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It’s that time of year again! The gifts have been given, the family has gathered, houses are still glowing with the joy that only twinkling lights can bring, and parents are blowing up my …
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By Shannon Sankstone
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1/2/25
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Music has always played a big part in my life. It’s connected to memorable events both happy and sad.
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This year I took on the challenge to understand the complex forces shaping American health care. Though my …
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Asian-style chicken and green beans is a quick, healthy and easy meal, typically served with rice or quinoa on the side. It is good for a cool, rainy night that calls out for comfort food.
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Kathleen Anderson spent 2024 asking the questions many of us didn’t realize we were facing with: How do we navigate loss? Embrace the quirks of aging? And find joy in the seemingly mundane? …
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By Kameko Marquez
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12/27/24
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In a column last May I wrote about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAF), commonly called H5NI bird flu. This virus is highly contagious and is widespread in wild birds and seems to be especially …
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In this season of gift giving, I wanted to share with you, dear readers, one of the greatest gifts in our county: Citizens helping citizens.
This month, …
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By Shannon Sankstone
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12/26/24
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This year, Christmas in the Pacific Northwest is, well, Christmasy is cold, wet, blustery and gray. This type of weather makes the decorated …
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If you have ever tried homemade fruitcake, you will know it is nothing like the store-bought variety.
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By Shannon Beigert
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12/24/24
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A best books of the year column seems like the thing to do when you write a literary column.
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At dinner a few nights ago, a recent high school graduate asked “What’s the solstice? What’s that all about?” She was a smart, hard-working, Advanced Placement student; now …
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Last Sunday was a good weather day, at least for Thurston County in December. No rain and not bitter cold, although one did not have to be walking around for long before the damp began to creep into …
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By George Walter
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12/19/24
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504 Plan or IEP? Shannon, our educational advocate digs into the subject for a parent...
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By Shannon Sankstone
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12/19/24
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This holiday season has been a strange one. My great granddaughter and great-great grandson are spending Christmas in California. My granddaughters and great-grand kids that live next door will be …
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Providence St. Peter’s Hospital will close three outpatient Physical Therapy (PT) clinics in mid-January: Chehalis, Tumwater Valley and Sleater Kinney.
This change impacts …
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Memoir and essays by Sasha LaPointe
It’s a time of transition for me, as I have finished my bachelor's degree at The Evergreen State College and will start my Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Bennington College in …
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In a recent issue of The Atlantic, Jonathon Rauch reviews two books about what it means to be over 65 in America. Here’s one of its cheerier bits of data:
“Eighty is the new 68, …
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By Jill Severn
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12/13/24
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If the only birds you see are the ones at your bird feeder or those birds you see around the neighborhood; you may not be familiar with some of our more common birds of winter, the scoters. There are three …
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By George Walter
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12/12/24
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The Washington Administrative Code, affectionately known as “The WAC,” is the rule of the land in Thurston County and the Evergreen State. It is the collective name for all state-level …
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It is entirely possible that we all know someone who is dreading the upcoming holiday season. It could be because of the recent loss of a loved one, the home they had to give up due to health …
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