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Thanks to the cartoon character Woody Woodpecker, the woodpecker family of birds is well-known, at least superficially. They make their living primarily by harvesting insects and other invertebrates …
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I firmly believe in lifelong learning. But I must confess when Danny Stusser asked me to go to a Death Café to get material for my column, I was dumbstruck.
What on earth is a …
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The PDC failed to fulfill its mission regarding the complaints filed about Tumwater and Olympia’s regional fire ballot measure flyer. The flyer was transparently propagandistic and …
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Dear Lexis,
How do you know if you’re in a healthy relationship?
Thanks,
Wondering in Tumwater
Dear Wondering,
I’m assuming that you’re …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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7/3/23
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Editors note: Jill is under the weather today, so we're republishing a previous article to enjoy. this article was originally published under the title "The impatient gardener" July 8, 2022.
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Sure, we often hear or read public announcements that blood or plasma is needed, but here’s a story from our own Bloodworks Northwest with a REAL LIFE example of why our donations are extremely …
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Vireos are relatively common songbirds in Thurston County in the summer. There are 15 vireo species in North America, of which we have four. Only one of them is here year-round. Vireos are smallish …
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On 6/22/23 the Olympia City Council's Land Use Executive Committee (LUEC) met to take up the issue of sidewalk repair. I listened to the meeting and applaud the city for stepping up to the call from …
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Submitted by Melissa Allen
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6/28/23
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I had a very eye-opening day last week.
The day began with a joint birthday party for my five-year-old great grand-daughter, Prairie, and her two-year-old brother Willow. The party was held at …
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This week I would like to share one of my favorite health topics, the fine line that separates (if there is a separation) mental and physical health. When practicing general internal medicine, I …
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Spring and summer are when Serve Washington, with AmeriCorps, steps up recruitment for people to serve as AmeriCorps members in the upcoming service year. Most AmeriCorps programs begin in the fall. …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/27/23
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“I am living in a nightmare. And I just have to keep working on it. It’s gonna take a long time. It used to be nice and it will be nice again.” Joy [not her real name] was talking …
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Dear Lexis,
As someone who reads your column, I’m curious what you consider your greatest challenge in life, and why you think it’s important to work on that fault.
Thanks,
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The City of Olympia is currently considering an expansion of the 8-year Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program. This optional program offers developers a pass on paying property taxes for …
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This week we are combining two columns to address how gardeners might address one of the many pests their gardens face, slugs and snails, and how the choices gardeners make might impact our avian …
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I had to be out and about quite a bit last week, so my daughter Nikki and I took the opportunity to revisit some of our favorite places for our lunches.
There are many places in our communities …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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6/21/23
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If you owned a parcel of land worth well over $40 million, plus millions more in infrastructure, buildings, equipment and several thousand feet of no-bank waterfront with unimpeded views of an inland …
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Since we moved to the area, we have made it a point to go to a local Farmers Market every week and to eat whatever is in season. Keep in mind that while the vendors at these farmer’s markets …
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Nearly five years after the debut of the Film, Bumblebee, we are witnessing a fresh reboot for the Transformers film franchise. The reboot follows on the heels of the previous installments that had …
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Submitted by Yongma Lee
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6/20/23
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While considering reducing how much off-street parking developers are required to provide the city found that zero would be the right number. It didn’t start off that way.
The …
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