The Grey Wharf: Local Band Captures the Ears of Olympia, Beyond 
Yazna Ruiz Carries on an Olympia Tradition with Tierra Bonita Sauces 
Kindness Makes the Community Better – Adopt a Family in Olympia 
Through the Trees at the 2013 Christmas Forest 
Variety is the Spice of Business at Buck’s Fifth Avenue Gyro Psychology’s Collaborative Approach Keeps Kids Mental Health Care Local
“If you take a look at your child and see that they are rapidly losing…
Generating Holiday Warmth with Sunset Air
By Kathryn Millhorn As the song says, this time of year we long for days…
Sprouffske Trees Starts Holiday Cheer
Some people like them tall and thin while others prefer the short fat ones. Some…
Your Healthcare Connection – Oly Ortho’s Dr. Leyen Vu Discusses Sports Medicine
By Tom Rohrer A doctor who understands and appreciates a patient’s activities can produce terrific…
Clearview Carpet Cleaning – Family Business Puts Customers First
Would you work with your significant other? In 2011 Adam Lawrence and Ashley Wetherbee purchased…
Growing Christmas at the Bear Canyon Tree Farm
It smells like Christmas in the Cowlitz Valley, surrounded by rolling hills of fir trees…
Bridal Shower, Baby Shower, Shelter Shower?
By Kathryn Millhorn There is an Irish proverb which states that “it is in the shelter of each other that the people live.” A sense of community can be built, felt, and fostered through the…
Olympia Crafters Prepare for Holiday Markets
By Charlene Rubinstein Perhaps you’ve been told to “Buy Local” or seen the posters around town. What does that mean exactly? Buy Local? And how do you buy art locally. It’s easier than you think.…
Clinking Champagne Glasses at the Christmas Forest Silver Bells Breakfast
By Lisa Herrick Have you ever sipped champagne in The Forest? My initial response to that question was no. Although a bottle of bubbly under a canopy of trees does sound alluring, the champagne breakfast…
Olympia Film Society Delivers World-Class Cinema
By Gale Hemmann Did you know that the Capitol Theater opened in 1924 as a silent movie house? Or that singer Judy Garland once graced the stage? The Capitol Theater, located on Fifth Avenue in…
LOTT’s Reclaimed Water Infiltration Study: Connecting Science and Public Engagement
Submitted by LOTT Our local communities all produce wastewater – water that has been used and sent down the drain. This wastewater contains a variety of chemicals and pollutants picked up in area homes, offices,…
Meet Flora – A Colorful Lady on the Corner
Submitted by Cathy Johnson for Dandelion Gardens Flora, a delightful lady, is also one…
Elma Soccer Coach Reflects on Historic Season
By Tom Rohrer The first year Chris Schumacher took over as head coach of…
