Wow! Another record bites the dust – six consecutive days of 90+ degrees of heat. My family is one of the lucky ones with air conditioning. That being said it was still hot – particularly …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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8/2/22
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Dear Lexis,
Help me out, please. I'm 58, no kids, divorced with an income, not a slob, not perfect but fair all around. Don't like dating sites. Would you like to coach me (haha) right? Hope to …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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8/1/22
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There are many ways to water a garden:
standing over plants or grass with a hose and a gentle spray nozzle every evening
dragging hoses around and placing a sprinkler
using an oscillating …
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There are two species of migratory, insect-eating birds that I look up to, mainly because they are only seen when flying in the sky above me. The legs and feet of both species are weak and used …
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We are now a little over halfway through 2022, which is when I like to look at where we have been and are headed.
According to an article in Forbes Personal Finance section, Social Security …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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7/27/22
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The other day I met someone who was in the process of moving to Texas from here. I am a bit ashamed of myself because I involuntarily asked them in a more accusatory manner than intended “why …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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7/26/22
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To the Editor:
Personal comment on the “balanced year”. We experienced this one time while stationed at Fort Knox, KY in a DoDEA [Department of Defense Education …
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This week Gary Ritchie led a one-person tour of the Centennial Rose Garden on the grounds of the Schmidt Mansion in Tumwater. The stroll among the roses was prompted by the garden reaching its …
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By Jill Severn
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7/22/22
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There are huge numbers of Double-crested Cormorants now nesting along the east side of Woodard Bay. The parents are visiting their chicks, now hatched and issuing a steady loud chorus of begging …
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I called my sister, who lives in Phoenix, the other day to wish her a happy birthday. She was diagnosed several years ago with Alzheimer’s Disease and has steadily gone downhill in the past …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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7/20/22
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Lots of local nonprofit news this week, so let's get right to it!
Make Your Vote Count!
Did you get your Thurston County ballot? The primary election ends on Tuesday, August 2, so it's a good …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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7/19/22
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To the City of Tumwater:
We object to Port-Panattoni plans to build a megawarehouse in our neighborhood. Hundreds of comments representing thousands of Thurston County taxpayers have raised …
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Dear Lexis,
It's been years since my last relationship. The relationships have never been serious either and I'm starting to wonder if I will ever find someone to spend my life with. I used to …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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7/18/22
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The summer solstice has passed, and so has the fourth of July. In a couple of days, even Lakefair will be over. (And whether you love Lakefair or not, what a welcome sign of semi-normal life it …
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Until the pandemic, the Nisqually Land Trust provided annual raft trips down the Nisqually River each year in late July, when it’s sunny and warm and the river is still fairly high.
These …
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By George Walter
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7/14/22
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Summer has finally arrived. Lakefair starts today and I am reminded of what one of my co-workers at the Olympia Host Lions Burger Den told me two years ago when we were outside, baking in the sun, …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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7/13/22
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Last week, my husband and I were scouting places to “put in” and “take out” our kayaks when we ended up at the Luhr’s Landing Access Area at the Nisqually Reach Aquatic …
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By Mary Beth Harrington, CVA
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7/12/22
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Dear Readers,
Today I want to talk about an uncomfortable subject, bias. This includes things like racism, sexism, ageism, bias against sexual preferences or religion, and pretty much any other …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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7/11/22
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Years ago, I finally gave up hating morning glories – possibly the world’s most persistent weed. I had to work at it but, eventually, reason prevailed over frustration. I still try to get …
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Some Wetland Birds
By George Walter
This past weekend I realized something – no matter where I go, there are birds sharing my world with me. What a joy I felt! We walked on the Chehalis …
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By George Walter
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7/7/22
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