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Happy New Year!
I can’t believe we are already into the second week of January! My recipe this week is a family favorite, Eggplant Parmesan. It is the perfect comfort food for chilly days …
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By Shannon Beigert
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1/8/24
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It’s hard to enjoy winter, especially when it’s damp and dreary for days on end. Northwest natives often take pride in our purported fondness for this season, but right now many of us are …
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The single best Puget Sound birding area, in my view, is the Skagit Flats, located west of I-5 north of Everett. And the single best time to go there is now, in winter. That’s because this …
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And here we go again…the usual New Year's rant… things I need to get off my chest before I can happily start a new year.
Once again, for the past few weeks, we have been inundated …
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One of the priorities of The JOLT is to tell stories no one else is telling, stories about the great things people are doing here in Thurston County. Neglected and untold stories are my specialty, …
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Last month, the American Ornithological Society (AOS), the professional organization responsible for such matters, announced that beginning in 2024 it plans to change the common English names of …
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Well, it’s over. We have survived another Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and day after Christmas sales.
Wrapping paper and boxes have been gathered up and disposed of. Decorations at our …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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12/27/23
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A few columns ago, I wrote about my son’s partner’s experience in Overlake Hospital’s Emergency Dept (ED) in Bellevue. I felt the care given to her was exceptional in the few …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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12/26/23
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Fruitcake evokes strong emotions! I grew up in the South where fruitcake played a part in every holiday celebration. So, whether you love fruitcake or not (and it is a love or hate thing), it is a …
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By Shannon Beigert
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12/25/23
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Shirley Stirling, of Lacey, writes about good things people in Thurston County are doing. If you’d like to nominate someone to be profiled, contact her at shirley@theJOLTnews.com …
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By Shirley Stirling
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12/22/23
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At the risk of repeating myself, may I say again : I love where I live.
I love that landlords and realtors promote their properties by declaring that a clear view of Mt. Rainier or …
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In late summer, our neighbor offered us beautiful Italian plums from his small grove of five trees. This year provided a huge crop. I made plum cakes, plum jam, dried plums and froze two large bags …
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Sunshine Shirley
Shirley Pearsall is the quintessential Altrusa member, devoted to bettering her community. But in her life, she has found many ways to give back. She and her husband Bob first …
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We have had a lot of fun already this holiday season, but this is also the time to share those good times with others.
You may have noticed that the Jolt runs a list of mini-libraries in our …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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12/13/23
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This column is brief, but I want to just take a moment to shine a light on a few very different ways that you can brighten someone’s day during this time of year.
Light of Hope for Our …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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12/12/23
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Since beginning this series of columns on the immense challenges for emergency care in our community, I have learned a great deal. I have heard from many of you, community members as well as current …
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Every December my wonderful neighbors and friends share lovely baked goods with our family as a gesture of friendship in keeping with the holiday spirit. I bake holiday treats for friends and …
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By Shannon Beigert
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12/11/23
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December is the peak month for bird watching at Capitol Lake. This time of year the lake has many waterfowl of many species, here for their winter vacation.
Most of these species breed on …
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The older I get, the more I realize how little I know. Sometimes it’s worrisome to discover I am so far out of the loop, and sometimes it comes as a delightful surprise. It was the latter when …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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12/6/23
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I know this time of year can be a bit overwhelming. Rather than receiving tons of holiday greetings in your mailbox, instead, you get nonprofit requests for money. Instead of reading your favorite …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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12/5/23
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