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We were crossing the street after lunch when we saw a venerable flowering cherry tree on the corner, just about to burst into bloom. One of my companions said, “When I see big flowering trees …
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Do you love family history? Do you love the Pacific Northwest? Do you love contests? If you can say yes to all three questions, then we are soulmates, and I am duty-bound to tell you about a …
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The bird migration season is underway, and throughout the month of April and into early May, various bird species will be coming to or through our area for summer breeding.
Understanding migration …
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By George Walter
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3/30/23
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March is about to end, and April is just around the corner. Spring is officially here (although the weather gods haven’t noticed), and I am in dire need of sunshine, flowers and floors that …
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Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Our local Thurston County Give Local event sponsored by the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound will also be in November on the 6-7. Next …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/28/23
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Dear Lexis,
I’m worried about some of the decisions my teenage son has been making recently but I can’t get him to talk to me about anything. Is there a way to remedy this situation or …
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3/27/23
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Researchers have spent an enormous amount of time and money proving what gardeners could have told them for free, instantly: gardening is good for our physical and mental health.
So, do certain …
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Ever since she can remember, Beverly York has been interested in history and how her ancestors lived and thrived early in our nation’s history.
Not sure what got a “bee in her …
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Sandhill Cranes came into my mind this week for two reasons. First, I finally located the small flock of Sandhill Cranes that is still hanging out in the Chehalis River valley. As of March 22nd, they …
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In the 80’s, I stepped away from the career in which I had spent most of my time working with seniors. I had directed the Homemaker Registry Pilot Program for the Area Agency on Aging along …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/22/23
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The future of healthcare was the topic for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Forum luncheon. But you don’t have to take my word for it: You can watch the entire meeting on …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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3/21/23
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Spring is finally here! (It started yesterday.)
In addition to enjoying the outdoors, around this time, folks think about spring cleaning. I freely admit that we have a few closets in desperate …
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Dear Lexis,
Whenever we fight my wife often asks, “would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?” It’s effective at getting me to shut up, but I’m not sure I …
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Over dinner, a friend lamented that she usually has seeds in the ground by this time in March. She was worried about being late this year. I haven’t planted a single seed yet either, but I …
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Did you know that the Vietnam Veterans Day is at the end of this month, March 29th?
Looking forward to that day, let me introduce you to Navy Lt. Ronald Jon Frederick. Frederick is a Vietnam …
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Birthdays are interesting events. We spend the first part of our lifetime saying I’m almost…and the later part I’m only…
Either way, they deserve to be a celebration of …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/16/23
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March is not really the best bird-watching month locally.
Breeding activities and migrant arrivals are sparse, and it’s often rainy. But one of my favorite Thurston County March birds, the …
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By George Walter
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3/15/23
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The calendar and the flowers in my yard may be announcing that Spring is near, but you and I both know that there will still be plenty of soup days before storing our soup tureen for the summer. I …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/14/23
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Dear Lexis,
Every time I state my opinion, people practically yell at me saying that I’m wrong. I don’t really like feeling belittled, but I’m not sure what I can do about it. Do …
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3/13/23
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Early March is maddening. After living through winter, when the calendar page turns to March we feel we deserve an end to cold, snow, hail and dismal skies. We want warmth – warm air, warm …
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By Jill Severn
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3/10/23
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