The Bible Presbyterian Church of Olympia hosted the 87 th General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church (BPC) on its grounds on Sleater-Kinney Road in August. The Rev. Tito Lyro serves as pastor of …
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By Jeffrey Westbrook
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9/3/24
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Here is a recipe for a simple comfort food that will help ease us into the approaching fall season.
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By Shannon Beigert
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9/2/24
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Join one of the largest maritime and tugboat festivals or watch the other equally fun activities.
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8/28/24
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NRNC is situated in northeast Olympia at Luhr Beach, on the western shore of the Nisqually Estuary.
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The House at Pooh Corner to run from the end of September to early October
The Olympia Family Theater (OFT)’s next MainStage production is The House at Pooh Corner, which will run from September 27 to October 13 at the theater in Olympia.
The play revolves around …
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At its Wednesday meeting, the Olympia Site Plan Review Committee held a presubmission conference for the proposed installation of a 12-foot welcome figure carving in the city's Isthmus Park.
In …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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8/26/24
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This week I am featuring apples! We have three apple trees, and two are producing well this year. The last one has big apples that ripen at the end of September.
To celebrate our regional …
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Ed Hume is 92 this year. He’s still working three or four days a week at his namesake seed company in Puyallup, where he gives tours of the gardens.
For 50 years he was a celebrity TV …
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Look forward to a weekend full of creative and innovative activities.
Heaven Adores You: A Film Journey Through Elliott Smith's Life, August 22-25, from 4 p.m. Heaven Adores You, an …
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8/22/24
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I am glad to be back writing this week. Upon returning from a work conference in Las Vegas, I came down with a bad case of COVID-19 and was hardly out of bed for a week. Please take good care of …
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By Zach Davis-Price
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8/20/24
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Our six native species are: Nuttall’s Cottontail, Pygmy Rabbit, Pika, Snowshoe Hare, Black-tailed Jackrabbit, White-tailed Jackrabbit along with two non-native or introduced species: Eastern Cottontail and Domestic Rabbit.
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By Trish Lynn and Thom Donitz
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8/20/24
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On Saturday, August 17, the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team (DERT) and the Squaxin Island Tribe held the “2nd Festival of the st̓əč̓as,”
The theme of the festival was …
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Don Leaf learned the ethic that drives the Olympia Kiwanis Club’s Food Bank Garden during his career in the County Health Department: “Thou shalt cooperate.” Indeed, protecting …
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Enjoy the weekend by supporting charitable causes in the locality.
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8/15/24
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The annual Olympia Harbor Days (OHD) festival will run from August 30 to September 1, featuring a 150-drone show and tugboat race among its over 300 activities.
The award-winning free festival …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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8/14/24
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Culverts replaced; habitat opened at cost of $1 million per mile
Thurston County Public Works staff presented an overview of the Fish Passage Enhancement Program to the Board of County …
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With the rising cost of healthcare for our animals, we have been looking into pet insurance. A friend advised us to do our homework.
While …
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By Trish Lynn and Thom Donitz
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8/13/24
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“Providing nutritious and delicious foods is of high value to [Food Bank] clients and, in so doing, gives their families the feeling that someone cares for them and emboldens the spirit."
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Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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8/13/24
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August has a lineup of local events and activities you can enjoy with your family and friends.
Free Tenor - Baritone Choral Workshop, Saturday, August 10, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The …
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8/9/24
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Centennial celebration with Heavenly, Lois, Mount Eerie, and Swansea Sound
Celebrate Capitol Theater’s 100th year at the Olympia Film Society (OFS) with indie punk performances from musicians Swansea Sound, Lois, Mount Eerie, and Heavenly...
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