Thursday, October 1, 2026
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This week our column is going to be about animal movies, but we were asked to make a request by our Friends of JAS ...
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By Trish Lynn and Thom Donitz
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11/25/25
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It has been four hundred and four years since the first Thanksgiving in 1621! During that three-day event in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 50 pilgrims ...
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On Saturday night, Nov. 15, my mom and I had the honor of watching Studio West Dance Academy’s “The Nutcracker” dress rehearsal, and it was a really ...
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By Rachel Benton
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11/24/25
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Looking out the kitchen window, a sudden surprise filled my eyes: the sky, bold and bare, was emptied of maple, black locust and cherry tree ...
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Just as a shadow grows bigger when the light moves closer to the object, so does the blatant truth of history repeating itself when we allow fascism into our government and society. The larger that …
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In Part 1 of this bird feeder advice, I wrote “you provide it and they will come.” I was thinking about birds, but the same is likely true for squirrels ...
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Our community has known and cherished both the Captain Little toy store and Compass Rose for many years, and we owe an abundant thank ...
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By Rachel Benton
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11/19/25
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I’ve never felt so loved by this community as I have this week, and I’ve never needed that love more. Readers of this column have been a light in this ...
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They say you cannot judge a book by its cover, but if we did judge it on some level, there would be no point of cover art or any visually ...
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By Rachel Benton
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11/18/25
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As we move into the holiday season, we like to think about the delicious food many of us share with friends and family as we ...
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By Shannon Beigert
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11/17/25
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There is something so human and entirely natural about the act of listening. In this busy world with consistent notifications and a myriad distractions, it really is not easy to step away and …
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Part one of this holiday guide discussed ways you can incorporate shopping local and supporting the arts into your holiday season gift giving and ...
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By Rachel Benton
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11/12/25
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There are two subjects we would like to discuss. First of all, we want to thank all our veterans for their service and for all the sacrifices you may ...
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Similar to a Thanksgiving turkey, I have attempted to stuff this guide with as many thoughtful, clever and beautiful ideas for your holiday season ...
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By Rachel Benton
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11/11/25
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It started three weeks ago. I started to feel ... funny. I was making lots of typos and had vertigo. On a whim, I sent an email to my doctor’s receptionist — didn’t notice the …
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Last Saturday, there were no salmon coming up McLane Creek. Stream Team volunteers were a little anxious. This time of year, the creek is typically ...
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Have you ever been to the Owl’s Nest Cafe and seen the murals on the walls? How about the Underhill Plant Shop or Thurston County ...
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With shorter days and the coming of winter, inevitably readers ask some version of the following question: “I’m worried about the birds. Should I ...
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Local singer, songwriter and guitarist Lisa Robischon has released her new album ...
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By Rachel Benton
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11/5/25
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As it’s Halloween, I’d like to focus on the ghost ships that have been reported on Puget Sound, resulting from the many shipwrecks that have ...
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