Looking for a place where you can feel your best, connect with others, and make a real impact in your community? Welcome to the South Sound YMCA – where wellness meets purpose, and everyone belongs. At the Y, we’re all about strengthening [...]

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 [...]

Since 1937, Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric has been caring for customers in the South Sound. For three generations, the family-owned business has remained customer-focused and community driven. Today the business is owned and operated by the Schmidtke brothers, Bill, Chuck [...]

There’s a good reason that El Sarape has four restaurant locations. The food is authentic and delicious, and the service is consistently inviting. When the Mexican restaurant first opened in Olympia in 1979, its owners believed that local and fresh foods shouldn’t [...]

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 [...]

In May 2026, Intercity Transit will complete the implementation of a system redesign that will increase coverage and frequency throughout Thurston County. “It’s a massive changeover,” says Nick Demerice, Chief Marketing, Communications & Outreach Officer. The planning began after Proposition 1 passed [...]

Studies show that students who know they have the college savings available to them are nearly seven times more likely to attend higher education than those who don’t.  Starting a WA529 GET or DreamAhead account can put students on the path to [...]