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“I am living in a nightmare. And I just have to keep working on it. It’s gonna take a long time. It used to be nice and it will be nice again.” Joy [not her real name] was talking …
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Dear Lexis,
As someone who reads your column, I’m curious what you consider your greatest challenge in life, and why you think it’s important to work on that fault.
Thanks,
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The City of Olympia is currently considering an expansion of the 8-year Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program. This optional program offers developers a pass on paying property taxes for …
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This week we are combining two columns to address how gardeners might address one of the many pests their gardens face, slugs and snails, and how the choices gardeners make might impact our avian …
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I had to be out and about quite a bit last week, so my daughter Nikki and I took the opportunity to revisit some of our favorite places for our lunches.
There are many places in our communities …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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6/21/23
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If you owned a parcel of land worth well over $40 million, plus millions more in infrastructure, buildings, equipment and several thousand feet of no-bank waterfront with unimpeded views of an inland …
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Since we moved to the area, we have made it a point to go to a local Farmers Market every week and to eat whatever is in season. Keep in mind that while the vendors at these farmer’s markets …
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Nearly five years after the debut of the Film, Bumblebee, we are witnessing a fresh reboot for the Transformers film franchise. The reboot follows on the heels of the previous installments that had …
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Submitted by Yongma Lee
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6/20/23
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While considering reducing how much off-street parking developers are required to provide the city found that zero would be the right number. It didn’t start off that way.
The …
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Dear Lexis,
I’m heading off to college this next fall and I find myself facing a dilemma. My boyfriend is going to New York to pursue a work opportunity and has asked me to go with. …
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A neighbor’s eight-year-old granddaughter came to my garden in search of rolie-polies – also called pill bugs, armadillo bugs and a dozen other names . You’ve almost certainly seen …
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Caitlin Salvestrin devotes her life to working with horses and helping veterans and active-duty service members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It’s a passion, a …
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One weekly radio program I occasionally listen to is Science Friday . My smartphone, knowing my interest in birds, alerted me that Science Friday last week included an interview with the author of a …
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Are you thinking about retirement? Or perhaps, recently retired but already suffering from boredom?
Meet James Reddick – current president and incoming District 19N Zone Chair of the …
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Jane Jacobs, the author of “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” wrote, “You can’t rely on bringing people downtown, you have to put them there.”
Her …
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Father’s Day is this weekend (I thought you might appreciate the reminder), which means it is time for the Olympic Air Show hosted by the Olympic Flight Museum .
Proceeds from the air show …
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Last column, we learned about Gary Franklin, M.D., our local hero and medical director of the WA Department of Labor and Industries (DLI), who alerted the nation of the prescription opiate crisis due …
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Lexis is Alexis Rae Baker. She writes from her home in Olympia. Got a question about life, relationships, spirit? Visit her at lexisrae.com or write to Lexis at …
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Column by Alexis Rae Baker
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6/12/23
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Few people are able to live their dream of making a living from the fine arts. Gary Witley is one of those lucky guys. Gary Witley has completed careers in music and music technology at both Tenino …
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A few years ago, I saw the animated movie, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.” The movie truly opened my mind to the very thought of animation, each universe with its own animation style …
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