Thursday, October 1, 2026
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About a year ago, I wrote a random status on Facebook saying that I hoped someone in Thurston County would put on a production of ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/26/26
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The 2026 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition will run from July 6 to Aug. 27 at the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery, with an opening reception on ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/25/26
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Squirrels don’t just eat nuts; some of them are nuts. In my yard, there is one particular squirrel that is definitely ...
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Sitting in the audience for Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia (SOGO)’s spring concert, I was completely in awe of everything ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/22/26
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This year’s migration season brought some unusual avian visitors to Thurston County and elsewhere in Washington. I wonder if ...
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Stepping into the James Koval Center for the Performing Arts last week, I noticed a large painting in the lobby that has been hanging ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/21/26
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There are a number of events taking place this weekend in Thurston County, including SolarPunk Super Saturday in ...
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P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/21/26
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Of all the shows I have been to in Thurston County, this was the one that had the most people dressed up in theme with the ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/19/26
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Every spring, there are more tomato varieties for sale than the year before. You could spend the whole month of May researching ...
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Throughout the week, I found myself giving way to nostalgia for my days as a choir student. I loved performing in our annual ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/15/26
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There are a number of events taking place this weekend in Thurston County, including the Olympia Bonsai Club Spring Exhibit and ...
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P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/15/26
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Would you like to compare your “wingspan” to that of an eagle? Make a tri-corner hat and color? Learn about genealogy society and ...
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By Shirley Stirling
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5/14/26
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Thurston County’s Glacial Heritage Preserve is an 80-acre property purchased in 2005 and set aside for permanent protection of a ...
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Students from the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Music Department will perform three concerts in June: Spring ...
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The Olympia City Council endorsed a resolution authorizing the city to apply for up to $1 million in grant funding to support ...
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The guests came together from all over the world to the United Churches in Olympia, both in person and via Zoom. They came to ordain ...
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I have seen multiple ballets performed at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts stage throughout the years with local and ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/12/26
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The 45th "Music in the Park" returns to Sylvester Park in downtown Olympia in July, and the Olympia Downtown Alliance is seeking …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/11/26
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The family-friendly, no-rapids 2026 Nisqually River Float Trip returns on ...
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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5/11/26
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I once had a neighbor who earned a Master Gardener title by attending a series of classes. She had never grown a single broccoli ...
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