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JPII Girls Basketball Team Named Academic State Champions

The Pope John Paul II High School girls’ basketball team has won the WIAA/Gesa Credit Union Academic State Champions Award for achieving the highest grade point average in the girls 1B basketball classification. The season was made all the sweeter in that the team qualified for Districts for the first time in school history. Coach Caiti…

Leonor R. Fuller Hosts Juror’s Invitational Exhibition

The Juror’s Invitational Exhibition returns to  the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery for the sixth year from March 27 to April 28, 2023.  The opening reception will be held on March 31 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.  Award-winning artists from the 2022 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition,  selected by juror Erin Dengerink, have been invited back to…

March 2023 VOICE Magazine

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Get Ready for a Historic Year: 2023 Local Elections Poised to Shape the Future of Your Community

by Doug Mah, Doug Mah & Associates, Public Policy Director, Thurston Chamber • Photo by Michael DeLorme With no State or Federal elected offices on the ballot, 2023 is considered by some to be an “off-year” election. Voter turnout is typically lower without the flood of advertising associated with races for President, Congress, Governor, or…

Fentanyl Epidemic Plagues United States

Criminal Justice System Shifts Focus to Public Health Approach in Addressing Addiction by Natasha Ashenhurst Fentanyl, a powerful opioid that can be mixed with other drugs, has become a widespread and deadly problem in the United States, according to Jon Tunheim, Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney. In an interview, he describes the evolution of the drug…

Join the SPSCC Music Department for Three Concerts This March

The South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Music Department will be performing three concerts featuring SPSCC students this March at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Main Stage: Swing into Spring, Folksong, and Vows & Chorales. On March 14 at 7:30 p.m., the SPSCC Jazz Band, joined by the Ali Jackson Trio, presents an evening concert…

Oly Town USL Spring Trials & Host Families Needed

The Oly Town Artesians announced February 2nd spring USL trials for both men and women. Spring tryout formats are by application only and athletes will be called back if they meet club parameters. The USL W League tryout for women is slated for Sunday March 19th. USL League Two tryouts for men is scheduled for…

Oly Town FC Scouts Players at Winter Combine Event in Southern California

Oly Town Football Club continued its recruitment efforts ahead of the 2023 USL League Two season by sending head coach Liviu Bird to the PSC Combine in Southern California this week. Alongside a handful of coaches from all levels of play across the U.S. and internationally, Bird watched more than 100 players showcase their skills…

February 2023 VOICE Magazine

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Regional Changes in Leadership

by Doug Mah, Doug Mah and Associates, Thurston County Chamber Public Policy Director 2023 started with changes at the City of Lacey when City Manager, Scott Spence, left the area to accept a leadership position in Astoria, Oregon. Spence held the job for 11 years and worked for 23 years at the city. The Lacey…