Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Highlights and resources about Community Conflict Resolution Month in Washington State, safety in living spaces, accessibility projects, and safe hygiene access.
By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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10/10/23
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The Transportation Electrification Strategy (TES) was discussed at Friday’s Thurston Regional Planning Council meeting. Steven Hershkowitz, Transportation Electrification Policy lead from the …
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) has confirmed the first case of bat rabies in Thurston County this year, making the thirteenth such case in Washington State in 2023.
The …
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Thurston County officially launched the Public Safety Assessment (PSA), a validated pretrial risk assessment tool to enhance the pretrial justice system.
This milestone follows more than four …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/9/23
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Years ago, my 15-year-old foster daughter asked me a question I’ll never forget: Why, she inquired, do you make a beautiful garden in the backyard, but not the front yard? Don’t you think …
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Thurston Sheriff deputies arrested a suspect for allegedly selling tainted narcotics, leading to two people’s overdose and killing one of them.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/9/23
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Intercity Transit (IT) is moving to the next phase of its zero-emission analysis project, which seeks to assess the cost of having a zero-emission fleet.
Intercity Transit’s Board of …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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10/6/23
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The Board of County Commissioners gave county staff its guidance on four property owners' requests to change their properties' shoreline environment designation (SED).
Community Planning and …
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By Justin Iglesia
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10/6/23
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Commuters in southern Thurston County should prepare for delays and heavy traffic as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) conducts daytime repairs on northbound Interstate 5 …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/6/23
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![Sept. 10, 2023. Pictured here at home, in his 415-pound electric wheelchair and his all-terrain chair. Out of view were two cats who provide levity, Patches and Scooby. This laminate floor replaces his old wall-to-wall carpet. “Look at that floor,” Darin commented. “It’s beautiful… I was here most of the time and watched everything… very friendly [SPSHH] volunteers and good communicators. They always let me know what was going on with the project.” Sept. 10, 2023.](https://beta.creativecirclecdn.com/jolt/medium/20231006-165304-IMG_20230920_111415.jpg)
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Accidents can happen, terrible accidents. They can literally happen to anyone. It’s a matter of chance -- and risk management. The chances, however, are greater in some places than others, and …
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By Shirley Stirling
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10/6/23
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Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged assault by a school bus driver on a Lydia Hawk Elementary School pupil.
Last Wednesday, October 4, The JOLT published a story …
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A study by the University of Washington in 2021 shows that about 5,000 acres of land designated for forestry use will transition to non-forestry purposes by 2030.
Assistant Deputy Supervisor for …
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Thurston County is currently updating its Wireless Code, and the latest discussion yesterday, October 4, revealed the planned two-phased public noticing procedure for administrative wireless …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/5/23
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The Thurston Board of County Commissioner (BOCC) officially proclaimed the month of October as Domestic Violence Month, encouraging all residents to report domestic violence cases.
The board …
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By JC Medina
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10/5/23
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Readers have asked me for an update on Liam’s 2023 Big Year accomplishments. Here it is, including some more of the many photos he has shared with us. (Liam is, as you may know, this …
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Commissioner Tye Menser and Commissioner Gary Edwards got into an argument about the rezoning proposals included in the Grand Mound Subarea Plan Update at the briefing last Monday, September 25, …
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Thurston County’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved an Interlocal Agreement between the Thurston County Sheriff's Office and the City of Olympia for mutual aid involving the …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/4/23
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Port of Olympia staff proposes spending $5,512,000 for the Port’s capital investment plan in 2024.
Port staff presented the draft spending plan to the Port of Olympia Commission during a …
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Thurston County launched an online Taxpayer Transparency Tool that allows taxpayers to learn how their county property taxes are allocated among various county offices and departments.
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/3/23
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The Thurston County Public Works Department has received full accreditation from the American Public Works Association (APWA) for the fourth consecutive time.
This accreditation means the agency …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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10/3/23
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