Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Most of us are familiar with at least some of our local bird songs, chatter and chirps. (Serious birders call all of those vocalizations .) Birds communicate their location to others in their flock …
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In a unanimous vote, the Olympia City Council passed a resolution urging the state and federal governments to create commissions to study reparations for the descendants of enslaved African …
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Recently we were a little puzzled by a news article that brought to light that after a current political event, in some cases, “Therapy Cats and Ducks” were being offered to distraught …
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Olympia invites artists from Washington and Oregon to submit sculptures for its annual Percival Landing exhibition. The deadline for submission is on Jan. 6, 2025.
Up to 18 …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/12/24
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Saint Martin’s University raised a record of $3.5 million at its annual Gala on Saturday, Nov.2, surpassing the previous year’s total of $2.8 million.
The black-tie event celebrated …
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/11/24
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The Washington State University (WSU) Thurston County Extension Master Gardener Program now accepts applications for the 2025 cycle. The application period closes on December 13, 2024, at 5 p.m.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/11/24
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Olympia is accepting submissions for the 2025's Cover Artist, which is due Nov. 18; the Olympia-based Arts Walk celebrates and showcases local artists' work.
Olympia selects and commissions two …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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11/11/24
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Yesterday morning, a homeless man held an unconscious woman as he sat in the doorway of a local restaurant on 4 th Avenue in downtown Olympia.
“She won’t wake up …
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During election day on Tuesday, November 5, the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) proclaimed Monday, November 11, as Veterans Day in Thurston County.
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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11/8/24
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The atmosphere in the room was so tense that even before the board started deliberating on its vote, one person from the audience was heard shouting.
The vote took place on Election Day as voters waited to learn who would become the next Commissioner of Public Lands.
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Join others in celebrating nature, art, and community.
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11/7/24
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Recent Photos from Liam
This week’s Thurston’s Birds column will be a little different and, at the same time, familiar. We have had the good fortune in this column to use photos from Liam …
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I recently attended a gala where a handful of people donated $100,000 each during a paddle raise and was struck by the generosity of our community.
Not everyone in our area can give large sums …
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By Zach Davis-Price
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11/6/24
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Olympia seek to formalize and expand avenues for community involvement in local governance and delineate neighborhood associations' roles in decision-making.
The Olympia Planning …
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Last week Providence announced its intent to form a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) with Compassus, a private-equity company, to provide all of its home health services.
The joint venture proposal, …
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Koral Thorpe, a sixth-grader from Olympia Regional Learning Academy, has been named Olympia’s first Mayor for the Day, earning the title through the city’s youth essay contest.
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/4/24
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Lacey Museum is moving to the Bell Center on 6th Avenue, scheduled to open in early 2025.
The City of Lacey announced in its press release that the move is designed to offer more dynamic ways to …
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Thurston County Solid Waste and the Lacey MakerSpace are thrilled to host the Fix-it-Fair on November 20, 2024, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Lacey MakerSpace on the St. Martin's University Campus.
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Our neighborhood awoke to frost on our rooftops and gardens last week – an event that marks a semi-official end to the growing season, which began the day after the last frost of spring.
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After a delay for review , Thurston County's Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Project interlocal agreement (ILA) at a meeting on Tuesday, October 29. …
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