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March is not really the best bird-watching month locally.
Breeding activities and migrant arrivals are sparse, and it’s often rainy. But one of my favorite Thurston County March birds, the …
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By George Walter
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3/15/23
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The calendar and the flowers in my yard may be announcing that Spring is near, but you and I both know that there will still be plenty of soup days before storing our soup tureen for the summer. I …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/14/23
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On my daily walks through my West Olympia neighborhood, I encounter the homeless situated among us, part of the neighborhood, but yet apart from it. They come and they go. I decided to record some of …
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Dear Lexis,
Every time I state my opinion, people practically yell at me saying that I’m wrong. I don’t really like feeling belittled, but I’m not sure what I can do about it. Do …
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3/13/23
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Calico Lane, a memoir by Olympia author Judy Kiehart, takes you to a mid-century northern Pennsylvania township full of self-sustaining, depression-era immigrants sharing the Russian Orthodox faith. …
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Early March is maddening. After living through winter, when the calendar page turns to March we feel we deserve an end to cold, snow, hail and dismal skies. We want warmth – warm air, warm …
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By Jill Severn
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3/10/23
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Just the other day, six men assembled at a house in Tumwater with their hammers, drills, saws, a bunch of nails, and several feet of lumber boards. They built a wheelchair ramp, as per Americans …
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By Shirley Stirling
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3/10/23
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Yesterday my cats woke me up just as the day was dawning, and I clearly heard Song Sparrows and Pacific Wrens singing. They know that Spring and the breeding season will soon begin. And the first of …
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By George Walter
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3/9/23
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Yesterday was a good day for Legacy Forests in Capitol Forest. In response to a letter from all three Thurston County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), requesting that a parcel of land known as …
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Amy Ginsburg is a Certified International Federation (ICF) Life Coach specializing in Career and Retirement. She partners with individuals and corporate clients across the globe to actualize their …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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3/8/23
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A few weeks ago, it was ‘front page’ news that former President Jimmy Carter, 98, announced that he wishes to stay at home with his family and the support of hospice. This was his choice …
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March is all about the ladies. The entire month is Women’s History Month, and tomorrow, March 8, is International Women’s Day. As someone who attended an all-girls school for both grade …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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3/7/23
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Dear Editor,
Most people, including me, do not have the courage to visit a homeless encampment. Yet, many complain about the presence of such sites.
The recent photographs and reported …
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3/7/23
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Dear Lexis,
How do I bring out the best in the people around me?
Thanks,
~ Looking for a change in Olympia
Dear Looking,
That is an excellent …
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What’s the difference between gardening and agriculture? Is it size? Is it whether you sell what you grow? Neither, says TJ Johnson, the owner of the four-acre Urban Futures Farm on the outer …
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At the Bigelow Museum House, Cheryl Hougham is known as a super volunteer, but she is more than that – she is a treasure, a store of knowledge, and an intrinsic part of our living local …
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By Shirley Stirling
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3/3/23
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In talking with Liam this week, I heard more interesting stories about his Big Year quest to see and document as many bird species as possible in a calendar year. In 2022 he saw 361 species, and he …
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By George Walter
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3/2/23
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My yard was covered with snow last week.
As I sat at my desk looking out my window, I felt a chill come over me. Not because I was cold. I was in a warm house complete with roof, walls and …
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Welcome to the last day of February. Leap Year babies, inquiring minds want to know - do you celebrate your birthday on February 28th, March 1st, or just have a big splash every four years? Growing …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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2/28/23
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Thank you, Danny Stusser and Ryan Vandergriff, for reviewing my rock biography, Somebody Else’s Dream: Dakota, the Buoys, and “Timothy,” especially Ryan’s description of …
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By Maxim W. Furek
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2/27/23
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