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Dear Lexis,
My boss has been a real jerk lately. He tells me to redo work that he would approve from anyone else and says that I'm incompetent and unable to do my assigned work.
It …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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10/11/21
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It's local election season, and we're all trying to figure out who to vote for and support.
Local elections are, in many ways, the most important elections. Our local governments have the …
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All this rain has made the grass green again, and my Seven Son tree was so pleased it unfurled a few new leaves even while the rest were starting to change color. Between downpours, it’s been …
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By Jill Severn
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10/8/21
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I usually start my day with television news. I pay attention to the weather and traffic reports and pretty much ignore the rest. Today I paid attention to the entire show and here is what I learned:
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The Olympia Fire Department responded to a 7:45 a.m. call today at Wheeler St. encampment trash pile.
By the time the fire department arrived, one female had already started taming the fire. It …
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Letter to the Editor
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10/4/21
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Dear Lexis,
My dad and I have had a challenging relationship for my entire life. I've been trying to improve things for years but it doesn't seem to get any better. Do you have any advice about …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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10/4/21
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To the Editor:
America used to have great walkable cities connected by rail but in the mid 20th century the oil lobby got rid of that and went with cars in suburbs. Now we suffer from horrible …
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As a native-born Washingtonian, I have known about the Nisqually Indian Tribe and the river that bears their name from the time I was an adolescent. In 1957, my 7th-grade class made a …
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Reviewed by Denny Hamilton
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10/1/21
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This week brought a lesson in the difference between a home vegetable garden and the vast enterprise of farming.
This lesson came to mind as a friend and I traveled through the Yakima Valley and …
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This week come with me to explore an organization I’ve heard about over the years but never knew very much about.
Soroptimist International is a global volunteer movement working to …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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9/29/21
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Dear Lexis,
My husband recently lost his job and I find myself worried about our financial situation. We have enough savings to get by for a while but I still find myself constantly worried. What …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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9/27/21
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Is the proliferation of backyard honeybee hives resulting in declines in native wild bees? Do honeybees compete with natives for nectar and pollen? Do they spread diseases?
Alert reader Nancy …
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By Jill Severn
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9/24/21
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Life is full of ironies. While many of us complain about staying at home, others may be desperately seeking help to do exactly that.
Rebekah Graham is the Program Coordinator for Catholic …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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9/22/21
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Dear Lexis,
I feel like I’m doing everything right but nothing is changing. I’ve been utilizing affirmations, meditating, and doing what I can to monitor and change …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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9/20/21
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Fall is a good time to plant trees. Rain and cool weather will help them make a gentle transition from pot to earth, and by spring their roots will be established and ready for action.
But …
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Last Sunday, Sept. 10, was National Grandparents Day – a time to celebrate with your loved ones and family, real and adopted.
Grandparents Day has been a National Holiday since 1979 but many …
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By Kathleen Anderson
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9/15/21
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It certainly has gotten nasty with the bizarre and violent protests we’ve been getting in Olympia, not only last week but for a while now. To be clear, I’m not referring to …
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Dear Lexis,
You talk about changing your beliefs to change your life, but what if it isn’t possible to change your beliefs, or change yourself? I’ve tried to change and it …
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By Alexis Rae Baker
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9/13/21
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It’s time to think about fall planting – not to do it just yet, but time to plan ahead for it.
In the garden, as in so many other areas of human life, planning ahead prevents a lot of …
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By Jill Severn
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9/10/21
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Seclusion. Isolation. Quarantine. Words that all mean pretty much the same thing in the long run – stuck at home.
My family has gone through a lot of this recently. It started at my home …
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