Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Non-profit housing provider South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity, with the assistance of the City of Tumwater, is set to receive a $726,984 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce …
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Tumwater is seeking a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to fund the replacement of a culvert on the crossing of Sapp Road and Percival Creek, thus allowing better …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/8/23
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Two port-a-potties stood as sentinels when I visited The Jungle, in Olympia, last Friday, March 3, 2023. Nearby, a gaggle of shopping carts filled with refuse congregates by a dumpster; the …
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Dart Container Corporation is closing its Tumwater manufacturing plant, it confirmed with The JOLT yesterday.
The factory employs approximately 30 people at its facility near Olympia Regional …
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By Danny Stusser
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3/2/23
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) voted 2-1 to approve an ordinance updating the boundaries of 13 election precincts due to the annexations Tumwater and Lacey did of …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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3/1/23
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A new promotional role of a Fire Prevention Officer II is set to be added to the Tumwater Fire Department.
Chief Examiner James Trujillo discussed the details of the new role during the Tumwater …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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2/23/23
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Port of Olympia Commissioners Joe Downing and Bob Iyall disclosed that they were being asked to endorse a ballot proposition on April 25 that would determine the formation of a Regional Fire …
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The Tumwater City Council reviewed a new logo last week and will be presented it for adoption at tomorrow's meeting, set to start at 7 p.m.
The current logo was adopted in 1983, according to a …
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A proposed gazebo at Brewery Park in Tumwater Falls is planned to resemble an old shingle mill that used to be located at the same spot.
Tumwater’s Historic Preservation Commission, on …
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Tumwater is deliberating abolishing its street tree permitting process to streamline costs.
“The city does not necessarily need to implement a street tree permitting process. We did receive …
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Tumwater is looking to purchase 111 mitigation credits from Puget Western as part of the Brush Prairie Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP), which requires the city to mitigate the effect of its …
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Tumwater’s new K9 handler has been deployed on the field since January, said Lieutenant Ken Driver during his update to the Public Health and Safety Committee on February 14.
Driver …
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Police are seeking a man who allegedly stole over $2,000 worth of items from Home Depot in Tumwater.
Tumwater Police Department said in a post that the alleged theft occurred on February 9, with …
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By Julia Ornedo
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2/15/23
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Olympia High School 12th-grade student Addison Flora was declared the grand champion against 104 players after having a perfect score of five wins at the Southwest Washington Scholastic Chess …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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2/13/23
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Tumwater’s General Government Committee recommended to the city council an ordinance creating two boards to advise the Regional Housing Council (RHC) on the usage of sales and use tax for …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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2/10/23
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Repairs for the Brewmaster’s House could take at least eight months, according to Chuck Denney, Tumwater’s Park and Recreation director.
The early 20th-century structure, which was …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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2/9/23
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Expect traffic to slow down at the Capitol Boulevard SE and Trosper Road SW intersection the following two weeks, Monday to Friday, January 30 to February 10, as Tumwater announced that there will be …
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The Housing Authority of Thurston County (HATC) is considering purchasing Tumwater Inn on Capitol Boulevard and converting the motel to supportive housing for seniors, said HATC Executive Director …
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By Jerome Tuaño
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1/25/23
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The Regional Fire Authority (RFA) Planning Committee appointed five people who will make up two committees that advocate or oppose the creation of the RFA, which is the subject of the voters' ballot …
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A man was arrested after he admitted to setting fire to the historic Brewmaster’s House in Tumwater.
Tumwater police said in a Facebook post that officers and fire department personnel were …
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