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Vireos are relatively common songbirds in Thurston County in the summer. There are 15 vireo species in North America, of which we have four. Only one of them is here year-round. Vireos are smallish …
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I had a very eye-opening day last week.
The day began with a joint birthday party for my five-year-old great grand-daughter, Prairie, and her two-year-old brother Willow. The party was held at …
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This week I would like to share one of my favorite health topics, the fine line that separates (if there is a separation) mental and physical health. When practicing general internal medicine, I …
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Spring and summer are when Serve Washington, with AmeriCorps, steps up recruitment for people to serve as AmeriCorps members in the upcoming service year. Most AmeriCorps programs begin in the fall. …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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6/27/23
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“I am living in a nightmare. And I just have to keep working on it. It’s gonna take a long time. It used to be nice and it will be nice again.” Joy [not her real name] was talking …
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Dear Lexis,
As someone who reads your column, I’m curious what you consider your greatest challenge in life, and why you think it’s important to work on that fault.
Thanks,
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This week we are combining two columns to address how gardeners might address one of the many pests their gardens face, slugs and snails, and how the choices gardeners make might impact our avian …
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I had to be out and about quite a bit last week, so my daughter Nikki and I took the opportunity to revisit some of our favorite places for our lunches.
There are many places in our communities …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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6/21/23
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Since we moved to the area, we have made it a point to go to a local Farmers Market every week and to eat whatever is in season. Keep in mind that while the vendors at these farmer’s markets …
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Dear Lexis,
I’m heading off to college this next fall and I find myself facing a dilemma. My boyfriend is going to New York to pursue a work opportunity and has asked me to go with. …
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A neighbor’s eight-year-old granddaughter came to my garden in search of rolie-polies – also called pill bugs, armadillo bugs and a dozen other names . You’ve almost certainly seen …
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Caitlin Salvestrin devotes her life to working with horses and helping veterans and active-duty service members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It’s a passion, a …
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One weekly radio program I occasionally listen to is Science Friday . My smartphone, knowing my interest in birds, alerted me that Science Friday last week included an interview with the author of a …
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Are you thinking about retirement? Or perhaps, recently retired but already suffering from boredom?
Meet James Reddick – current president and incoming District 19N Zone Chair of the …
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Father’s Day is this weekend (I thought you might appreciate the reminder), which means it is time for the Olympic Air Show hosted by the Olympic Flight Museum .
Proceeds from the air show …
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Last column, we learned about Gary Franklin, M.D., our local hero and medical director of the WA Department of Labor and Industries (DLI), who alerted the nation of the prescription opiate crisis due …
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Lexis is Alexis Rae Baker. She writes from her home in Olympia. Got a question about life, relationships, spirit? Visit her at lexisrae.com or write to Lexis at …
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Column by Alexis Rae Baker
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6/12/23
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Few people are able to live their dream of making a living from the fine arts. Gary Witley is one of those lucky guys. Gary Witley has completed careers in music and music technology at both Tenino …
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This column is mainly about local Thurston birds, but sometimes people journey around Washington and wonder whether the birds they see will be the same as back home. Some will be – robins and …
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By George Walter
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6/8/23
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At the risk of sounding tiresome, words have always mattered to me. Spoken or written, they can transport me to another time, place, or emotion in a blink of the eye.
While I would probably rate …
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