Monday, November 10, 2025
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LACEY –– Some of the City of Lacey’s government buildings and offices will start reopening today under modified hours now that Thurston County is moving into “Safe Start” Phase 3.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/29/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– As parks in the greater Olympia area start to open up under “Safe Start” Phase 3, government officials are starting to spread the word about what to do to stay safe while enjoying local parks.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/29/20
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OLYMPIA –– The actor Sacha Baron Cohen, famous for movies like “Borat” and “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” was widely reported on social media to be an uninvited participant in the “March For Our Rights” rally in Olympia on Saturday.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/27/20
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LACEY –– Lacey officials decided Thursday to extend the city’s state of emergency over COVID-19 to the end of the year.
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By Prachi Gohil of JOLT
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6/26/20
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OLYMPIA ––The Olympia School District (OSD) released the beginning of a Fall 2020 reopening plan this week, which reflects several efforts to remain flexible as the expected second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic plays out in the coming months.
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Prachi Gohil of JOLT
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6/25/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– Thurston County got the green light from the Washington Secretary of Health on Tuesday to move into Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan.
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Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/23/20
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LACEY –– In an effort to revisit the city’s urban forestry plan, Lacey officials on the Land Use Committee talked about how they want to further develop the city’s trees, tree canopy and urban forest, as well as solve challenges posed by the city’s urban trees.
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Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/23/20
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With death and infection counts seeming to steadily increase, Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health John Wiesman today announced a statewide mandatory face covering order effective Friday, June 26.
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By Danny Stusser of JOLT
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6/23/20
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OLYMPIA –– City officials talked on Monday about a new 122-room, four-story hotel that would go up on Olympia’s east side, if construction and design plans are approved.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/23/20
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OLYMPIA –– South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) played a new alma mater song at its virtual commencement June 20, which was performed by the SPSCC Chamber Singers.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/22/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) will host a series of admission information sessions next month from July 2-16, aimed at potential students of SPSCC.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/22/20
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LACEY –– In the midst of an economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lacey’s financial officials are set to talk about the city’s first quarter finances on June 23 at 8: 30 a.m.
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By Prachi Gohil of JOLT
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6/22/20
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OLYMPIA –– The City of Olympia Finance Committee talked about state shared revenues, or state money shared with local jurisdictions, on Wednesday night during a conversation that broached the subject of paying for certain crime prevention programs, transportation expenditures and other budget items.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/18/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– The Thurston County Board of Commissioners met Wednesday morning to approve a request to the state to allow Thurston County to move forward into phase three of Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/17/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– Tourist spending in Thurston County grew more than 25 percent between 2015 and 2019 according to data released this week by Tourism Economics, a national travel research firm.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/17/20
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OLYMPIA – In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting LGBTQIA+ workers from job discrimination nationwide, the Olympia School Board (OSB), the governing body of the Olympia School District, talked about its own transgender student policy.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/16/20
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TUMWATER – A laundry list of transportation projects make up the city’s six-year transportation improvement program , including a $9.2 million Interstate-5 on-ramp realignment project, a $3 million construction project for an E Street extension and streetscape improvements on the old brewery property.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/15/20
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LACEY -- The City of Lacey wants to find solutions to the area’s growing homelessness problem, and city officials want members of the community to help.
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By Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/15/20
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THURSTON COUNTY –– The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce (TCCC) started hosting “ribbon tying” events at local stores this week in an effort to celebrate the beginning of re-opening businesses.
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Madeline Shannon of JOLT
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6/12/20
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TUMWATER — A fire that broke out Saturday at the empty Olympia Brewery was deemed the work of an arsonist, according to a press release from the Tumwater Police Department, and some local officials said the latest fire highlights the need to restore the community staple to its original glory.
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