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A firefighter puts out a fire at the Old Brewery Tower in Tumwater on June 6. The Tumwater Police Department determined the cause of the fire to be arson.

TUMWATER –– Yesterday the Tumwater City Council officially approved completion of the first phase of work on the empty Olympia Brewing Company brewery tower. more

By Andrew Oslin of JOLT | 7/21/20

Thurston County will move into Safe Start Phase 3 after county officials applied to continue re-opening last week. The application was approved this week by the State's Secretary of Health.

Thurston County now in “Safe Start” Phase 3

THURSTON COUNTY –– Thurston County got the green light from the Washington Secretary of Health on Tuesday to move into Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start” plan. more

Madeline Shannon of JOLT | 6/23/20

Not too late to take Tumwater virtual yoga classes

TUMWATER –– Tumwater yogis will enjoy virtual yoga classes, which the Tumwater Parks & Recreation Department has on this month’s schedule. more

Madeline Shannon of JOLT | 6/12/20

Tumwater Valley Golf Club to host “Rock the Range”

TUMWATER –– As the community begins to open up after months of a coronavirus-induced shutdown, the Tumwater Valley Golf Club is one of the first local businesses to celebrate the reopening with ”Rock the Range,” a weekly event scheduled for Friday nights starting June 19. more

By Madeline Shannon of JOLT | 6/11/20

Starting in July, variations of this ad will appear in media throughout Thurston County.

Thurston County's New Place for Hyper-Local News and Features Launches

What's this about? Recognizing the rapid decline in resources among traditional news outlets, we're assembling a group of talented Tumwaterians, Laceyites and Olympians who care about making … more

5/19/20