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Just a quick mention about the upcoming 2025 New York Cat Film Festival presented by the Olympia Film Society on Friday, March 7, at the ...
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Today, in the spirit of Ireland, I am providing my recipe for Colcannon, a classic Irish recipe: potatoes with a ...
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By Shannon Beigert
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3/3/25
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David Hanig’s new book “ Everything Bends Toward Love” is an exploration of grief and loss through the lens of the author’s experiences with ...
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By Amy Lewis
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3/3/25
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Dear Advocate,
I have a third grader in Rochester. My child has an IEP (Individualized Education Program) for academics, and a behavior plan for things like running out of the …
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By Shannon Sankstone
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2/28/25
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Pacific chorus frogs are singing — a sure sign we’ve made it through another winter. Meteorologists may say it’s not official until March 20, but frogs’ joyous, noisy courting ritual …
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Earlier this week my smartphone provided a photograph and story about cold weather this winter so extreme that Lake Erie has been almost totally frozen for the first time in many years. Later that …
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By George Walter
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2/27/25
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Before last November, my worries over whether we would survive as a people were pretty simple. It was centered on the warning on the laundry box labels not to eat the soap pods inside and …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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2/26/25
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One year ago, I walked into my first state congressional hearing, curious about health care legislation in general and particularly as it related to the topics I have been writing about for this …
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You might think that gardening is the same for all of us: soil, sunlight, water and seeds are universal, right?
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Remember the early days of the COVID-19 shutdown? I do. I was a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Science) elective teacher, teaching ...
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By Shannon Sankstone
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2/21/25
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I often get questions from readers about Liam Hutcheson and comments about how much they love his photos. Liam started providing The JOLT News with bird photos when he was 14; he’s now 17. …
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I believe in magic. Not the “pull the rabbit out of the hat kind” or the kind with rituals, curses and incantations, but magic, nevertheless.
I believe in the kind that …
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Before we start with our column, we would like to apologize to any regular readers who might be wondering why we ...
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By Trish Lynn and Thom Donitz
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2/19/25
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Note that you can make this meal for just one person, for a couple or a dozen, or even set up an assembly line. The ingredients list is split between what's needed for an individual serving and what you'd use in larger quantities for an army.
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By Shannon Beigert
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2/17/25
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The historic Capitol Theater, an iconic landmark in the heart of Olympia, was built before movie houses had concession stands. Surprised? Up to the 1930s ...
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In a recent column I mentioned seeing 200+ children out at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge with their families. Later I received essentially the same question from two readers: …
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Last week was filled with several days of rain alternating with snow and icy roads. And as much as I enjoy sitting in my recliner and watching the snow come down, after a bit I get restless.
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Monthslong waits to see a doctor of any specialty, even as an established patient, have become the norm. Being fortunate enough to have a primary care doctor at all is too commonly the …
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On Thursday, Feb 13, "Lacey Loves to Read" will hold a free author event featuring the renowned children and young adult author ...
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During these cold, sometimes bleak days in the Pacific Northwest, my mind goes to comfort food. One of my favorites is Eggplant Parmesan.
Many years ago, I worked in a large city on the East Coast with …
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By Shannon Beigert
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2/10/25
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