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TOGETHER! Host Homes Program Development Director Gabriela Hyre and Executive Director Meagan Darrow (bottom row) shared their plans to launch a Host Homes Pilot program during the Lacey City Council work session on Dec. 9. 2021.
What’s harder than being a homeless teenager? Being without a parent or guardian, too.
 Homelessness has not escaped some of the county’s younger population, as North Thurston Public Schools (NTPS) have identified 54 minors as unaccompanied youth for the school … more
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Jill Severn
The gift of a gardener’s legacy, now in print
Mike Dillon retired after many years of owning as many as six community newspapers in the Seattle area. “Starting in the early 1990s, he writes “we had a columnist, Madeleine Wilde, … more
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Tumwater Mayor Pete Kmet recommended the approval of the city's version of a development agreement between the city and the Port of Olympia for the New Market Industrial Campus.
Tumwater council sends its version of a development agreement to Port of Olympia
In a 5-2 vote, the Tumwater City Council approved its “Mayor’s Version” of a development agreement for the Port of Olympia's New Market Industrial Campus. During the city council … more
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‘Unity’ gateway carvings unveiled on Eastside Street
 Some 65 people showed up in the cold and rain to celebrate the dedication of two towering cedar carvings by Native American artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo last Saturday. The art pieces were … more
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Jill Severn
On fences and hedges
Robert Frost, in a poem called "Mending Wall," quotes his neighbor saying "Good fences make good neighbors." This quotation is widely accepted as wisdom. But what is a good fence? Does a good … more
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Tumwater city council members discussed possible actions for the proposed development agreement between the city and the Port of Olympia to develop approximately 200 acres of Port property. Nov. 30, 2021.
Tumwater to Port (and Panattoni):  We’re going to think about it some more
Despite a last-minute request by the Port of Olympia to cancel it, the Tumwater City Council held a planned hearing regarding the proposed development agreement for some 200 acres of industrial-zoned … more
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Variants of the CV-22 Osprey are used by every branch of the US military. The Army has announced that these craft will be used in training missions at Joint Base Lewis-Chord Dec. 3-17, 2021.
Army special ops training starts Friday, rrrrrruns two weeks
U.S. Army Special Operations Command are scheduled to conduct "routine military training" at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) and two other nearby facilities from Fri., Dec. 3 through Fri., Dec. … more
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Starting with the orange line at Eld Inlet and moving south and west, each day of Brian Footen's mapping journey is shown in a different color.
Seattle-based startup is creating an interactive map of Puget Sound
A waterway mapping project led by a man aboard a kayak has made its way to the South Puget Sound nearshore as part of a bid to aid in the conservation and restoration of estuarie in this … more
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In a scene from the 2020 Chabad Chanukah event, Rabbi Yosef Schtroks leads a game-show type activity in front of the assembled cars.
Local Jews organize parade of lights to celebrate start of Chanukah this Sunday
Not even a pandemic can keep this area’s Jews from figuring out a safe way to gather together to celebrate Chanukah, the festival of lights, which starts this Sunday. Instead of assembling … more
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The James Webb Space Telescope, set to launch on Dec. 22, 2021, is the largest, most powerful space telescope ever built. Olympia Timberland Library is one 60 public libraries in the US to receive special educational materials to help the public to learn more about it and other STEAM topics.
Olympia Timberland Library chosen for NASA education initiative
Olympia Timberland Library has been selected to be part of NASA@ My Library, an education initiative created to increase and enhance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) learning … more
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Jill Severn
It’s the worst week of the year for gardeners
Sunday morning dawned late, cold and foggy. You couldn’t even describe sunrise as “getting light” because it really didn’t.  It only got as far as dismal grey. It … more
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The Mochida family is shown wearing mandatory identification tags as they were forced to abandon their nursery and greenhouse business in California in Feb. 1942.
Lacey Museum features a new exhibit on Japanese Americans during World War II
Titled “Righting a Wrong”, the Lacey Museum features a new exhibit that highlights the experiences of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II. With the new … more
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At The JOLT we're all very thankful and grateful
Thanksgiving Thanks from The JOLT
There are all sorts of reasons I think we will all agree that there are all sorts of thank-yous. There's the polite thank-you to the door stop, the more fervent and vigorous thank you between … more
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The Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a public hearing regarding creation of a Home Fund throughout Thurston County on Tue., Nov. 23, 2021.
Thurston County residents share overwhelming support for county-wide Home Fund
 Several community members shared their support for the proposed county-wide Home Fund, which would add a 0.1 percent increase to sales taxes everywhere in Thurston County except in the city … more
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Mary Beth Harrington
Thinking about volunteering around the holidays?
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day mill. Go to work, pay bills, take care of chores around the house, rinse and repeat. It’s easy to forget that the whole reason we do these … more
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Hweqwidi Mccloud, bottom row, right, represented the Nisqually tribe in celebration of the Native Heritage Month during the Lacey City Council meeting on Tue., Nov. 18, 2021.
Lacey celebrates Native Heritage Month
 To reaffirm its commitment to preserve and protect indigenous culture and traditions, the City of Lacey declared the month of November as Native Heritage Month. During the Lacey City Council … more
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Some 90 people attended the dedication of the George and Isabella Bush monument on Nov. 19, 2021.
Some 90 people attend dedication of monument to George and Isabella Bush and their family
Nearly 100 people were present today as officials dedicated a monument to George and Isabella Bush, pioneer founders of Tumwater and Washington State.  The monument  more
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Jill Severn
Onward and upward
If there are any among you who have not read Charlotte’s Web, by E. B. White, I strongly suggest that you do so this winter. Why? Because it’s wonderful.  And even if you have … more
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During the Nov. 15 Port Commissioners meeting, Commissioner E.J Zita, second row, right, suggested ending the support for Lacey MakerSpace to fund Olympia Community Solar.
Port Commissioner suggests ending support for Lacey MakerSpace
During the Port of Olympia work session on Mon., Oct. 15, Port Commissioner E.J. Zita suggested ending the support for Lacey MakerSpace to give way for Olympia Community Solar. Zita introduced the … more
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Kama Montermini, 59, of Olympia, is a contestant in the 2021 Mrs. America Pageant.
Local woman competing for title of Mrs. America in Las Vegas this Saturday
 On August 14, Kama Montermini was so ecstatic that her close friend Derozette Banks was named first runner-up at the Mrs. Washington America pageant that the thought of who would win the title … more
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