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The entrance to the Intercity Transit Customer Service office in downtown Olympia, as seen earlier this year.

Intercity Transit awards surplus vans to four local organizations

Intercity Transit awarded four retired vanpool vans to community organizations, as part of its annual van grant program ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/28/26 | 1 comment

Traffic signal to be upgraded at 4th Avenue and Plum Street in Olympia

A nighttime traffic improvement project is going to impact a downtown intersection over the next few ... more

By The JOLT Staff | 5/27/26 | 4 comments

Intercity Transit and the City of Lacey are partnering on a project to test AI-enabled traffic sensors in Lacey Transit Center and Martin Way.

AI traffic sensors up at select intersections in Lacey for regional safety test

Intercity Transit, the City of Lacey and Washington State Department of Transportation have installed AI-fueled traffic sensors at ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 5/25/26 | 5 comments

The price of regular unleaded gas was $5.999 per gallon at Chevron, which is located at 1018 Plum St. SE in Olympia, on Friday, May 22, 2026.

Regular unleaded gas hits new high before giving up ground in Olympia market

The song remained the same at gasoline stations in the Olympia market, as the per gallon price of regular unleaded danced around record levels before ... more

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. | 5/22/26 | 1 comment

Cycling advocates and community members celebrated the City of Lacey's Bicycle Month proclamation at a Lacey Ctty Council meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Lacey City Council proclaims Bicycle Month amid rising fuel costs 

With fuel costs climbing and transportation emissions stubbornly undercutting state climate goals, the Lacey City Council proclaimed ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 5/20/26 | 1 comment

Two downtown Olympia intersections to close for flag markings

A couple of intersections in downtown Olympia will be closed to thru traffic for two nights this week in order for contractors to apply ... more

By The JOLT Staff | 5/18/26

The City of Tumwater and Active Construction Inc., are currently working to build a peanut-shaped roundabout at the intersection of 2nd and Linwood avenues

Tumwater committee recommends additional funding for project at 2nd and Linwood avenues

The peanut-shaped roundabout being constructed at the intersection of 2nd and Linwood avenues in Tumwater requires additional ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/15/26 | 3 comments

The Chevron gas station at 1018 Plum St. SE in Olympia, where regular unleaded gas was priced at $5.999 per gallon Friday, May 15, 2026.

Gas prices at record levels in Olympia and state of Washington

Motorists found no relief at the pump this week, as local and state gas prices remained at historically high levels amid ... more

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. | 5/15/26 | 1 comment

TRPC Transportation Manager Katrina Van Every presented a chart showing traffic safety performance measures trending in the opposite direction of the region’s Target Zero goals during a Transportation Policy Board meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Data shows regional traffic continues to move away from safety goals

Thurston County is getting farther away from its Target Zero traffic safety goals, as traffic fatalities and serious injuries continue to ... more

By Lorilyn Lirio | 5/14/26 | 9 comments

Regular unleaded gas leaps more than 18 cents per gallon to record high in Olympia market

Gas prices rocketed to new highs in Olympia and across the state, amid global supply concerns brought on by continued tensions in the ... more

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. | 5/8/26 | 6 comments

A slide from Walk N Roll Program Supervisor Kerri Wilson’s presentation to the Intercity Transit Authority outlines the program’s 2025 achievements at a meeting on April 15, 2026.

Intercity Transit distributed record number of free bicycles in 2025

Intercity Transit distributed more bicycles in 2025 than in any other single year, according to a report for the Walk N Roll ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/7/26 | 3 comments

The Thurston Regional Planning Council approved a $200,000 feasibility study for the Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, as part of its 2026 Call for Projects. The planning council approved the process on Friday, May 1, 2026.

TRPC approves 2026 Call for Projects, includes Karen Fraser Woodland Trail study

The Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) approved its 2026 Call for Projects process, including a $200,000 funding set-aside for a ... more

By Lorilyn Lirio | 5/6/26 | 5 comments

An alternate driving route around the multimillion-dollar Fones Road Corridor Project in Olympia.

Road demolition, paving work taking place on Fones Road

A street improvement project is going to make navigating Fones Road a bit trickier over the next few ... more

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. | 5/5/26 | 1 comment

A detour route around a bridge replacement project at Littlerock Road SW and 113th Avenue SW in Thurston County.

Bridge replacement, road improvements underway at Littlerock Road and 113th Avenue

A bridge replacement project is underway along Littlerock Road in Thurston ... more

By The JOLT Staff | 5/5/26

The price of regular unleaded gasoline was $5.999 per gallon at Chevron, 1018 Plum St. SE, in Olympia on Friday, May 1, 2026.

Regular unleaded gasoline hits record high in Olympia market

Gas prices surged to record highs in Olympia and the state of Washington amid a spike in crude oil costs brought on by ongoing tensions in ... more

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. | 5/1/26 | 7 comments

The ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations at the Regional Athletic Complex, as seen in this undated photo.

Regional Athletic Complex electric vehicle chargers back online after weeklong outage

A nearby accident left the Regional Athletic Complex (RAC) without electric vehicle charging for nearly a ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 4/28/26

The Route 14 bus, as seen at the Olympia Transit Center in downtown Olympia.

Intercity Transit Authority green lights contracts for a number of projects

The Intercity Transit Authority has given the go-ahead for more than $500,000 in contracts for various projects and operations, including one for a hydrogen fueling ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/27/26 | 4 comments

Price of regular unleaded gas climbs in Olympia market

Gas prices rebounded locally and across the state this week amid continued instability along a key waterway in the ... more

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. | 4/24/26 | 5 comments

The Olympia Transit Center on Monday, April 20, 2026.

Intercity Transit Authority discusses petition aimed at retaining Route 41

A group of local residents is behind a petition that calls for Intercity Transit to keep Route 41 from being eliminated as part of upcoming bus ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/20/26 | 12 comments

Price of regular unleaded gasoline eases in Olympia market

After a steady upward march over the past few weeks, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline retreated in the Olympia market amid ... more

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. | 4/17/26 | 2 comments