Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Olympia is tapping middle school students to help promote stormwater pollution prevention and water conservation best practices through its annual ...
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By Lorilyn Lirio
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4/21/25
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The Lacey Historical Commission revealed progress in the city's museum relocation and departmental initiatives during its meeting on ...
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By JC Medina
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4/18/25
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This glorious week of sunny weather put most of us in a good mood. People were smiling and chatty in the line at the grocery store. Neighbors walked their dogs without coats on, and the dogs wagged …
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By Jill Severn
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4/18/25
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Volunteer at one of the parks in Thurston County for Earth Day or take the kids to collect some eggs at Tumwater’s Easter Egg Dash ...
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4/17/25
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What an honor to be a writer for Olympia Family Theatre’s (OFT) 6th annual “Tales Told in Ten” (TTnT) event on April 12. For those unfamiliar with this Olympia tradition …
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By Rachel Benton
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4/17/25
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Spring is a wonderful time for bird watching and, fortunate for us, for bird watching festivals. Three are coming up in the next month or so, and each is well worth ...
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By George Walter
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4/17/25
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The Olympia Downtown Alliance announced in a news release that the performer applications period for the "Music in the Park" summer concert series ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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4/16/25
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A recent episode of NPR’s Bird Note reported a surprising fact: The worms robins pluck out of our grass are not a native species. The native earthworms of the northern U. S. were wiped out by …
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This weekend, venture out and discover Olympia’s magnificent blooms or take part in a multilingual event for the whole ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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4/10/25
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As I meet people who read this column, the question I often hear is, “How can I learn to identify birds?” Let’s take an imaginary walk, and I’ll try to answer that …
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By George Walter
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4/10/25
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Classical music as a genre is admittedly an acquired taste, but I wonder if more people would enjoy it if they sat in the audience for a ...
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By Rachel Benton
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4/9/25
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The South Sound Block Party on Aug. 22-23, 2025 will be headlined by Olympia punk rock icon Bratmobile.
The annual community party is a gathering of musicians and music lovers produced …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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4/8/25
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From everything I have personally observed, the artist community of Thurston County is filled with friendship.
Recently, I’ve noticed performers doing favors for one another and showing up …
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By Rachel Benton
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4/4/25
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Swallows — those amazing aerial acrobats — are back in town, and birds both large and small are carrying nesting materials in their beaks as they ...
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By Jill Severn
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4/4/25
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A fiber optics installation project is taking place throughout an east side neighborhood south of 7th Avenue SE between Central Street and Boulevard Road SE in Olympia.
The project is expected …
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The first weekend in April offers a chance to visit with a kid-friendly hobbyist and take part in some fundraising activities in ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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4/3/25
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Woodpeckers are not songbirds — they do not perch on branches and sing their hearts out each spring. They’re drummers. They drum their bills into tree trunks and branches, making a …
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Experience the “Symphonic Soundscapes” show of the Brigham Young University-Idaho Symphony Band on Friday, April 18, from ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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4/1/25
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The Thurston County Hunger Walk will return on May 4 with a $40,000 fundraising target to bolster food programs serving shelters, encampments and families ...
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By Kameko Marquez
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3/31/25
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Stepping into the Bayview School of Cooking last Thursday evening, I was eager for adventure and ready to explore something new in the ...
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