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Tenino Depot Museum Pioneer Village- Depot MuseumJuly 22 10:00am-4:00pm, July 23 10:00am-5:00pm, July 24 11:00am-3:00pm
Do you enjoy making antler jewelry, apple cider, making, blacksmithing, …
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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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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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During its regular meeting Thursday July 7, Lacey proclaimed July as Parks and Recreation month.
In its proclamation, the city council said parks and recreation promote the health and wellness of …
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By JC Medina
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7/11/22
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Yelm Rainier Tenino Trail between Manke Road SE and Tipsoo Drive SE will be closed on Monday, July 11 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for maintenance.
According to Thurston County, crews will work on the …
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By Edwin Oscar Gutierrez, Jr.
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7/6/22
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Take a walk among the art at the Percival Plinth Project in Olympia. The city is hosting 18 sculpture pieces this year loaned by regional artists. The community can vote on this, and whichever piece …
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By Sage Hamilton
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7/5/22
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On June 22, Governor Jay Inslee introduced a new pollinator garden on the East Capitol Campus, which he said is “the first pollinator garden on a capitol campus in our nation’s …
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Thurston County government offices will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. All offices will reopen for regular business Tuesday, July 5.
The county’s …
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6/28/22
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Olympia’s newest park offers something for toddlers, seniors, skaters, lunch-packers, grade-schoolers, gardeners and beekeepers.
Not only that, Olympia didn’t have to pay a penny for …
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By Danny Stusser
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6/24/22
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Jays and crows, members of the Corvid Family, are among our most common birds. Most are not all that colorful, and males and females look alike. But they all have interesting stories to …
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The Olympia City council has approved a $1.1 million contract for Yauger Park field renovations..
Olympia Parks department project engineer Jake Lund said on Tuesday, June 14, they opened the bid …
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By Lorilyn C. Lirio
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6/20/22
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Juneteenth Celebration - Lacey: Saturday, June 18, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Enjoy a FREE BBQ lunch, games, entertainment, a presentation, and time to connect with your community. All community members …
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6/17/22
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Area residents looking for a unique outdoor experience this summer should try Timberland Regional Library StoryTrails, interactive outdoor events that are featured as part of the Summer Library …
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By Taniah Najih | Timberland Regional Library
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6/14/22
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As the City of Lacey reopens its summer activities after two years of pandemic lockdown, it currently faces a staff shortage, specifically on lifeguards, members of the Community Relations and Public …
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By JC Medina
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6/7/22
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Everyone loves chickadees. They’re handsome, active little birds and readily visit bird feeders in the winter. And they sing their name, “chick-a-dee, dee, dee” as if introducing …
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After such a slow-moving, chilly spring, it’s suddenly time to do everything. We can finally plant tomatoes and other warm-weather vegetables. We need to replant seeds that didn’t …
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Flycatchers are a family of birds that are fairly common but not well-known. With a little information and willingness to look and listen, you can find and identify several species of …
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Timberland Regional Library now offers new Check Out Washington Kits to help area families get closer to nature.
TRL is one of ten library districts in the state to offer the new Check Out …
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By Taniah Najih | Timberland Regional Library
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5/19/22
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Last Saturday, following my own advice from last week’s column, a friend and I journeyed out to the prairies to see what we could see. It rained off and on (what a shock!) but it was a …
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Flower gardens have moments of perfection – sometimes even weeks of it – but no garden is perfect throughout the growing season. What blooms in spring fades quickly by the end of May. …
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