Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Anytime this column has given JOLT readers sneak peeks of Masterworks Choral Ensemble (MCE) performances, it has all been to ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/14/26
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My son Aaron and I are in Spain to see the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse. Of course we’re also soaking up a lot of history, architecture, art, food ...
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Two of Olympia's most defining modern-era losses happened less than a hundred days ...
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Last month, I had the opportunity to attend Rebecca and Alexander Howard (RAH) Community Engagement’s “Read the Park” event ...
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Before seeing Harlequin Productions (HQP) Bold Voices presentation of “Sweat,” I had the opportunity to speak with ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/11/26
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In a previous column, I discussed the history of housing discrimination and restrictive covenants in Thurston ...
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We are awash in opinions in the “mediasphere.” Everywhere you turn individuals, pundits and panelists are holding forth, each ...
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Ilidia Nicholas is making the world a brighter place through her vibrant artwork, collaborations with fellow artists, involvement ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/7/26
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A Japanese summertime tradition, Bon Odori, is a dance festival with Buddhist origins that celebrates and honors the spirits of ...
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A couple of weeks ago, I received the world’s most optimistic and exciting message from my friend Chris Hyde with ...
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There is strong evidence that Black and non-white families faced major barriers to living in Thurston County throughout ...
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From the mid-19th to the early 20th century, in the era of large sailing ships, unscrupulous saloon and boardinghouse owners and others ...
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StoryCorps is shining a national spotlight on one of Thurston County's own historians. Throughout August, the nonprofit ...
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I’m old enough to remember a black and white world of "Ozzie and Harriet" and "Leave it to Beaver" ...
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By Glenn Harper
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7/31/26
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Olympia's cults have capitalized on the region's inordinate number of lonely mystics willing to trade critical thinking for a sense of ...
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Last week’s column was about how songbirds in the tropics — birds who don’t migrate — maintain their pair bond ...
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Voted Timberline High School’s Teacher of the Year, Dr. Adam Jones is one of the kindest, most gifted, and genuinely fun ...
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Ah, I love this time of year — it is so bright and joyous as various artistic organizations announce their new ...
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The JOLT’s readers have enjoyed “Jill Severn’s Gardening Column” most Fridays since April 2, 2021. In all, she produced more than 230 pieces for Thurston County readers.
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I learned a new term this week — life-size. It doesn't refer to a 2D poster, or cut-out image of ...
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