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Downtown Olympia Men’s Clothier Bartel Is Now g.miller: Same Faces, Same Exemplary Shopping Experience

  Greg Miller knows men’s clothing. He began working at downtown Olympia’s landmark men’s clothing store Bartels in 1987, became store manager and eventually part-owner, and then recently took on sole ownership, sparking a long-planned name change for the popular clothier: g. miller. Located at Fifth Avenue and Capitol Way, the store has long been [...]

Blues + Salmon At Quinault Beach Resort & Casino – Worth The Trip From Olympia

  It’s a food lover’s delight – a rare opportunity to enjoy tasty Quinault River Blueback Salmon.  The exclusive salmon, permitted to be fished only one week per year, will be on the grill this weekend during the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino’s festival. “The blueback salmon is a big part of our culture.  We [...]

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The Rants Group – Leasing And Selling Properties In Thurston County

  You have seen their For Lease and For Sale signs scattered throughout Thurston County for many years, but The Rants Group provides a variety of commercial brokerage services to the South Sound community, including commercial sales, leasing and property management. The Rants Group, celebrating 39 years of business in Thurston County was founded in [...]

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Isagenix® – Cleansing And Replenishing Your Body

  One look at Joanna Power and you will know that she is a fit, healthy adult.  Add in her Masters Degree in Public Health, work experience as an athletic trainer, and her experience in sports medicine and you will instantly understand why she is passionate about health and wellness. Isagenix products offer whole-body nutritional [...]

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TwinStar Credit Union: Celebrating 75 Years of Growth And Community Commitment

  TwinStar Credit Union began in 1938, created by a group of Olympia High School teachers. In fact, the credit union – originally known as Thurston County Teacher’s Credit Union – can trace its history to the exact spot of origin: Room 121 of Olympia High School. We were in a depression at the time [...]

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Planning For College Using GET

  Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) is Washington’s prepaid college tuition plan.  Parents – take note.  There is one thing you can count on as your children grow up – the cost of college tuition will continue to rise. The message that GET wants you to hear is clear and concise – start saving early and [...]

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Capital Business Machines – Celebrating 60 Years In Business

  Celebrating a 60th birthday is a milestone, no doubt.  But, it’s even more impressive when that birthday is for a family-run business in its third generation.  Add in the complexity of an industry with rapidly changing technology and you have a true success story. For 60 years, Capital Business Machines (CBM) has served Thurston, [...]

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Capitol City Honda – Family Owned Dealership Providing Top Notch Service

    In 1971, Ed McCarroll opened one of the first Honda franchise dealerships in the US.  McCarroll and the Capitol City Honda franchise was recently recognized for over 40 years with Honda. At age 86, McCarroll still holds an office at Capitol City Honda and receives weekly updates from his partners, husband and wife [...]

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Club Z! Tutoring of Olympia Brings Teaching Tools Directly to the Student

  Club Z! Tutoring of Olympia offers in-home tutoring to students throughout Thurston County, from pre-K to adults. Personal tutoring is available in all core subjects – reading, mathematics, science, and history – as well as foreign languages, standardized test prep, and kindergarten readiness. The most frequent requests are for all levels of math, reading [...]

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Olympia Master Builders – Building Strong Communities One Home at a Time

  Representing over 600 member companies in 5 counties, Olympia Master Builders (OMB) is busy advocating for the housing industry, educating members, and connecting builders with subcontractors to create a quality product for the community. Formed in 1959 as the Home Builders Association of Greater Olympia, the Olympia Master Builders is a professional trade association [...]

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