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A slide from the Tumwater Public Safety and Health Committee’s meeting on May 12, 2026, showed details of a memorandum of understanding between for the provision of a set of radios for the Tumwater Fire Department.

Tumwater approves MOU with Port of Olympia for radio equipment

The Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Leatta Dahlhoff to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Port ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/25/26

Tumwater Administrative Services Director Michelle Sutherland, left, and Tumwater Police Department acting Chief Carlos Quiles, addressed the Tumwater City Council at a meeting Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Appointment of Tumwater Police Chief now requires confirmation by city council

The Tumwater City Council adopted an ordinance that requires the mayor’s appointment for police chief to be confirmed by ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/22/26

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

A slide from a presentation by Grant Gilmore, a Water Specialist from Tumwater’s Water Resources and Sustainability Department, to the city's Public Works Committee at a meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2026, showed photos from a past Green Congress event.

Tumwater committee endorses continued partnership for watershed education program

The Tumwater Public Works Committee recommended continuing an interlocal agreement for the implementation of the South Sound ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/14/26

250th at the Schmidt House now in May

Would you like to compare your “wingspan” to that of an eagle? Make a tri-corner hat and color? Learn about genealogy society and ... more

By Shirley Stirling | 5/14/26

Tumwater City Hall is located at 555 Israel Road in Tumwater.

Tumwater City Council adopts development code updates

The Tumwater City Council adopted four minor development code updates, including amendments regarding ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/13/26

A slide from Tumwater Assistant City Administrator Kelly Adams’s presentation to the Tumwater City Council on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, shows the city’s proposed allocations for a $911,000 fund from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program.

Tumwater City Council proposes distributing federal grant money to local organizations

The Tumwater City Council recommended hundreds of thousands of dollars in allocations from a fund to help local organizations with ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/12/26

Women volunteers participated in the construction of houses at the Tâlíčn development in Tumwater on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Women volunteers build homes at Tâlíčn development in Tumwater

Women volunteers are helping to build several homes at the Tâlíčn, a 28-home affordable housing development in Tumwater by South Puget ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/8/26 | 3 comments

Tumwater City Hall, as seen in July 2020.

Tumwater Equity Commission holds first meeting

The first official meeting of Tumwater’s Equity Commission led to the appointment of its first chair and the establishment of early ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/6/26 | 5 comments

The City of Tumwater plans to extend a sewer line west along Trosper Road by around 6,000 feet and into smaller arterial roads.  (The JOLT staff via YouTube)

Committee recommends accepting $5.25M state loan for Trosper Road sewer extension

The Tumwater Public Works Committee has recommended the adoption of a resolution that calls for accepting a $5.25 million loan from the Washington ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/5/26 | 3 comments

Tumwater Assistant City Administrator Kelly Adams briefed the General Government Committee on April 15, 2026, about a $200,000 contract with Pioneer Technologies Corporation to conduct environmental work on the “valley site” of the former Olympia Brewery.

Tumwater continues environmental assessment of old warehouse site at former Olympia Brewery

The City of Tumwater is continuing to study the extent of environmental contamination at the old warehouse site of the former Olympia ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 5/4/26 | 10 comments

The Tumwater City Council approved a $2.9 million contract with Schneider Equipment Inc. for the installation of two wells on the Brewery Wellfield. A third well will also be drilled if the two wells are not enough to meet a target production rate.

Two wells to be built on Brewery Wellfield in Tumwater

The City of Tumwater is set to reactivate the former wellfield that once supplied water for the Olympia Brewing Company with the ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/29/26 | 10 comments

The Tumwater School District Board of Directors recognized the Tumwater High School T-Birds for winning three state championships in Dance, Hip-Hop and Pom.

School board honors Tumwater High dance team for three state championships

The Tumwater School District Board of Directors recognized the Tumwater High School T-Birds for winning three state championships in ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 4/29/26

Sergeant Randy Baughn, left, Sergeant Chris Tressler, acting Sergeant Tim Rios and Officer Chase Grimmett were recognized by the Tumwater Police Department at a Tumwater City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Tumwater Police Department personnel honored for saving life of pregnant woman

The Tumwater Police Department recognized five officers for saving the life of a pregnant woman and the child she was bearing during an incident ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/28/26 | 3 comments

The Tumwater School District Board of Directors delayed action on the staff expression policy to allow more discussions with staffers. The board made the decision at a meeting on April 23, 2026.

Tumwater School District delays action on staff expression policy

The Tumwater School District Board of Directors tabled a policy aimed at safeguarding staff freedom of expression, especially on social ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 4/28/26

The inaugural members of the Tumwater Equity Commission: Tina Crary, left front, Michael Snow, Lisa Gorski, Sarah Ellison and Ellen Matheny, pose with the Tumwater City Council after their appointments on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. The commission also includes Vonny Turner and Vanessa Arita Reyes, who were absent from the ceremony.

Tumwater City Council confirms Equity Commission’s inaugural members

Tumwater has an Equity Commission after the Tumwater City Council confirmed the appointments of the group’s inaugural members at ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/24/26 | 3 comments

Tumwater Planning Commission endorses four development code updates

The Tumwater Planning Commission recommended the adoption of an ordinance that involves four sets of updates to the city’s development ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/21/26

Tumwater leaders express frustration over absence of school district officials at meeting

A potential joint meeting between the Tumwater City Council and Tumwater School District fell through due to the nonappearance of ... more

By Jerome Tuaño | 4/16/26 | 2 comments

The Tumwater School District is celebrating "Month of the Military Child" on April 18, 2026.

Tumwater School District to celebrate military children on April 18

A celebration of military children is going to take place this weekend in ... more

By P. Jade Asumbrado | 4/15/26 | 3 comments

SBA disaster loans available for Thurston County flood victims

Thurston County residents, businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the 2025 winter storms have until April 27 to apply ... more

By Kameko Marquez | 4/14/26