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For our avian neighbors, July is Fledging Month. I was reminded of this a few days ago when a large bird flew right overhead screaming desperately. It was a fledgling Bald Eagle , recently out of the …
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By George Walter
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7/25/24
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Global Time Attack (GTA) announced on their website Friday that the GTA Speed Summit is set to return to the Ridge Motorsport Park in Shelton from August 24 to 25, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The …
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By Vince Zafra
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7/25/24
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I was with the Lions Low Vision Resource Center last Friday at Senior Action Network's Senior Day at Capital Lakefair. At one point, I noticed a Zumba class in front of the stage. After watching for …
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On Tuesday, July 16, the Olympia City Council signed a proclamation designating July 2024 as Parks, Arts, and Recreation Month.
The proclamation recognized the benefits of parks, arts, and …
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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7/22/24
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Nominations are now open for a new shrub in my backyard. So far, the nomination process is not as messy as the one playing out in our nation’s capital, but it’s still beset with …
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A friend tells me bushtits “charm her socks off.” She loves the constant, cheery little sounds these tiny birds make. She says if she were going to be a bird, she’d want to be …
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Tumwater City Council authorized Mayor Debbie Sullivan on Tuesday, July 16 to accept $5 million from the state for the continuation of the Deschutes Valley Trail Connection project.
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Joint Base Lewis McChord announced earlier today that its beaches will be closed off for swimming.
According to the base’s social media post , an incident involving a service …
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If you have purchased a home recently in Thurston County, you probably know the median housing price is about $525,000. If you recently purchased an affordable home, you probably bought one somewhere …
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The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) has announced road closures and traffic advisor ies for th is week’s Capital Lakefair .
The fair kicks off this …
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For today’s purposes, let’s define “working class” as everyone whose living depends on a job. It might be a great job with decent pay . . . or not. People in this situation …
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The 2nd Festival of the st̓əč̓as (Steh-Chass) will be at Heritage Park on Saturday, August 17, celebrating the “cultural and ecological significance of the decision to remove the 5th Avenue …
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FC Olympia ended their three-game away stretch with a bang as they survived a 4-4 battle with West Seattle Junction FC at Nino Cantu Memorial Stadium in Seattle on Sunday afternoon, July 7.
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By Vince Zafra
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7/11/24
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The 2024 Capital Lakefair will be held next week from July 17-21 at Heritage Park. It features a parade, main stage entertainment, non-profit food vendors, arts and crafts, a car show , and fireworks …
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I am usually up for participating in fundraisers, but when Mike Gregory, Development Director at Senior Services of South Sound, told me about Over the Edge – I took a hard pass. Oh, I believe …
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By Zach Davis-Price
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7/10/24
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The fourth of July has passed and it’s getting hot. Independence Day has long been acknowledged as the real beginning of our summer, and often a time of relief from a wet, cool …
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Did you know that Olympia is home to the oldest state-level American Legion Band in the USA, which has won local and national awards, including over 40 trophies? It formed as an American Legion …
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The humble cabbage is one of my favorite vegetables. It is delicious eaten raw in slaws and salad, or cooked by itself or with other ingredients, such as stuffed cabbage, or alongside corned beef. …
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By Shannon Beigert
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7/1/24
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June’s long hours of sunlight make it possible to spend an hour or so either before or after our work hours checking out what birds are up to at the time when the birds are most active and …
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This summer, the Puget Sound Estuarium invites you to discover the rich marine life in Puget Sound with the Meet the Beach program.
Offered for free throughout the season, these …
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By Darlanne Cruz
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6/14/24
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