Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Last year, local nonprofit Restoring Earth Connection (REC), captured the city’s attention with masks through a student art exhibit on endangered ...
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Capital Lakefair wrapped up its 68th annual festival with a fireworks show over Capitol Lake that wowed thousands of onlookers from a variety of ...
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The fourth day of Capital Lakefair got off to an early start, as runners took to the streets for the Olympia Lakefair Races on Saurday morning ...
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By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
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7/19/25
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The Olympia City Council approved 10 new traffic box wrap designs, which showcase local artistic talent from the ...
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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7/18/25
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Enjoy the annual Capital Lakefair at Heritage Park in Olympia or join the Great Lacey Adventure this weekend in Thurston ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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7/18/25
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Most of us have the experience of seeing or smelling a flower that startles awake a memory of a childhood experience. For a friend of mine, the memory was of …
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This week I have continued to experiment with the Merlin app and the dawn chorus, turning the app on and placing my smart phone in the window sometime around ...
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Registration is now open for the Estuary Explorers summer camps for fourth through eighth graders, organizers said. The summer camp is hosted by the Puget ...
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By Maven Navarro
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7/16/25
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Last week, Pacific Northwest Theatre and Assistant Director Alex Greene invited me to attend a rehearsal of “Mary Poppins Jr,” and allowed me to hold group ...
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The City of Olympia's Parks, Arts & Recreation Department announced it has completed several infrastructure improvements at Grass Lake Nature Park ...
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The stage is set for the return of Capital Lakefair at Heritage Park in Olympia. This year will be the 68th celebration of the festival ...
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The community is invited to a celebration of poetry and a book release of the anthology, "Still the Water: Olympia Poets on Place," edited by outgoing poet laureate ...
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The Olympia Dragon Boat Festival 2025 drew hundreds of people to the second annual racing event, which featured more than two dozen teams at ...
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By Maven Navarro
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7/14/25
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Funeral Alternatives, the Masonic Memorial Park and Death Dancer will be holding various history, nature, art and Halloween festivities in the ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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7/11/25
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If you want to start an argument among gardeners, ask what they think about growing native vs. non-native plants. This is a topic that elicits strong opinions ...
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Enjoy museum activities for $1, witness performances at the port, or attend the Evergreen Valley Lavender Farm’s last festival.
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7/10/25
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With a multitude of festivities taking place in Thurston County this weekend, there is something for ...
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By Rachel Benton
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7/10/25
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After enjoying the concerts suggested in “Recommended itinerary for Thurston County (part one)”, I invite you to join me in the audience on Sunday for two free ...
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By Rachel Benton
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7/10/25
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The nesting season is finished for most of our Thurston County birds. The exception is the osprey, which has an exceptionally long 90-day nesting ...
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The Olympia Dragon Boat Club will host for the second straight year the Olympia Dragon Boat Festival at Olympia Port Plaza on ...
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By JM Simpson
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7/8/25
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