Thursday, October 1, 2026
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In leading my weekly walking tours of Olympia, I ask, “Where does the Oregon Trail end?” Most people answer California or ...
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When you hear the name “Death Dancer,” what images come to mind? Perhaps Walt Disney’s dancing skeletons from ...
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By Rachel Benton
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9/30/26
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When I look back on my five years in Germany, it is not just the food that comes to mind. I remember the picturesque ...
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Olympia’s most charming play festival, Olympia Family Theater’s 7th annual 24-hour play festival, “Tales Told in Ten!,” took place ...
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By Rachel Benton
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9/29/26
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When you go to the theater, especially an immersive theater experience, your brain automatically wants to think of everything as ...
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The word kinship originally referred to blood relatives in a family, but has grown to encompass any group of people with a strong bond or a ...
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This coming weekend is the Nisqually Watershed Festival, and that prompted me to wonder just how important our Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually ...
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By George Walter
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9/24/26
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Moments after I sat down to write this column, I glanced to my left and noticed the poster for Sound Mosaic’s ...
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"Autumn Prelude." There’s something about that name that feels like a warm cup of tea for the spirit. It evokes calm, the beauty of the fall ...
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By Rachel Benton
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9/22/26
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One of the tests of whether one is an optimist or a pessimist is the old question, “Do you see the glass as half full, or ...
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By Glenn Harper
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9/18/26
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Weeks ago a JOLT reader asked, “Will we ever see California condors in Thurston County?” She had read an article about the ...
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Renowned for covering topics that speak to people’s hearts, visual storyteller Bill Lange has dedicated every possible moment to ...
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By Rachel Benton
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9/17/26
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A cultural institution, I had heard of Pretty Gritty Tours before, but it wasn’t until this year that I realized they offered tours in ...
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By Rachel Benton
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9/16/26
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I rarely get up before 9:30 a.m. on a Sunday, and I will only do it for certain people or occasions. Star Wuerdemann and Oly Pages ...
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By Rachel Benton
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9/15/26
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Angela Jefferson's previous JOLT columns introduced readers to the newly established Thurston County branch of the NAACP, its mission, and its ...
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If things flow according to plan, this column will run on Sept. 11, the 25th anniversary of the Twin Towers terrorist ...
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The longer I have spent regularly attending performances, the more I notice our frequent actors in our ...
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By Rachel Benton
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9/10/26
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What happened to Olympia after a band from this city became one of the most successful acts in the history of recorded ...
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One of the sparkling jewels in the Washington Center for the Performing Arts 2026–27 season ...
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By Rachel Benton
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9/9/26
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When I look at national headlines, I get a sinking feeling in my gut, a sadness that comes when you know there is little you can do to ...
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