Panowicz Jewelers has passed to its third generation of ownership in the family: Leslie Panowicz, granddaughter of late founder Anton Panowicz, Sr., is now the owner. After seven decades, Panowicz Jewelers still holds true to its founding of a legacy of quality, [...]

Thurston County is centrally located to some of the best the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Any day of the week, you can embark on a new adventure. Visit spectacular mountains, like Mount Rainier, one of the most glaciated mountain peaks in [...]

Here’s What You Need to Know There is always so much to do when you move. This checklist will help you to quickly navigate a few important, but often dreaded, tasks related to relocating. Update your Drivers License If you have a [...]

Entrepreneurship and Creativity are Nourished at Lacey MakerSpace The Lacey MakerSpace is a community workshop space that provides tools and equipment for learning job skills, prototyping, and expressing creativity. It is a partnership with the Thurston County Economic Development Council, the City [...]

Following a highly successful inaugural year, the INSPIRE Women’s Business Conference is returning to Great Wolf Lodge on Thursday, May 22. Presented by the Washington Center for Women in Business and Thurston Economic Development Council, the daylong event will feature speakers, breakout [...]

The City of Lacey offers a comprehensive variety of classes, camps, tours, and activities that are open to the public. “We have something for everyone,” says Jeannette Seiler, Recreation Supervisor of Lacey Parks Culture & Recreation. From tots to teens to adults, [...]

Saint Martin’s University, through its Washington Vets to Technology (WaV2T) program, is expanding its established Server and Cloud Application career pathway to address the increasing need for Data Center Technicians. This focused adaptation is made possible through a new collaboration with global technology leader [...]

We are pleased to announce that our friends at Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed) have announced their expansion into Lewis County with a planned branch in Chehalis set to open later this summer. The branch, which will be located at 535 N. Market [...]

“We focus on customer service. We always have,” says Kelly Levesque, owner of Olympia’s Capitol City Honda. She and her husband Chris, who is the Dealer Manager, work hand-in-hand in the business that has been in the family for 50 years. “It’s [...]

So, you moved to Thurston County recently. Congratulations! You’re one of more than 20,000 new people who have moved to this beautiful area over the past five years. According to Ryan Betz, Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at [...]