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What’s happening this weekend — cultural night market and other events

Get in touch with cultural diversity by joining ASHHO’s Cultural Night or the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration. more

P. Jade Asumbrado | 5/22/25

Students protest alleged sexual harassment at Tumwater Middle School

A third-party investigator is set to probe an unspecified instance of student-to-student sexual harassment at Tumwater Middle School following a sidewalk protest ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 5/21/25

Tumwater School District sets stricter standards for public comment in board meetings

Community members signing up to attend regular Tumwater School District Board meetings will now have to be reviewed and approved ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 5/20/25 | 5 comments

FDCARES program staffers met with the Tumwater Public Healthy Safety Committee on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, to deliver updates about the program. The program connects 911 callers to additional services that address the underlying cause of their calls.

Tumwater’s FDCARES program provides 911 callers with follow-up care and resources

A Tumwater program, which links 911 callers to services that address the root causes of their calls, is showing ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/16/25 | 2 comments

What’s happening this weekend — Olympia Youth Social, Lacey Spring Fun Fair and other festivities

Check out the family-friendly events happening this weekend around Thurston County, including the Lacey Spring Fun Fair and ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 5/14/25

Elevate Fair in Tumwater Saturday May 31, 2025.

Tumwater’s first Elevate Fair to celebrate sustainable cultural art exchange

Tumwater Parks & Recreation is presenting the first Elevate Fair on Saturday, May 31, 2025, to “highlight sustainability and cultural exchange in the ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 5/13/25

Brad Medrud is currently the deputy director of Tumwater’s community development department and has worked with the city for nine years. He will be the department’s new director starting June 2, 2025.

Tumwater mayor appoints new community development director

Brad Medrud will be the director of the Tumwater’s community development department starting on June 2, Mayor Debbie Sullivan announced at a ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/12/25

Jeff Query, an engineer with Tumwater’s Engineering Department, showed the city’s Public Works Committee on April 3, 2025, a map of the existing water mains (represented by yellow dash lines) on Sapp Road, Antsen Street, and Linwood Avenue. The solid yellow line on Antsen Street represents a new sewer main that will be built to increase draining capacity for the system.

Tumwater awards $321K contract for sewer main project on Antsen Street

The Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan to sign a contract with A&D Enterprises LLC to construct a pressurized sewer main on Antsen Street ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/8/25

A map shows the 16 locations to be targeted by Tumwater’s annual pavement maintenance project.

Tumwater City Council awards $4 million contract for annual pavement repairs

The Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan to sign a contract with Lakeside Industries Inc. for its annual pavement maintenance project ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/7/25

A map shows the site of underground utility work, as seen in red, along Littlerock Road SW in Tumwater.

Underground utility work to cause traffic delays along Littlerock Road in Tumwater

An infrastructure project along Littlerock Road in Tumwater is going to make it a more difficult for motorists to navigate around the area. Puget Sound Energy crews are going … more

By Wyatt Haupt Jr. | 5/7/25

Sign waving rally to show support for Social Security set for May 9

A sign waving rally to show support for Social Security and Social Security workers is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, May 9. The rally, which is organized by Olympia … more

By The JOLT News Staff | 5/7/25 | 14 comments

City of Tumwater launches community survey

The City of Tumwater wants local residents and business owners to weigh in on city services and priorities. The city launched a community survey on Friday, May, 2, for which it is urging people … more

By The JOLT News Staff | 5/5/25 | 1 comment

Intercity Transit adding more trips starting on May 4

In a move aimed at better servicing its passengers, Intercity Transit is adding more trips to its schedule of bus routes. "Starting Sunday, May 4, 2025, we are adding more trips. Routes 21, 45, 47 … more

By The JOLT News Staff | 5/2/25 | 5 comments

A map shows a stretch of Linwood Avenue in Tumwater, which will undergo a paving and striping project on Friday, May 2, and Monday, May 5, 2025.

Roadwork to impact traffic along Linwood Avenue in Tumwater

A pavement marking and striping project is expected to impact travel along a stretch of Linwood Avenue SW in Tumwater in the ... more

By The JOLT News Staff | 5/1/25

Candidate filing week starts on May 5 in Thurston County

Candidate filing week is right around the corner for people planning to run for office in Thurston County in 2025. The window for candidates to file opens on Monday, May 5, and closes on Friday … more

By The JOLT News Staff | 5/1/25

Tumwater Acting Police Department Chief Jay Mason (second row, second column) delivered updates about the police department to the Tumwater City Council on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Tumwater police chief discusses delay in implementing license plate detection system

The Tumwater Police Department has been delaying the implementation of a widely used license plate detection system by ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/29/25 | 1 comment

Tumwater Parks and Recreation office closed through May 2 because of move to new location

The Tumwater Parks and Recreation office is on the move. As a result, the office will be temporarily closed through Friday, May 2. The office will reopen at its new location at 821 Airport … more

By The JOLT News Staff | 4/29/25

Angie Gourley, an Assessment Teacher on special assignment in the Tumwater School District, briefed the board members on the dyslexia screening report at a meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

9% of Tumwater pupils at risk of dyslexia

A Tumwater School District (TSD) assessment found an estimated five to eight, or 9%, of its elementary pupils show significant reading difficulty ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 4/28/25 | 1 comment

“It's our intent to bring cultural awareness,” Mike Brewer of Bar Holdings said as he showed conceptual renderings of the Salish Landing project to the Tumwater City Council on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Brewer said the renderings incorporate designs, landscaping and color schemes that were developed in cooperation and guidance of the Squaxin Island Tribe.

Developer discusses benefits of Salish Landing

The expansion of Tumwater’s infrastructure and job creation were the primary talking points of developer Bar Holdings, as its representatives discussed the benefits of the Salish Landing … more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/24/25 | 14 comments

What’s happening this weekend — Spring Arts Walk and other festivities

End the month with one of Olympia Spring Arts Walk’s events in the downtown, or explore niche experiences in ... more

P. Jade Asumbrado | 4/24/25