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With the warm weather upon us, on some days, we have fired up the grill to enjoy simple, grilled meat dinners. I often prepare basic salads and light side dishes to accompany grilled steak, fish or …
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By Shannon Beigert
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6/17/24
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A gardener I met in a buffet line had a lot to say about rock gardens and plant collecting. Before we got to the main dish, after which we would part ways, he leaned forward a little and said …
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Father’s Day will be celebrated this weekend across our nation. Special meals, gatherings, and outings will be planned and prepared for dad, and gifts and cards purchased and wrapped. Lawn work …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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6/12/24
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This week’s column is dedicated to the event Trish attended Saturday at Pioneer Park Dog Days sponsored and put on by City of Tumwater Parks and Recreation and Twin Star Credit …
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“How many people remember where they were 80 years ago like it was yesterday? I do. I was on the deck of the USS Marblehead in Belfast Harbor! Our ship, one of 40 ships of several navies, …
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I just returned from seeing friends and family in Memphis and Jackson, Tennessee, St. Louis, Chicago, and Atlanta. Dear friends in Atlanta took me to a Mexican restaurant that offered a delicious …
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June announced its arrival with a couple of windy, rainy, flower-smashing storms. Big fat peony blossoms, weighted down with water, bowed to the ground. A clump of blooming Jupiter’s Beard was …
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When thinking about the miracle of birds, the first thing that comes to mind is flight. We earthbound humans are often a little jealous of avian flight – they do it so easily, and we have to …
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By George Walter
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6/6/24
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Every month of the year seems to have a theme and for June it is Elder Abuse Awareness. June 15 is World Elder Abuse Day but the whole month offers the opportunity to learn more about this sad …
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Every year, 6.5 million dogs, cats, and other former pets are abandoned or lost and enter shelters. But of all these animals, only 3.2 million are adopted and many see shelters again after less than …
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We live in an age of information overload. Distinguishing what is credible and what isn’t is no easy task.
When it comes to health, finding reputable information is crucial because the …
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“It’s the day of a million smiles,” Karen Schoessel announced on May 29, 2024, with a big smile of her own. She seemed to be everywhere at once, overseeing an ocean of military, …
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By Shirley Stirling
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6/3/24
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Recently there was an article in the Washington Post about multiple American Flamingoes returning to Florida and reestablishing possible breeding populations. These birds were present in big numbers …
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By George Walter
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5/31/24
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A perennial flower border can be a beautiful sight or a source of frustration. Most of the time, it’s some of each.
Photographers for garden books, websites and magazines show us gorgeous …
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It almost seems impossible, but I feel there is more negativity than usual lately, everywhere I look.
The news, both print, online, and broadcast is filled with either misleading or snarky …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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5/29/24
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Ours is a pet-active region!
Past: Ratapalooza
Ratapalooza was held on Saturday, May 18 at the Thurston County Fairgrounds. We attended and were overwhelmed by the turnout of so many …
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A few weeks ago, a young couple stopped to admire the pink dogwood blooming in the front yard.
“How old is that tree?” the young man asked.
“About 20 years,” I …
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Sixth graders complete an endangered species project
The students of Autumn Stevick and Jennifer Metsler are not just passive learners, but active investigators, as evidenced in a recent …
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By Shirley Stirling
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5/24/24
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Ever wonder what happens to road kills and other dead animals? Sometimes they are collected or buried by road maintenance folks, but more often they are removed by one of our more important, and …
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Vanessa Gardner Nagel, is a fascinating woman - a tiny female designer of all things beautiful, and she wears red glasses – what more do you need to know?
Living in Minnesota, California, …
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