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Lacey City Council deliberated about adding an appeal process to the revised sponsorship policy of the park department.
Lacey revises sponsorship policy for park programs and facilities
Lacey revises sponsorship policy for park programs and facilities “A more comprehensive and standardized evaluation process” for reviewing such sponsorships By Jerome … more
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A 19-foot four-sided box culvert would replace the existing culvert on the crossing of Sapp Road and Percival Creek.
Tumwater replacing culvert on Sapp Road for safe salmon passage; seeks grant
Tumwater is seeking a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to fund the replacement of a culvert on the crossing of Sapp Road and Percival Creek, thus allowing better … more
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Olympia senior planner Joyce Phillips discussed the significant increase of permitted accessory dwelling units in the low-density neighborhood at the Planning Commission meeting held Monday, March 6, 2023.
Last year Olympia was only halfway to their goal of 700 residential homes built
Less than half of the city's goal to build 700 units a year was met with only 350 permitted residential units issued in 2022, Community Planning and Development Director Leonard Bauer said at the … more
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Shown from left to right: St. Martin's University School of Business Chair Dr. Donald Conant, WSBDC’s Jennifer Dye, St. Martin's School of Business Dean Dr. Chung-Shing Lee, and BA 330 Marketing Professor Troy Kirby.
Local entrepreneurs speak to St. Martin’s marketing students
Beyond any standard marketing class curriculum, the greatest lessons can often be taught by entrepreneurs who tell of their own struggles, adversities and triumphs. During the first seven weeks of … more
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The Jungle is a testament to the work that remains to assist the area's homeless people.
Homelessness in Thurston County: Time in The Jungle
Two port-a-potties stood as sentinels when I visited The Jungle, in Olympia, last Friday, March 3, 2023. Nearby, a gaggle of shopping carts filled with refuse congregates by a dumpster; the … more
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At a Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative-Executive Committee meeting held Friday, March 3, 2023, Olympia assistant manager Rich Hoey and former Olympia Water Resource Director Eric Christensen discussed the record King Tide that occurred last December 27.
University of Washington climate researchers to evaluate the 2022 King Tide event
The University of Washington's Climate Impacts Group is doing an analysis of the record-breaking King Tide that flooded downtown last December. At a Sea Level Rise Response Collaborative-Executive … more
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Thurston County Climate Mitigation Senior Program Manager Rebecca Harvey thanked the climate youth activists as she laid out the ongoing implementation of the county’s climate plan during the Board of County Commissioners’ meeting on Feb. 28, 2023.
Following protest, Thurston Climate Plan head thanks youth activists, lays out county's actions on climate change
Thurston County leaders appreciate the climate youth activists who staged a die-in protest during the previous Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting on February 14, according to Climate … more
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Intercity Transit General Manager Ann Freeman-Manzanares (lower right) was emotional as she bade farewell to the agency.
After ten years’ service, Intercity Transit’s general manager to retire this month
Ann Freeman-Manzanares, who has been serving as Intercity Transit’s (IT) general manager since 2013, is set to retire on March 31 after serving in the agency for 30 years. Director of … more
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Dogs need exercise all year round: even in harsh weather.
Indoor dog park proposed at an old warehouse on Cherry Street in Olympia
The Olympia's Site Plan Review Committee, on Wednesday, March 1, heard a project proposal of establishing an indoor dog park and retail space in an old warehouse at 511 Cherry Street, SE. In the … more
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Lacey Police Chief Robert Almada stated on what's driving the crime trends in the city is the legislative reform or "highly restrictive pursuits laws."
Preliminary report shows Lacey saw  increase in crimes against people in 2022
Lacey Chief of Police Robert Almada said the city saw a 14.5% increase in reported crimes against people and a 4.5% increase in crimes against property in 2022, adding that there is an increase in … more
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File photo of County Commissioner Carolina Mejia.
As Thurston proclaims Women’s History Month, Edwards says Mejia brings ‘civility’ to the board
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) officially proclaimed March as Women’s History Month. Before formally reading the proclamation, Commissioner Gary Edwards stepped in and shared his … more
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A tractor-trailer full of foam food service products leaves the Dart Container plant in Tumwater on Feb. 28, 2023.
Dart manufacturing plant in Tumwater to close soon
Dart Container Corporation is closing its Tumwater manufacturing plant, it confirmed with The JOLT yesterday. The factory employs approximately 30 people at its facility near Olympia Regional … more
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On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee heard a proposal for food trucks and a drive-thru coffee shop on a property at 1400 Bethel Street NE.
Developer looking to swap an old gas station for food trucks at 1400 Bethel St in Olympia after contamination cleanup
The Olympia Site Plan Review Committee held a presubmission conference on a proposal to put up temporary food trucks and a coffee shop on a property at 1400 Bethel Street NE. At the committee … more
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Tenino investigating officer with troubled history
The City of Tenino is investigating an officer it hired last year after a KING5 investigation revealed that he was once fired for repeatedly using excessive force on suspects. Mayor Wayne Fournier … more
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders during the January 29, 2023 town hall. Sanders said the incident “exposed a number of substantial flaws” in handling less restrictive alternative residences.
Supreme Living scraps planned sex offender housing in Tenino
Supreme Living LLC, a provider of residential behavioral health services, has announced that it would no longer proceed with the plan to provide supportive housing services for sex offenders in the … more
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The Simmons 4 precinct would be split into Tumwater 3 and Tumwater 10, with Linwood Avenue marking the division.
Thurston County repeals 7 election precincts, creates new
The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted 2-1 to approve an ordinance updating the boundaries of 13 election precincts due to the annexations Tumwater and Lacey did of … more
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Lacey Equity Commissioner Thelma Jackson mentioned that she is willing to give the students a talk about Black History, but no one from the school board has invited her yet, especially during Black History Month in February.
Lacey’s Equity team grills school officials on equity efforts
Civil rights advocate and Lacey Equity Commissioner Thelma Jackson raised concerns that there seemed to be a discrepancy between the equity efforts laid out by North Thurston Public Schools … more
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At the Olympia City Council work session held Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Olympia's Parks, Arts and Recreations Department Director Paul Simmons gave an overview of the new proposed aquatic center project.
Olympia's Parks department wants expanded study on the aquatic facility; council shy to give directions
Olympia councilmembers are hesitant to take action on the proposal for the aquatic facility, which the Parks department recommended to expand the project’s feasibility study into developing a … more
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Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) assistant planner Casey Mauck presented the annual climate mitigation measures report at the Climate Action Steering Committee meeting on Monday, February 27, 2023.
Thurston County sees a 4% greenhouse gas emission increase over the pandemic levels, still below pre-pandemic levels
After a steep drop in 2020, Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) assistant planner Casey Mauck said they saw a 4% increase in greenhouse gas emissions as the community rebounded after … more
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An electric vehicle is charging somewhere in Thurston County right now.
Energy Savings Program authorized by Port of Olympia, first project considered is capacity for vehicle electrification conversion
The Port of Olympia Commission authorized Executive Director Sam Gibboney to sign an agreement with the Department of Enterprise Services (DES) to provide the Port with project management and support … more
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