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Manny Nicasio was selected for this season’s All-Conference First Team in men’s soccer.
Evergreen College's Nicasio, Foley, get nods in All-Cascade Collegiate Conference
After the end of collegiate soccer’s regular season this fall, two players from The Evergreen State College received plaudits in the 2024 All-Cascade Collegiate Conference honors after their … more
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Lucendy Perez flies for a spike for Evergreen State College.
Geoducks Parker and Perez receive 2024 All-Conference Honorable mentions
After the conclusion of the volleyball season this fall, Molly Packer and Lucendy Perez of The Evergreen State College were given Honorable mentions in the 2024 All-Cascade Collegiate Conference … more
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As the number of enrolled students has decreased, the percentage of student with special needs has increased in recent years.
The rising tide of special education in Thurston County
... the percentage of students with disabilities grew from 2018-23 from 15.6% to 18.5%. more
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New Coats: Deanna East, executive director of the North Thurston Education Foundation, shows some donated coats that will be provided to students in need.
North Thurston Education Foundation supports needy students throughout the district
A helping hand is often all a homeless or hungry child needs to succeed in school.   Deanna East knows this all too well.  While working as a health room assistant at Timberline … more
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Donate concept. The Volunteer gives a donation box to the recipient.
Foundation seeking new coats for kids in North Thurston schools
 The community may drop off new winter coats in any size or warm clothing for teens in adult sizes at four locations in this story. more
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Evergreen State’s Max Baeder led the men’s cross country team with a 47th place finish in the George Oja Invite in Salem.
Baeder and Schwenneker lead Evergreen cross country teams again ahead of conference championships 
The Evergreen State College's cross country teams competed in their last invitational run before the Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship, taking part in the George Oja Invite hosted by … more
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The Thurston Regional Planning Council presented the 2025 and Beyond Walk & Roll and Regional Safety Plan to the Olympia School District, which contains improvements to regional road safety and bicycle connectivity.
Bike and pedestrian safety highlight Oly school board meeting
Thurston Regional Planning Council (TRPC) Executive Director Marc Daily discussed the 2025 Beyond Walk & Roll and Regional Safety Plan for road safety and bicycle connectivity with the Olympia … more
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Eve Charles (#7 and second from left) celebrates with her teammates after her solo effort against the Central Washington Wildcats. She and the Saints won 2-1 in their final match of the 2024 season.
Saint Martin’s women's soccer ends season on high note with home win over CWU Wildcats 
Saint Martin's University women’s soccer team can hold their chins up high in their last season match held last November 9 at Saints Field, as they beat the winless Central … more
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South Puget Sound Community College Volleyball enters playoffs again 
For two years in a row, the South Puget Sound Community College volleyball team qualified for the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Volleyball Championship Tournament after finishing a 6-6 … more
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The students' art featured on a street sweeper.
Olympia recognizes students who help promote stormwater pollution prevention through their art 
The Olympia City Council, on Tuesday, recognized three talented middle school students whose artworks were chosen to be featured on a new city street sweeper... more
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Evergreen State College’s Alauna Carstens finished first in the women’s 5000 meters in the conference last May. She now represents the Geoducks in the NAIA Marathon this December.
Three Evergreen athletes qualify for marathon in Sacramento, California
Three student-athletes from The Evergreen State College earned their qualifying berths for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Marathon Classic set for December 8, Sunday, in … more
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Saint Martin’s alumnus Roger Dover '23 expresses gratitude and inspires fellow alumni with a heartfelt speech on the impact of scholarships at the Gala 2024.
$3.5 million raised at Saint Martin’s Gala 2024 to support scholarships for students in need
Saint Martin’s University raised a record of $3.5 million at its annual Gala on Saturday, Nov.2, surpassing the previous year’s total of $2.8 million. The black-tie event celebrated … more
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A woman gardener holding a sheaf of carrots in a garden
Interested in gardening? Apply for Thurston County's Extension Master Gardener Program
The Washington State University (WSU) Thurston County Extension Master Gardener Program now accepts applications for the 2025 cycle. The application period closes on December 13, 2024, at 5 p.m. … more
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Flor Parker Borrero
Parker-Borrero's highlight return of The Evergreen State College wrestling season
The Evergreen State College wrestling teams were off to a good start in college wrestling’s season opener this November. The women’s team competed in the Simon Fraser Open at Burnaby, … more
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The Tumwater School District is an early adopter of the new software for the High School and Beyond Plan, Career Connected Learning Coordinator Marcy Proctor said at a meeting on November 7, 2024. 
Tumwater School District early adopter of High School and Beyond Plan
  The Tumwater School District (TSD) is an early adopter of SchoolLinks, the new universal platform for the state-required High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP),  focused on making students … more
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Saint Martin’s men’s and women’s cross country teams had a fun day of racing at Bellingham, WA, at the GNAC Championship last weekend.
Saint Martin’s cross country teams compete in championships
At the start of the culmination of this year’s Cross Country season, the men’s and women’s teams of Saint Martin’s University traveled up north to the Sudden Valley Golf … more
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Ravyn Mummey (#21) celebrates with her teammates. She scored twice in the Saints’ draw against #3-seed Simon Fraser University.
Saint Martin’s women's soccer team's second giant slaying stopped after Simon Fraser’s late comeback to salvage 3-3 draw 
Just days after beating GNAC’s #2 team at home, the Saints were just short of another upset victory as they settled for a still impressive 3-3 draw against 3rd seed Simon Fraser University at … more
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Koral Thorpe addresses the Olympia City Council with her award-winning essay as the city’s Mayor for the Day
Olympia announces 2024 ‘Mayor for a Day’ essay contest winner 
Koral Thorpe, a sixth-grader from Olympia Regional Learning Academy, has been named Olympia’s first Mayor for the Day, earning the title through the city’s youth essay contest.   … more
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Brianna Yamada’s first goal of the season brought down Seattle Pacific University and their 26-game unbeaten run in a huge upset victory in Seattle.
Soccer shocker in Seattle: Saint Martin’s snaps Seattle Pacific’s two-year unbeaten streak
They might be the second-worst scoring team in the conference, but the Saints might have just pulled off the season's biggest upset.   A 90th-minute strike from midfielder Brianna Yamada … more
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Peyton Rhyne on the ball.
Rhyne strikes again in Evergreen women's soccer win over Providence, 1-0
It might be Peyton Rhyne’s world, and we live in it.   The 22-year-old senior defender bailed out The Evergreen State College again, scoring the only goal of their 1-0 win over the … more
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