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George Walter
Birds in our neighborhoods
Knowing I’m interested in birds, people occasionally ask me to advise them on how to get started in bird watching. And I usually answer, “just walk around your neighborhood and pay … more
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Olympia Parks, Art & Recreation Director Paul Simmons presenting Olympia School District's co-location offer to the City Council
Olympia OKs talks to share Yelm Highway property with Olympia School District
Olympia City Council has unanimously approved starting negotiations with the Olympia School District (OSD) on building a school on the city’s Yelm Highway property planned to be developed into … more
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Parks, Arts & Recreation Director Paul Simmons presented various options OSD provided concerning plans by the school district to build a school along the highway of the Yelm property.
Vote set that would share Yelm Highway park land with Olympia School District
The Olympia City Council is set to vote tomorrow on a proposed Co-Location Agreement that would make part of the Yelm Highway land designated to become a new park available to Olympia School … more
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Ellis Cove, in Priest Point Park in Olympia, in January 2021.
Community members show support for Priest Point Park name change
Olympia community members attended the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting to advocate for the proposed renaming of Priest Point Park to Squaxin Park yesterday. Parks Planning & … more
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The City of Olympia is looking for graphic artists for its new mural tour, like this one involving salmon murals.
Olympia wants graphic artists for mural tour
The Olympia  Parking and Business Improvement Area Board is looking for artists for its new mural tour.  In its press release, the committee is looking for seven artists or graphic … more
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This woman is playing disc golf on one of the "more than 9,800" courses worldwide, according to The Professional Disc Golf Association.
Lacey OKs contract to begin development of Greg Cuoio Park
The Lacey City Council approved a contract to develop Phase 1A of Greg Cuoio Park. at its meeting last night. The city’s capital projects engineer, Ashley Smith, told the council that Phase … more
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The Olympia Community Livability and Public Safety Committee met yesterday, Feb. 23 to discuss plans to have more areas for its Olympia Crossings art project.
Olympia to install art in more places
Olympia is planning to put up art installations in six more locations around the city. The Olympia Community Livability and Public Safety Committee met yesterday, Feb. 23 to discuss plans to make … more
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Day 33: Senate passes bill protecting grey wolves and gov't employees who protect them
The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5972, which would extend the expiration date of a statute regarding wildlife conflict resolution, … more
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The Tumwater City Council discussed on Tue., Feb. 8, 2022 the creation of the Tumwater Metropolitan Park District.
Tumwater eyes first community garden 
The Tumwater City Council discussed on Tuesday the proposal to build the first community garden in the city in line with the creation of the Tumwater Metropolitan Park District. Tumwater United … more
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"People of the Water" is shown at night.
‘Unity’ gateway carvings unveiled on Eastside Street
 Some 65 people showed up in the cold and rain to celebrate the dedication of two towering cedar carvings by Native American artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo last Saturday. The art pieces were … more
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Jill Severn
It’s the worst week of the year for gardeners
Sunday morning dawned late, cold and foggy. You couldn’t even describe sunrise as “getting light” because it really didn’t.  It only got as far as dismal grey. It … more
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The Olympia City Council approved a motion on Nov. 16, 2021 to completely strike all references to the Log Cabin Road Extension in the 2021 Annual Comprehensive Plan Amendments.
Olympia strikes all references to Log Cabin Road Extension in the city ordinance
The Olympia City Council put an end to the concept of a Log Cabin Road Extension as its members agreed to delete all of its references to it in the city ordinance during its regular council meeting … more
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This rendering shows a lap pool; consultants propose a pool with six lanes.
Olympia gives residents a peek at proposed regional aquatics facility
In partnership with the city of Tumwater, the city of Olympia showed residents some of the conceptual designs for a potential Regional Aquatics Facility. The renderings and plans are based on … more
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This is part of a mural recalling Rebecca Howard, an Olympia pioneer, after whom the city is considering renaming a park.
Olympia considering renaming Peace and Healing Park after Rebecca Howard
Olympia’s Parks, Recreation, and Advisory Committee recommended that the city council rename the Peace and Healing Park after Rebecca Howard, one of the pioneering Black women in the … more
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This is the cover art for the book titled, "For the Good of the Order: The Braget Farm and Land Use in the Nisqually Valley" by Olympia-based author Timothy W. Ransom, Ph.D.
A real-life David-and-Goliath story: For the Good of the Order
As a native-born Washingtonian, I have known about the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the river that bears their name from the time I was an adolescent.  In 1957, my 7th-grade class made a … more
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The Olympia Parks, Arts and Recreation Department recently took over the management of four city properties including Yauger Wetlands (above) and Indian Creek (both images below) .
Olympia public works transfers control of four city properties to parks department
During the city council meeting on Tue., Sept. 28, the Olympia City Council approved a resolution that transfers primary management and control of four city properties from the Public Works … more
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Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus, tshawytscha) swim up Issaquah creek from sea to return home to the Issaquah Hatchery.
Outfitters, guides close doors as salmon, steelhead numbers drop
Closed fisheries from imperiled fish runs in the Columbia River Basin are prompting calls for action before it's too late.Steelhead trout numbers in the Columbia and its tributaries could be the … more
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Olympia announced the opening of three new dog parks including Evergreen Park, Mclane Park, and Ward Lake Parcel on Sept. 21, 2021.
Olympia opens three new off-leash dog parks
Olympia’s furry friends will have plenty of room to play as the city opened three new dog parks this week. The City of Olympia announced the opening of three new dog parks today, at the … more
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This recent image of Lake Lawrence, in south Thurston County, shows a layer of algae scum that caused health officials to restrict use of the lake on Aug. 13, 2021.
Lake Lawrence again restricted due to toxic algae
County officials issued a health warning on Lake Lawrence as a result of toxic algae bloom on Fri., Sept. 17,  a month after a similar warning was issued.  The popular boating and … more
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Lacey City Councilmembers unanimously approved an ordinance that provides an increase in the number of general members for the Board of Park Commissioners at its meeting on Sept. 16, 2021.
Lacey council grows parks commission to seven plus one
During its regular council meeting yesterday, the Lacey City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1601 which adds two members to the city’s Board of Park Commissioners. Parks, Culture, and … more
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