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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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By Jill Severn
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7/18/25
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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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Last week, Pacific Northwest Theatre and Assistant Director Alex Greene invited me to attend a rehearsal of “Mary Poppins Jr,” and allowed me to hold group ...
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You’ve likely seen the pink ribbon symbolizing breast cancer awareness, or perhaps the purple ribbon representing general cancer ...
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If you want to start an argument among gardeners, ask what they think about growing native vs. non-native plants. This is a topic that elicits strong opinions ...
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With a multitude of festivities taking place in Thurston County this weekend, there is something for ...
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By Rachel Benton
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7/10/25
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After enjoying the concerts suggested in “Recommended itinerary for Thurston County (part one)”, I invite you to join me in the audience on Sunday for two free ...
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By Rachel Benton
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7/10/25
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The nesting season is finished for most of our Thurston County birds. The exception is the osprey, which has an exceptionally long 90-day nesting ...
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Trish’s brother Jim lives on his boat part time at Pleasant Harbor Marina in Brinnon, and he suggested we write an article about pets on boats. It is the start of boating season, so we …
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“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!” Margie Wyllie quipped. Margie is the newsletter editor for the Lacey Historical Society ...
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It’s been a strange week. On Tuesday, Trump closed the state library, home to the largest collection of Pacific Northwest books in the world. Just days earlier, we celebrated the …
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Summer is here, and my brain is fried. As a teacher, my “year” followed the school calendar, not the Gregorian staple everyone else ...
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By Shannon Sankstone
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7/3/25
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As the national news gets worse, I have become reliant on the arts to not only cheer me up but remind me of the power and influence we can still have in ...
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Interfaith Works is joining with many in our community to express relief and gratitude to authorities that apprehended Levi Austin Frakes and Charles Ethan Fields on ...
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Miss Manners, you forgot something. It’s not enough to use the correct fork at a dinner party and to mail a thank you note when you get home. People need a guide to good ...
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I am deeply concerned by the Port of Olympia Commissioners’ decision to move forward with potential development on the Port Peninsula ...
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From the announcement of the new season at the Washington Center of the Performing Arts to Ballet Northwest’s Young Choreographers Showcase ...
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By Rachel Benton
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6/25/25
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Well, another year has passed and once again we will celebrate our great nation’s birthday on July Fourth. It is a wonderful time for friends, families and neighbors ...
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If you Google “squirrel damage,” AI delivers an instant list of all the ways those furry little creatures create mayhem in plumbing, wiring, insulation, attics and roofs, while also …
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