Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Raise your hand if you have ever seen Robert Redford and Jane Fonda’s iconic film adaptation of Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/25/26
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Throughout our nation's history, people and communities have faced discrimination, prejudice, racism and exclusion either because of ...
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August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day, created in 1988 when then-President Ronald Reagan signed the official proclamation to ...
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Now and then, it is fun to share a fact about me that readers may not know. Here is one that ties into today’s ...
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Once upon a time, long before I had this column, I worked for the state in a job that was not compatible with who ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/19/26
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Last week, I had the opportunity to interview Stephanie Cholmondeley of Rebecca and Alexander Howard (RAH) ...
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“It has become extremely plausible that this trip between the maternity ward and the crematorium is what there is ...
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Anytime this column has given JOLT readers sneak peeks of Masterworks Choral Ensemble (MCE) performances, it has all been to ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/14/26
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The Olympia City Council has been considering whether to privatize garbage collection in Olympia in conversations about how to move away from ...
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My son Aaron and I are in Spain to see the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse. Of course we’re also soaking up a lot of history, architecture, art, food ...
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Two of Olympia's most defining modern-era losses happened less than a hundred days ...
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Last month, I had the opportunity to attend Rebecca and Alexander Howard (RAH) Community Engagement’s “Read the Park” event ...
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Before seeing Harlequin Productions (HQP) Bold Voices presentation of “Sweat,” I had the opportunity to speak with ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/11/26
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In a previous column, I discussed the history of housing discrimination and restrictive covenants in Thurston ...
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We are awash in opinions in the “mediasphere.” Everywhere you turn individuals, pundits and panelists are holding forth, each ...
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Ilidia Nicholas is making the world a brighter place through her vibrant artwork, collaborations with fellow artists, involvement ...
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By Rachel Benton
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8/7/26
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Heat is the No. 1 weather-related killer in the United States and the world. The Pacific Northwest is particularly vulnerable because we are not used ...
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By Janet Nazy
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8/6/26
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A Japanese summertime tradition, Bon Odori, is a dance festival with Buddhist origins that celebrates and honors the spirits of ...
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A couple of weeks ago, I received the world’s most optimistic and exciting message from my friend Chris Hyde with ...
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There is strong evidence that Black and non-white families faced major barriers to living in Thurston County throughout ...
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