Thursday, October 1, 2026
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A friend recommended a British (BBC) garden TV show called “Your Garden Made Perfect.” I am skeptical but curious about the possibility of garden perfection, so I tuned in.
This …
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Doves and pigeons are birds that, for the most part, can be found out in the open and sitting on wires. And they are good-sized – no squinting at tiny songbirds this week.
The first bird to …
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By George Walter
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12/22/22
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The holiday season continues. Today is the Winter Solstice – another favorite of mine since it signals the beginning of more light and less darkness.
This means I can keep my eyes open a few …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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12/21/22
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My intent in this column is to keep our community current with the local infectious state of affairs in the hope that this will help individuals and families make the best decisions for themselves at …
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I suspect you are aware that this week is Chanukah as well as Christmas week, however, you may not know that tomorrow, December 21st, is Homeless Persons Memorial Day. The National Consumer Advisory …
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This week we begin with a most fascinating and complex topic intricately related to infectious diseases àImmunity or our immune system. This is our defense system against invaders which you …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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12/20/22
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Dear Lexis,
Is there a way I could streamline change? I feel like my life needed to change yesterday, but I only recently figured out how to actually go about it. It’s seeming like a really …
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We are lucky to live in a land where Christmas trees – which is to say evergreens – grow all around us, to sizes that must impress Santa as he and his reindeer fly overhead.
I’m …
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My family was out shopping last weekend and when they returned, I was told my daughters had bought me a present that was too large to wrap. I was instructed to sit in the living room with my eyes …
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A friend telephoned me earlier this week. “They’re hooting!” he reported. He lives near one of the city’s wooded parks, and each year about this time he hears Great Horned …
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Last week, I attended the Thurston County Chamber’s Morning Mixer at the Thurston County Food Bank (a nonprofit twofer since both are local nonprofit organizations).
The event, which …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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12/13/22
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Dear Lexis,
What would you recommend for someone who wants to start over?
Thanks,
Worn Out in Lacey
Dear Worn Out,
I would say that I don’t think that’s possible. Can …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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12/12/22
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The last falling leaves and the first falling snow herald the beginning of winter. There's not much going on in the garden in winter, but that doesn't mean people have lost interest in the natural …
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By George Walter
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12/8/22
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We recently had a winter storm, complete with rain, snow, and a power outage, at my house that lasted for 24 hours.
Our generator kept our food safe and house warm, but the television and …
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Last week, I attended the 14th Annual Regional Economic Forecast and Innovation Expo convened by Greater Grays Harbor Inc., Economic Alliance of Lewis County, Economic Development Council of Mason …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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12/6/22
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Last Saturday, Olympia celebrated World AIDS and HIV Day with an afternoon event at the Olympia Center.
I attended with intellectual curiosity, interested in updating my knowledge and writing …
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Dear Readers,
A few weeks ago, I wrote about living life without regret, and I received a comment that seemed unwarranted. The essential gist was, “perhaps you should experience more life …
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Alden Davis’ gardening life started with vegetables. “At first, I didn’t understand why anyone would grow plants you couldn’t eat,” he says. Eventually, he branched out, …
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All winter long, on the lakes, ponds, and wetlands of Thurston County, we have opportunities to check out a variety of ducks. They are wintering here before flying off next spring to breeding …
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By George Walter
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12/1/22
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