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If the only birds you see are the ones at your bird feeder or those birds you see around the neighborhood; you may not be familiar with some of our more common birds of winter, the scoters. There are three …
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By George Walter
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12/12/24
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In a couple of weeks, I am going to do a 2024 books of the year column. I’d love your input. For this, it’s not necessary to be a local book, but it could be. What book …
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One of the best gardeners I know had an ambitious plan for his extended family’s Thanksgiving dinner: He set out to grow everything but the turkey. Over seven months, he succeeded. He grew …
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Join the community in the season of giving.
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The Olympia Arts Commission approved native artist Andrea Wilbur-Sigo's concept for a 12-foot welcome figure carving on Thursday. The sculpture will represent the local estuary and the …
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I was away for the first week of November – so far away that I didn’t see or hear the election cataclysm as it unfolded. For nearly half the population, it was a tsunami of trauma; for …
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Have you ever noticed how some things seem to unfold effortlessly, like magic? Well, that’s how Olympia Harbor Days in our historic downtown seems to have operated in recent years. This free …
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Most of us are familiar with at least some of our local bird songs, chatter and chirps. (Serious birders call all of those vocalizations .) Birds communicate their location to others in their flock …
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Join others in celebrating nature, art, and community.
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11/7/24
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The Olympia Metropolitan Parks District (OMPD) has proposed a $5.7 million budget for 2025 that prioritizes ongoing park maintenance, improved accessibility, and strategic community-focused projects. …
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By Kameko Marquez
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11/1/24
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Our neighborhood awoke to frost on our rooftops and gardens last week – an event that marks a semi-official end to the growing season, which began the day after the last frost of spring.
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Introduction – Once again I have asked Liam Hutcheson, our youthful photographer, to write a column for Thurston’s Birds. George Walter.
The Western Screech-Owl in Thurston …
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Get up close with aquatic wildlife through the annual Salmon Experience at Bayshore Preserve this November 9, 10, and 11, 2024 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Capitol Land Trust (CLT) and Puget …
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By P. Jade Asumbrado
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10/24/24
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We tend to think of fall migration as a north/south event, but some of our more common local wintering birds spend their summer breeding season in the mountains. Ornithologists term them …
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By George Walter
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10/24/24
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This should not even be a question, should it? A couple of …
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Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) is urging residents to avoid contact with Lake Lawrence and Clear Lake due to toxic algae blooms detected in both bodies of water. This …
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On a trip to Yellowstone National Park earlier this month, I was hoping to see some birds unique to that area – the Rocky Mountains. But, perhaps because of the late season, birds were few in …
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There is so much to celebrate in our locality—from nature to culture.
Harvest Craft Festival & Food Drive, Weekend, October 11-12 The first-ever Harvest Craft Fair …
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10/10/24
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Have you had enough reading about Hurricane Helene and all its impacts? Here’s another story about the hurricane, and it may surprise you. September and October are the peak months for the …
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By George Walter
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10/3/24
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Invite the whole neighborhood to visit the well-loved arts walk and children’s fest.
Olympia Arts Walk, Weekend, October 4-5, September 28 Mark your calendars for a vibrant …
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10/3/24
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