Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Every performance I attend feels like such a treat, an honor to behold, and truly the highlight of my week. I love having performances ...
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By Rachel Benton
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6/16/26
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It may be the most famous breakup letter in history. After laying out the then-radical principles of liberty and self-government ...
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As surely as you were born, you have a story. We often forget how important that story is and that we have a degree of ...
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Beloved Olympia artist, Harlequin Productions Gallery curator, and someone I feel very lucky to call a friend, Lynette ...
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As Assistant Principal Violin 2 for the Olympia Symphony Orchestra (OSO), Taylor DeCastro shines on stage as her bright ...
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By Rachel Benton
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6/10/26
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Traditionally, vespers are known as an evening prayer service where people bring gratitude and matters of the heart to ...
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By Rachel Benton
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6/9/26
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The potential closure of The Evergreen State College pool understandably concerns local families, swimmers and fitness ...
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Dementia is one of the most challenging conditions elders must face. For many elders, the prospect of losing one’s memory and independence is ...
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The Chehalis Western Trail is a 22-mile paved path, that used to be the Weyerhaeuser Chehalis Western Railroad ...
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By George Walter
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6/4/26
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Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to write a piece for OLY ARTS diving deep into four series offered at the Washington Center for ...
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By Rachel Benton
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6/4/26
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Japanese shipwreck survivors are known to have reached the Washington coast as early as the ...
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Last year, I had the opportunity to speak with South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Choral Director Dr. John Guarente for this ...
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By Rachel Benton
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6/3/26
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Today kicks off a conversation series I will be doing in this column on Arts & Pride Month during the month of June. The columns in this ...
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In last month’s column, I wrote about the USS Olympia and its fascinating history and folklore. This column focuses on another ship ...
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By Ira Wesley Kitmacher
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5/29/26
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Aging is challenging. We shouldn't have to face it alone. To paraphrase a country song, "Let's fall to pieces together. Why should we all fall apart?" ...
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Typically, we think of rare bird visitors to Thurston County as avian mistakes — birds that have messed up their ...
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Timberline High School (THS) Theater Director Dr. Adam Jones recently told me about something coming that we should all be ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/28/26
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The Olympia Symphony Orchestra (OSO) recently announced Geoff Yost as its new executive ...
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By Rachel Benton
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5/27/26
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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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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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