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Thurston County had a chilly, rainy spring – until this past week, when warm sunny weather made people swoon. But just when the sun came out, a friend and I left for, of all places, Las …
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My son, Aaron, and I went to the Billy Frank, Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Earth Day. Here is our report on what we saw and heard. If you go to the refuge in the next several weeks, you …
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I first met Judy Kiehart online through the Olympia Writers Group. Judy Kiehart is a prolific writer who makes her home in Olympia. She has written short stories, plays and most recently, a book that …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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4/26/23
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Did you miss me? Apologies if you missed my column last week (and thank you for noticing my absence), but the virus that has been going around caught me, and I was down for the count for the full …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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4/25/23
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Dear Lexis,
I feel like I’m always angry and I want to know how I can develop my emotional intelligence so that doesn’t happen any more. Do you have any suggestions that can …
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4/24/23
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I would say Happy Earth Day to all gardeners and all friends of gardens, but this year the day stirs up something far more complex than simple happiness.
We can, of course, mark April 22 as a day …
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Q: What do a Mayflower passenger and an accused Salem “witch” have in common?
A: Jerri McCoy!
Retired state employee Jerri McCoy, of Olympia, has proven ancestry (12 …
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Every year someone will ask me, “What are you going to do for Earth Day?” For the past 21 years, my answer has been basically the same. You see, my son Aaron’s birthday is April …
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By George Walter
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4/20/23
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Estate planning is the process of anticipating and arranging for the management and disposal of a person's estate during the person's life in preparation for a person's future incapacity or …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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4/19/23
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One of the most important ways to advocate for yourself in healthcare is to have a primary care physician (PCP). The corporate healthcare system has changed this acronym to primary care …
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Dear Readers,
Have you ever come across a piece of information that threw you for a loop? I did recently, and it really got me thinking. Most spiritual teachers state that positive thoughts are …
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4/17/23
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As most gardeners know, not all volunteers are humans. Many plants generously volunteer to grow even where we didn’t plant them. Dandelions are among the most enthusiastic. But they are one …
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This is the cherry blossom time at the State Capitol Campus in Olympia. But you will find a lot more than cherry blossoms. Find a treasure trove of history in terms of buildings and landscape, with …
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Vocalization – aka singing – is vitally important to nearly all bird species. And with the coming of spring, we are reminded of this every morning as our neighborhood birds are vocalizing …
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By George Walter
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4/13/23
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I subscribe to an online publication for senior issues for journalists called. Generations Beat Online (GBO). The most recent issue speaks to incarcerated seniors – a subject to which I …
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April is a very busy month. If you have seen the pinwheels at the Capitol, they were placed there by FESS (Family Education Support Services) as part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM). …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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4/11/23
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Dear Readers,
Anyone who says that they know how the world works – is lying. It’s not that they don’t know anything or are trying to be deceptive, but it remains true. No one …
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4/10/23
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Many of us are working to be better stewards of the natural world as we garden, and often our first focus has been to pay more attention to bees, who, we quickly discover, are complicated. There are …
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Together, the Woody Williams Foundation, the Gold Star Memorial Foundation Lacey, and the community unveiled the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in Lacey last Friday, March 31, at Lacey …
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Celebrate one year of enjoying learning about Thurston County's feathered wonders.
Knowing I’m interested in birds, people occasionally ask me to advise them on how to get started in bird watching. And I usually answer, “just walk around your neighborhood and pay attention.” And that’s exactly what I did to gain inspiration for this initial column.
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By George Walter
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4/6/23
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