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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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Olympia Police Department
At 2:08 a.m. Tuesday in the 2100 block of Pacific Avenue Southeast, police arrested Dimitri P. Squire, 36, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license and an …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/9/20
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A brush fire is causing residents in the area of Mima Road Southwest and Bordeaux Road to be evacuated.
Evacuated residents may meet back up at Littlerock Elementary.
The Thurston County …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/8/20
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Two men were arrested and booked into the Thurston County Jail Sunday after being accused of assaulting a man, threatening him with guns and firing a round into a house.
Teral Thomas, 29, was …
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by Cody Neuenschwander of the JOLT
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9/8/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 3:43 a.m. Friday in the 800 block of Fourth Avenue, police arrested Brian K. Iafrati, 30, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license.
At 4:09 p.m. Friday in …
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/8/20
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TUMWATER – Last Tuesday council members approved an interlocal agreement with the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) for the renewal of prosecution services for the years …
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by Prachi Gohil of the JOLT
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9/8/20
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If you’ve driven down Boulevard Road lately, you may have noticed a new 36-foot high mural as part of the scenery. Over the course of five days in July, a huge orca whale, galaxy swirls, a …
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By Nikki McCoy for The JOLT
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9/5/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 11:45 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Fourth Avenue East, police arrested Woodie A. Logan, 39, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license.
At 12:26 p.m. …
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By Cody Neuenschwander of The JOLT
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9/4/20
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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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OLYMPIA -- Thurston County Auditor Mary Hall ruled today that C Davis, the Republican candidate for county commissioner, had registered to vote improperly.
This follows the Aug. 27 hearing about …
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By Danny Stusser of The JOLT
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9/3/20
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What better time than a during a pandemic, with small businesses and restaurants closing every day, to start a new food-service business? And at only 10 or 12 years of age?
That’s what …
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By Danny Stusser of The JOLT
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9/3/20
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Olympia Police Department
At 11:44 a.m. Wednesday in the 2500 block of 42nd Avenue Southeast, police arrested Loni S. Sitani, 25, on suspicion of residential burglary and violating a no-contact …
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by Cody Neuenschwander of the JOLT
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9/2/20
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Nobody’s written a book on how to open a business in the middle of a pandemic, Elise Landry said, but if it’s something you have to do, hope for the good timing she experienced with her new restaurant Chicory.
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by Cody Neuenschwander
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9/2/20
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A Thurston County man who was charged with first-degree robbery in August 2019 on accusations of robbing a local credit union was arrested yesterday after missing numerous hearings over the past year.
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By Cody Neuenschwander of The JOLT
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9/2/20
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Olympia
At 4:46 a.m. Tuesday in the 1500 block of Eastside Street Southeast, police arrested Tiffany L. Gilfillen, 21, on suspicion of possession of a stolen vehicle.
At 4:51 p.m Tuesday in the …
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By Cody Neuenschwander of the JOLT
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9/1/20
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Olympia
At 12:03 a.m. Monday in the 1000 block of Plum Street Southeast, police arrested Joel C. Nunn, 43, on suspicion of driving with a suspended license.
At 3:36 a.m. Monday in the 3200 …
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By Cody Neuenschwander of JOLT
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9/1/20
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Letter to the Community: September 1, 2020
Hello Thurston County!
Labor Day weekend is coming up! While you are enjoying the long weekend and taking time to connect with family and loved ones, …
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9/1/20
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