Thursday, October 1, 2026
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There is nothing for sale at the Thurston County Absolutely Free Sharing Market, and that is exactly the ...
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Attend a book launch, retreat or language class this weekend in Thurston ...
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P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/27/26
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The City of Olympia’s free arts and culture celebration during Hispanic Heritage Month, Lula Fest, returns on Sept. 26 from ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/26/26
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On the southeast corner of 8th Avenue and Jefferson Street is a small blue-roofed building that was built in ...
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After a brief hiatus, Theater Artists Olympia’s (TAO) “An Improbable Peck of Plays” has returned to the ...
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Raise your hand if you have ever seen Robert Redford and Jane Fonda’s iconic film adaptation of Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/25/26
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Throughout our nation's history, people and communities have faced discrimination, prejudice, racism and exclusion either because of ...
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The 37th annual Nisqually Watershed Festival returns on Sept. 26 with animals, science, arts and crafts, music, food and ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/24/26
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August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day, created in 1988 when then-President Ronald Reagan signed the official proclamation to ...
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Now and then, it is fun to share a fact about me that readers may not know. Here is one that ties into today’s ...
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There are a number of events taking place this weekend in Thurston County, including the "Bubble Festival" in ...
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P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/20/26
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Once upon a time, long before I had this column, I worked for the state in a job that was not compatible with who ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/19/26
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Last week, I had the opportunity to interview Stephanie Cholmondeley of Rebecca and Alexander Howard (RAH) ...
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“It has become extremely plausible that this trip between the maternity ward and the crematorium is what there is ...
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Anytime this column has given JOLT readers sneak peeks of Masterworks Choral Ensemble (MCE) performances, it has all been to ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/14/26
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My son Aaron and I are in Spain to see the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse. Of course we’re also soaking up a lot of history, architecture, art, food ...
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Visit the annual Tumwater Artesian Brewfest, learn about organic gardening, watch puppet shows and attend fundraisers this weekend in Thurston ...
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P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/13/26
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Two of Olympia's most defining modern-era losses happened less than a hundred days ...
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Last month, I had the opportunity to attend Rebecca and Alexander Howard (RAH) Community Engagement’s “Read the Park” event ...
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Before seeing Harlequin Productions (HQP) Bold Voices presentation of “Sweat,” I had the opportunity to speak with ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/11/26
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