Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Join me in cheering on Theatre Artists Olympia (TAO) on Thursday, Aug. 14, as they perform their infamous show, “The Head!!! That Wouldn’t DIE!!!” at the 2025 ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/14/25
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This week’s Thurston's Birds is devoted to updates about previous column ...
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As I enjoyed this last week in Thurston County, I kept finding little pockets of nostalgia everywhere I went. I am excited to share all those pockets ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/13/25
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By August first, those buzzkill ads for back-to-school supplies were already everywhere — a sure sign that summer is on the ...
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Plovers are one of the types of shorebirds found in Thurston County, especially during the fall migration season, which is just now ...
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There was something in the air this week that made Thurston County feel like quintessential New York. I found Broadway at the Washington Center ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/7/25
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Most pet owners enjoy wildlife in their yards, either front or back. Whether it is playing with their own domesticated animals or just watching the natural scheme of ...
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In part one of this week’s column, we heard about how the potential we carry can translate into something beautiful and fun on ...
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By Rachel Benton
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7/31/25
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Regular bird watchers in Thurston County don’t need a calendar to know when the end of July has arrived. It’s announced by the appearance of the first ...
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Every artist I have spoken with has identified a moment where the light bulb in their souls turned on and they said "yes" to art. The potential we carry inside us is ...
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By Rachel Benton
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7/30/25
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By endorsing the ‘Maintain The Name’ campaign, I risk seeming aligned with those who celebrate Sam Thurston for his racist ideas. Yet, despite the …
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At precisely 8 a.m. on July 22, 2025, three skilled working dogs — Kili, Torr and Riley — from Cairn Canine Detection began their search at Tumwater’s historic Union ...
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For donkey's years, we’ve known English ivy is a menace to our trees, forests, and landscapes, but it’s remained legal to sell ivy ...
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Feeling antsy, in need of fresh inspiration or something new? I invite you to join me for the best kind of staycation one could get: great performances by our local arts ...
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By Rachel Benton
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7/24/25
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Heather Matthews wears so many hats in the Thurston County arts community — elementary music and band teacher, arts advocate lobbying with school districts ...
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By Rachel Benton
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7/23/25
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Last year, local nonprofit Restoring Earth Connection (REC), captured the city’s attention with masks through a student art exhibit on endangered ...
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Recently, Thom has been dealing with a situation not totally uncommon to pet owners, particularly cat owners, and that is introducing new people or pets into their ...
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Most of us have the experience of seeing or smelling a flower that startles awake a memory of a childhood experience. For a friend of mine, the memory was of …
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A story unearthed
Given how little we know about Olympia's earliest women, the recently uncovered backstory of Mabel Fain is especially significant. Mabel was a Wild West character …
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This week I have continued to experiment with the Merlin app and the dawn chorus, turning the app on and placing my smart phone in the window sometime around ...
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