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Olympia’s Arts Walk project is featuring local artist Aimee Schreiber and her work, “Unfold.”
A mixed media painting featuring a garden tiger moth (arctia caja) and a delphinium …
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4/12/23
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April is a very busy month. If you have seen the pinwheels at the Capitol, they were placed there by FESS (Family Education Support Services) as part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month (NCAPM). …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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4/11/23
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Earlier today, ArtsFund announced that 18 Thurston County arts and cultural organizations are to receive over $247,000 in Community Accelerator Grants. The Thurston County organizations were part of …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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4/7/23
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Many of us are working to be better stewards of the natural world as we garden, and often our first focus has been to pay more attention to bees, who, we quickly discover, are complicated. There are …
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Comedy Night at Cafe Elite Hawk's Prairie, April 8, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Join a unique night of comedy in your favorite cafe! Join a very funny lineup of local comedians! Perfect date night or girls' …
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4/7/23
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Tumwater City Council approved to name a new neighborhood park at The Preserve as “Kindred Park” on Tuesday, April 4, in a 4-3 split decision.
Parks and Recreation Director Chuck …
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Celebrate one year of enjoying learning about Thurston County's feathered wonders.
Knowing I’m interested in birds, people occasionally ask me to advise them on how to get started in bird watching. And I usually answer, “just walk around your neighborhood and pay attention.” And that’s exactly what I did to gain inspiration for this initial column.
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By George Walter
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4/6/23
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The Internal Revenue Service has determined that The JOLT News Organization (JNO) has qualified as 501(c)(3) charitable organization, according to a letter we received yesterday.
This letter …
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Olympia Farmers’ Market (OFM) will celebrate Senior’s Day tomorrow, April 5, offering discounts to shoppers aged 55 and above.
Part of the market’s High Season that began on …
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4/4/23
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There has always been a gap between what patients expect from doctors and what a doctor’s role is to help them. Patients want to know what is going on and get relief from suffering. In …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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4/4/23
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We were crossing the street after lunch when we saw a venerable flowering cherry tree on the corner, just about to burst into bloom. One of my companions said, “When I see big flowering trees …
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Since its inception in 2019, over 400 library organizations across the United States and Canada have participated in this annual event to grow philanthropic support for libraries across the nation. …
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3/30/23
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The bird migration season is underway, and throughout the month of April and into early May, various bird species will be coming to or through our area for summer breeding.
Understanding migration …
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By George Walter
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3/30/23
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Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On, March 24 - April 16Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your …
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3/30/23
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March is about to end, and April is just around the corner. Spring is officially here (although the weather gods haven’t noticed), and I am in dire need of sunshine, flowers and floors that …
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Timberline's Athletic Hall of Fame is located next to the entry of its gymnasium. “It features student athletes and staff over the years that either made a significant contribution to …
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3/28/23
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When I wake up in the morning I shower, dress, go downstairs to make some coffee, and read the newspaper.
Thirty minutes or so later, I have a small breakfast before leaving to drop my son off at …
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Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Our local Thurston County Give Local event sponsored by the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound will also be in November on the 6-7. Next …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/28/23
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A neighborhood park would soon arise on the former site of the demolished Trails End Horse Arena, according to plans discussed by Tumwater’s Park and Recreation Committee on Wednesday, March …
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Researchers have spent an enormous amount of time and money proving what gardeners could have told them for free, instantly: gardening is good for our physical and mental health.
So, do certain …
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