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You might think that gardening is the same for all of us: soil, sunlight, water and seeds are universal, right?
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In a recent column I mentioned seeing 200+ children out at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge with their families. Later I received essentially the same question from two readers: …
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As January turned to February, we got our first blast of winter: a week or more of sub-freezing, snowy weather. For a bird to successfully reproduce, which is the principal aim of its life, it must …
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January is filled with both information and entertainment. Let us take a look at the upcoming events this weekend.
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1/23/25
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Although the sky was gray, it wasn’t raining and so, as noon approached, I went out for my usual neighborhood walk. I wasn’t thinking about birds, so I didn’t take my binoculars. …
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The Nisqually Land Trust is inviting everyone for a morning of salmon viewing and bird watching on Friday, Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The viewing will be held at a special spot, …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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1/9/25
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The new year is starting to get more interesting with some comedy and music shows, along with specialized classes.
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1/9/25
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Thurston County has enforced an immediate closure on recreational shellfish harvesting in Eld Inlet after detecting high levels of a marine biotoxin linked to Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP). …
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Welcome the new year with some new crafts or learnings of your own.
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The JOLT News Staff
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1/3/25
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Christmas time is here!
Ugly Sweater Bingo, Saturday, December 21, from 7 p.m. Get ready for a night of laughs, bingo and questionable fashion at the Senior Services for South …
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12/20/24
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If the only birds you see are the ones at your bird feeder or those birds you see around the neighborhood; you may not be familiar with some of our more common birds of winter, the scoters. There are three …
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By George Walter
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12/12/24
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In a couple of weeks, I am going to do a 2024 books of the year column. I’d love your input. For this, it’s not necessary to be a local book, but it could be. What book …
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One of the best gardeners I know had an ambitious plan for his extended family’s Thanksgiving dinner: He set out to grow everything but the turkey. Over seven months, he succeeded. He grew …
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Join the community in the season of giving.
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The Olympia Arts Commission approved native artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo's concept for a 12-foot welcome figure carving on Thursday. The sculpture will represent the local estuary and the …
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I was away for the first week of November – so far away that I didn’t see or hear the election cataclysm as it unfolded. For nearly half the population, it was a tsunami of trauma; for …
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Have you ever noticed how some things seem to unfold effortlessly, like magic? Well, that’s how Olympia Harbor Days in our historic downtown seems to have operated in recent years. This free …
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Most of us are familiar with at least some of our local bird songs, chatter and chirps. (Serious birders call all of those vocalizations .) Birds communicate their location to others in their flock …
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Join others in celebrating nature, art, and community.
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11/7/24
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The Olympia Metropolitan Parks District (OMPD) has proposed a $5.7 million budget for 2025 that prioritizes ongoing park maintenance, improved accessibility, and strategic community-focused projects. …
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/1/24
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