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Olympia is accepting applications for a Poet Laureate in its efforts to engage the community in the literary arts.
“Olympia’s take on the position of Poet Laureate is less an honorary …
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Welcome to the last day of February. Leap Year babies, inquiring minds want to know - do you celebrate your birthday on February 28th, March 1st, or just have a big splash every four years? Growing …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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2/28/23
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On our neighborhood street, it’s not uncommon to see deer – sometimes does with fawns – strolling down the sidewalk, snacking occasionally on shrubs, trees and flowers. It’s …
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By Jill Severn
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2/24/23
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Last weekend we were walking the boardwalk at the Billy Frank Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, and flying out from trees along a pond were several Yellow-rumped Warblers, each in their winter …
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By George Walter
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2/23/23
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February is now ending, but the fun is just starting! Take a peek at some of the events found in The JOLT Calendar.
TYT Reads, February 24, from 7 p.m.TYT Reads performances are one night only, …
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2/23/23
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Scholarship for career and technical education students now open
Award covers up to two years of college tuition; Available statewide
For Immediate Release
Feb. 22, …
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2/22/23
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How do you get fit? The same way you get to Carnegie Hall … practice, practice, practice. You practice daily and it becomes part of your life.
Physical fitness (also known as wellness, …
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By Debra Glasser, M.D.
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2/21/23
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You have benefited from the services of nonprofit organizations throughout your life. Chances are the hospital where you were born is a nonprofit. The schools you attended (unless one was an online school named after a major town in Arizona) were nonprofit....
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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2/21/23
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A proposed gazebo at Brewery Park in Tumwater Falls is planned to resemble an old shingle mill that used to be located at the same spot.
Tumwater’s Historic Preservation Commission, on …
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Mariners spring training is underway in Peoria, where the temperature is forecast to be a sunny 73 degrees on Saturday. Local gardeners’ spring training is off to a slower start; …
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The month of February is nearing its end, but the fun is just starting. Buckle up and join the activities made by locals.
Unrivaled: The Pianists of Cliburn, February 18, from 7:30 p.m.Experience …
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2/17/23
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For birds, like for humans, vision is the most important of the senses. They rely on it for all their vital life tasks, from finding food to avoiding being food for others. Most bird photographs are …
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By George Walter
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2/16/23
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Valentine’s Day means different things to different people. For some it is a bouquet of flowers and fancy card, along with a romantic dinner or outing. Others, without partners, may gather with …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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2/15/23
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The Olympia Arts Commission, on Thursday, February 9, approved the recommendation of 16 sculpture entries for the 2023 Percival Plinth Project.
Arts Program Specialist Angel Nava showed a sneak …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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2/10/23
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February fever is still on. Let us welcome Valentine's week with these activities.
Hahapalooza 2023: A Comedy Showcase, February 10, from 7:30 p.m.Rocky LaPorte’s appeal comes from his …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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2/10/23
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Squaxin Island Tribal Council Chairman Kris Peters said they are open to reconsidering the removal of the railroad berm in the water next to West Bay Park.
Olympia city council members and several …
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One of the great aspirations of dedicated birdwatchers is to have a “Big Year” – a year in which they go all-out to see as many bird species as possible within a given geographic …
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Back home in Olympia from my second ‘post-Covid’ January of travel to warm places, I have reflections to share. Last year I served on a volunteer medical team in Belize. A key …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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2/7/23
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Diarrhetic Shellfish Poison (DSP) Closure for Shellfish HarvestingAll Species Closure in Budd Inlet
A marine biotoxin that causes diarrhetic shellfish poison (DSP) has been detected at unsafe …
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2/6/23
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Let's enter another week with exciting activities.
Nisqually Indian Tribe’s Camas Plaza Grand Opening, February 3, from 10 a.m.Nisqually Markets, an enterprise of the Nisqually Indian Tribe …
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2/3/23
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