down by a federal task force last Thursday, died from gunshot wounds to the head and torso, said Thurston County …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/11/20
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Smoke from record-setting wildfires along the West Coast is blowing into the area, causing a visible haze and hazardous air quality.
The Thurston County Department of Public Health and …
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9/11/20
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Driving along the Pennsylvania Turnpike two summers ago, my wife Deanna and I noticed the sign for the Flight 93 Memorial.
We had no idea it was close by and only swung off the freeway at …
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by Bob Partlow
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9/11/20
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LACEY — On a hot, dry day where air quality was worsening from record wildfires, students at St. Martin’s University walked around campus, either to their next class or to their dorm, …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/10/20
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A blown transformer sparked a fire in Thurston County that caused about 70 people to be evacuated and numerous crews of firefighters to work all through Tuesday night and Wednesday …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/9/20
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Lacey - Back in April 2018, the Lacey City Council signed an interlocal agreement with Thurston County, Olympia, and Tumwater to complete Phase 1 of a regional climate mitigation plan and come up …
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by Prachi Gohil
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9/9/20
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Officers with a U.S. Marshal-led task force responding near Lacey Thursday night shot and killed a man suspected of committing a widely reported slaying in Portland last week.
According to a …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/4/20
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TUMWATER –– The Tumwater City Council is meeting in a 7 p.m. meeting Sept. 1 to discuss the Regional Housing Council, which is an interlocal council formed by the city governments of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater, as well as Thurston County, to find solutions to the area’s homelessness and housing affordability crisis.
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Thurston County is seeking public comment on the draft Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP).
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8/31/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– The Thurston County Auditor’s Office, which oversees voter registration and elections, held a voter registration challenge hearing Thursday afternoon to determine whether the voter registration of Thurston County Board of Commissioners candidate C Davis was valid or not.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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8/28/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– As wildfires ravage California and certain parts of Washington state — prompting Gov. Jay Inslee to issue a state of emergency through the end of September — Thurston County and its sometimes sprawling brush have escaped major incidents despite dry, warm conditions.
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By Cody Neuenschwander for JOLT
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8/28/20
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LACEY –– City officials approved an agreement with North Thurston Public Schools and Tumwater School District to use city facilities.
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By Prachi Gohil of JOLT
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8/28/20
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OLYMPIA –– The Olympia Heritage Commission met Wednesday evening to learn about “The Third Thirty,” an oral history project led by Elaine Vradenburgh, an oral historian and local educator.
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By Andrew Oslin of JOLT
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8/27/20
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