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Several weeks ago, a reader said it seemed there were fewer birds around this year, and asked if that were true. Here’s my answer.
One might think that this is a straightforward question, …
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“Gimme a head with hair
Long beautiful hair
Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen”
Galt MacDermot, Gerome Ragni , Hair
I love women my age. Whether you refer to …
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The community response to my last column , has been robust, filled with many more heartbreaking stories, insight from prior RNs, as well as a rant challenging my medical judgment.
It …
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A week or so ago, our daughter mentioned that one of her favorite bands was going to be in town for the South Sound Block Party this Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August 26. Trying not to feel my …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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8/22/23
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Ed Hume, the award-winning host of a nationally broadcast TV gardening show that aired for over 50 years, is alive and well and living in Olympia. At 91, he is currently working four days a week at …
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Equality Day, what’s that?
Sue Lean would like you to know about the happy day, August 26, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was signed into law. This amendment …
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If there were an avian CPS (Chick Protection Services), the shorebirds would be regarded as the worst parents imaginable. Most of these species breed in the far north arctic and sub-arctic during the …
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By George Walter
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8/17/23
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Friday nights at our house are usually a pretty quiet affair. We often enjoy a take-out dinner, a little television and regular bedtime.
But last Friday, we shook things up a bit. My daughter …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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8/16/23
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When I talk about nonprofits, people tend to mention the usual suspects, United Way, Habitat for Humanity, and Salvation Army. These are great organizations, however, there are many more unique …
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Dear Lexis,
Life’s been hitting pretty hard lately and I’m finding it difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Have you ever dealt with something like this? How did you …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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8/14/23
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Would you like to help others but don’t know what to do or how to get involved? Attend this year’s annual party in Olympia, The Garden Party. You can help celebrate local volunteers, talk …
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By Shirley Stirling
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8/11/23
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About a week ago, Chantay Anderson and her staff at the Nisqually Community Garden picked 70 pounds of cucumbers. Three days before, they picked 70 pounds of green beans, and one of the …
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Two questions from readers have prompted this column. One asked me to identify a feather: “Is this an eagle feather?” The second asked me to write about the different patterns of bird …
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It’s August! How did this happen? This year has flown by for me. Perhaps it is because we are free to move about, sans masks. We are back to in-person meetings, gatherings, and shopping.
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You probably have heard the sad news of the closing of a local nonprofit – Sidewalk. Ironically, I had a note on my calendar to feature Sidewalk in this column this month, I didn’t …
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Five miles northeast of the State Capitol is our community’s only certified trauma center. Providence St. Peter’s Emergency Department (ED) is typically overcrowded and known for long …
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... trying to grow my social following and it’s just not working out. I get a couple of followers here and there, but nothing’s taken off.
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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8/7/23
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Rick Johnson always wanted to be a gay floral designer. Now, after retiring from being the Coordinator of the County’s Noxious Weed Control program for 33 years, he is one.
Rick grew up on …
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Fran’s retired, but she doesn’t know it! That’s one way to describe Franida Maudsley, former director of the Social Service Payment System (SSPS) for the State of Washington. She …
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Jays and crows, members of the Corvid Family, are among our most common birds. Most are not all that colorful, and males and females look alike. But they all have interesting stories to …
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