It’s within your grasp to have a holiday season that’s amazingly satisfying without causing unneeded stress, sugar overdoses and budget breakers. Really?! Yes. Consider these suggestions: Be Flexible Suddenly are there more children or friends for dinner than you planned for? Order [...]

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The winner of the 2022 Washington Center Anacker Scholarship for the Arts is Camille McLean. Camille is graduating from Olympia High School where she has served as concertmaster of the Chamber Orchestra. She has also been involved in Student Orchestras of Greater [...]

Letter from the Publisher Welcome to the New Neighbors Guide! On behalf of the local community, we welcome you to Thurston County. Whether you’re here temporarily or plan to make this a permanent home, we know you’re going to love our region. [...]

After more than 38 years with OlyFed, Lori Drummond will retire as the bank’s President and CEO on June 30. Promoted from within, like most of the team at OlyFed, Drummond started her career as the bank’s receptionist in 1984 and now [...]

Warmer weather often awakens a desire to get outside and be active. But seniors who have a higher sensitivity to heat need to use caution when making plans in the sun. Put on Your Walking Shoes Walking is an excellent physical activity. [...]

Kelly Levesque, owner of Capitol City Honda, understands better than most what it means to do business in your hometown. According to Kelly, “It means your neighbors are buying from you and it is so important that they walk out of our [...]

Back in 2015, a group of student leaders began a journey to explore financing, planning and construction of a student-funded wellness and health space at South Puget Sound Community College. The fruits of that labor were on full display when the official [...]

Welcoming a cat into your home can change your heart forever. Feline Friends, a non-profit rescue and adoption agency, carefully matches cats with their forever homes. Jo MacGugan and countless volunteers have been rescuing cats and serving our community for over 20 [...]

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