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To the Editor:
Personal comment on the “balanced year”. We experienced this one time while stationed at Fort Knox, KY in a DoDEA [Department of Defense Education …
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This week Gary Ritchie led a one-person tour of the Centennial Rose Garden on the grounds of the Schmidt Mansion in Tumwater. The stroll among the roses was prompted by the garden reaching its …
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By Jill Severn
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7/22/22
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There are huge numbers of Double-crested Cormorants now nesting along the east side of Woodard Bay. The parents are visiting their chicks, now hatched and issuing a steady loud chorus of begging …
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I called my sister, who lives in Phoenix, the other day to wish her a happy birthday. She was diagnosed several years ago with Alzheimer’s Disease and has steadily gone downhill in the past …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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7/20/22
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Lots of local nonprofit news this week, so let's get right to it!
Make Your Vote Count!
Did you get your Thurston County ballot? The primary election ends on Tuesday, August 2, so it's a good …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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7/19/22
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To the City of Tumwater:
We object to Port-Panattoni plans to build a megawarehouse in our neighborhood. Hundreds of comments representing thousands of Thurston County taxpayers have raised …
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Dear Lexis,
It's been years since my last relationship. The relationships have never been serious either and I'm starting to wonder if I will ever find someone to spend my life with. I used to …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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7/18/22
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The summer solstice has passed, and so has the fourth of July. In a couple of days, even Lakefair will be over. (And whether you love Lakefair or not, what a welcome sign of semi-normal life it …
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Until the pandemic, the Nisqually Land Trust provided annual raft trips down the Nisqually River each year in late July, when it’s sunny and warm and the river is still fairly high.
These …
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By George Walter
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7/14/22
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Summer has finally arrived. Lakefair starts today and I am reminded of what one of my co-workers at the Olympia Host Lions Burger Den told me two years ago when we were outside, baking in the sun, …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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7/13/22
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Last week, my husband and I were scouting places to “put in” and “take out” our kayaks when we ended up at the Luhr’s Landing Access Area at the Nisqually Reach Aquatic …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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7/12/22
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Dear Readers,
Today I want to talk about an uncomfortable subject, bias. This includes things like racism, sexism, ageism, bias against sexual preferences or religion, and pretty much any other …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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7/11/22
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Years ago, I finally gave up hating morning glories – possibly the world’s most persistent weed. I had to work at it but, eventually, reason prevailed over frustration. I still try to get …
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Some Wetland Birds
By George Walter
This past weekend I realized something – no matter where I go, there are birds sharing my world with me. What a joy I felt! We walked on the Chehalis …
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By George Walter
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7/7/22
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After the COVID pandemic caused the complete cancellation of the 2020 festival, and forced a diminished 2021 festival, the Capitalarians are back in force again.
Beginning one week from today and …
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Okay, I get it. The city wants to incentivize the building of housing into specific areas, such as downtown or near the Capital Mall.
How do the city council do it? They identify areas to improve …
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Welcome to July! I hope you had a wonderful and safe holiday with plenty of fireworks - if you like them, (strangely our dogs were not bothered by the loud noises as long as there was someone petting …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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7/5/22
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I own a small commercial property in downtown Olympia, a short walk from the port peninsula's Marine Terminal (what most of us call "the port"). Needless to say, over the years, I've taken a keen …
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Please indulge me as I present a most unusual view of Thurston County. Shown in the photo, it's a view from 40 miles away, about 2,500 feet high on a mountain in the Olympics.
I was there in …
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By Mark Woytowich
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7/4/22
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Dear Lexis,
My son says he wants to be left alone and he avoids family time like it’s the plague. We would still like him to participate in family events, but right now it just feels …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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7/4/22
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