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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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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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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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Dear Lexis,
I’m worried about some of the decisions my teenage son has been making recently but I can’t get him to talk to me about anything. Is there a way to remedy this situation or …
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3/27/23
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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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Ever since she can remember, Beverly York has been interested in history and how her ancestors lived and thrived early in our nation’s history.
Not sure what got a “bee in her …
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I noted that Governor Inslee traveled north to Seattle on Tuesday, March 21 to tour the remains of a homeless encampment under the First Avenue Bridge.
While in Seattle and surrounded by his …
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Sandhill Cranes came into my mind this week for two reasons. First, I finally located the small flock of Sandhill Cranes that is still hanging out in the Chehalis River valley. As of March 22nd, they …
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Regional Fire Authority - Prop 1
Please vote NO on Olympia/Tumwater Proposition 1 in April.
Biggest tax increase in the history of either Olympia or Tumwater.
No new firefighters, fire …
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When our lives and property are on the line, your firefighters answer the call every time, no questions asked, treating everyone equitably, professionally, and with compassion.
But we are at a …
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In the 80’s, I stepped away from the career in which I had spent most of my time working with seniors. I had directed the Homemaker Registry Pilot Program for the Area Agency on Aging along …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/22/23
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The future of healthcare was the topic for the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Forum luncheon. But you don’t have to take my word for it: You can watch the entire meeting on …
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By Debra L. Glasser, M.D.
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3/21/23
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Spring is finally here! (It started yesterday.)
In addition to enjoying the outdoors, around this time, folks think about spring cleaning. I freely admit that we have a few closets in desperate …
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Dear Lexis,
Whenever we fight my wife often asks, “would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?” It’s effective at getting me to shut up, but I’m not sure I …
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As the Superintendents of Thurston County school districts, we feel compelled to comment on the bills under consideration this legislative session for Special Education Funding. In 2018, the …
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By Thurston County school superintendents
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3/19/23
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I am the youngest of three children. . . my sister is 80 and lost her husband last year, my brother is 76 and I am 70. Recently, my sister is having many mobility issues. She has been in …
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Over dinner, a friend lamented that she usually has seeds in the ground by this time in March. She was worried about being late this year. I haven’t planted a single seed yet either, but I …
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Did you know that the Vietnam Veterans Day is at the end of this month, March 29th?
Looking forward to that day, let me introduce you to Navy Lt. Ronald Jon Frederick. Frederick is a Vietnam …
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Birthdays are interesting events. We spend the first part of our lifetime saying I’m almost…and the later part I’m only…
Either way, they deserve to be a celebration of …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/16/23
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