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Since 2022, JOLT has told the stories of Thurston County, and what is happening right here in our own community. Editor Danny Stusser calls it an exercise in democracy, saying, “We publish …
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In recent weeks several readers have asked me to help them better identify the spring birds, and especially their songs. I suspect some of you have tried listening to the dawn chorus and been …
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Tell us what you're gonna do tonight, mama.
There must be someplace you can go
In the middle of the tall drinks and the drama,
There must be someone you know.
God knows, you're …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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5/10/23
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The recent local election on the Regional Fire Authority was interesting, and eventful, and not because of the electoral result itself. In politics (all history?) the lessons learned, if at all, come …
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When I was the Director of Volunteers at the Dallas Public Library, I often heard, “so you’re a volunteer?” Those of us in the volunteer management profession hear this a lot. …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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5/9/23
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Dear Lexis,
I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately and wanted to know what advice you might have that could help.
Thanks,
- Anonymous from Lacey
Dear Anonymous,
I …
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Since 1993, Super Mario Bros movies end up failing both financially and through critical reception, along with the first movie being the start of this adaptation curse.
Now, as one of many major …
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By Yongma Lee
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5/5/23
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George Washington recently spoke at South Union Grange. Who better to lead a celebration of the 250th anniversary (1773-2023) of the Boston Tea Party than the “father” of his country? And …
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A warming climate is changing what grows where.
In France, the traditional area for growing the grapes that become champagne are getting too hot. In England, they’re just now getting warm …
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In a Reader Opinion piece published in The JOLT on Monday, “Questions after a landslide (election),” John Gear raised appropriate questions about what he called the “crushing” …
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Yesterday (May 3rd) I took my own advice and journeyed to Grays Harbor to see the annual shorebird migration. I have previously written about this annual spring opportunity to witness this avian …
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Odds and ends…
May has finally arrived, after a very drippy April, and I am anxious to see what pops up in our garden. We have finally put our mini greenhouses together and placed them over …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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5/3/23
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We all get a good feeling when we show up for others – whether it’s a family member, neighbor, or community organization. Giving is supposed to feel good — and who couldn’t …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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5/2/23
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Something is not right with you and your health. You decide to see your doctor for what is ailing you. This can run the gamut from a rash to coughing, shortness of breath, pain from the neck to the …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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5/2/23
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A few days ago, ballots showed Olympia and Tumwater voters rejecting, by nearly 2 to 1, the proposal to dissolve the two city fire departments and form a sort-of regional fire authority.
It would …
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Many thanks to the voters of Olympia and Tumwater who saw through the baseless rhetoric of Proposition 1, and voted overwhelmingly to reject the formation of a Regional Fire Authority.
The Cities …
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Thurston County had a chilly, rainy spring – until this past week, when warm sunny weather made people swoon. But just when the sun came out, a friend and I left for, of all places, Las …
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My son, Aaron, and I went to the Billy Frank, Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge on Earth Day. Here is our report on what we saw and heard. If you go to the refuge in the next several weeks, you …
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I first met Judy Kiehart online through the Olympia Writers Group. Judy Kiehart is a prolific writer who makes her home in Olympia. She has written short stories, plays and most recently, a book that …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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4/26/23
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Did you miss me? Apologies if you missed my column last week (and thank you for noticing my absence), but the virus that has been going around caught me, and I was down for the count for the full …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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4/25/23
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