Rain Means Olympia Parties May Be Under Tents
Groan now, but it’s true. Washington weather means that weddings, parties, and local events can…
Olympia Mortgage Lender Talks To First Time Home Buyers
When William Tuning talks with couples preparing to buy their first home, he is honest…
Hawks Prairie Casino & Riverbend Restaurant: Smoke-Free Gaming, Incredible Happy Hour & Fresh, Made-From-Scratch Food
Mark Palmer has a vision, and it is coming to fruition: He is creating a…
Boggs Inspection Services Looks For Pest Damage
Dwayne Boggs began inspecting homes in Thurston County 9.5 years ago. During that time, he…
Hometown Property Management – It’s More Than Just Collecting Rent
Andrew Barkis understands the risks homeowners take when they purchase an investment property or try…
Sylvia Browne, Panacea for Your Soul
By Nate Holmberg Nothing captures an audience like a good mystery. It’s no wonder that life’s greatest mystery captures us all in some way. Life. Death. Afterlife. One could ponder the meaning and vastness of…
Yelm’s Fossil Rock–Beyond Frozen Food
By Jake Luplow I have called Yelm home for the last two years. And for two years I’ve been “window shopping” for food I know I cannot eat. Too often I find myself in Wal-Mart…
Olympia Garden Designer Shares Tips For Tight Spaces
A Hot Design for Skinny Places Submitted by Mary Jo Buza Every gardener I know has at least one spot he or she considers to be a problem. As a landscape designer, I visit dozens…
Flying High: A History Of The Olympia Airport
By Emmett O’Connell The Olympia Airport was first constructed in 1928 a year after members of the Olympia Chamber of Commerce purchased the site for the express purpose of building an airfield. The late 1920s…
Entrepreneurs To Watch: Olympia’s Mel O’Soup Makes “Soup For You!”
By Jennifer Crain Mel Bilodeau’s kitchen is a tidy, workable space with a set of barstools for lunching and sunlight from a corner window. On the day I visited her she welcomed me in from…
Adam Becomes Marlayna – Meet The Drag Queens From Jake’s On 4th
By Alec Clayton It was drag queens that fought in the riot at the…
Hope Mortensen Excels Beyond The Title Of ‘Student Athlete’
By Tom Rohrer Versatility in high school is a necessary, but difficult, skill to…



