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Fit Life Studio Helps People—and Fellow Business Owners— Thrive
by Kathryn Millhorn In every community, small businesses are more than just places to eat, shop and mingle. They keep money in the community, hire locally and anchor strong, vibrant neighborhoods. When a small business succeeds, it provides hope—and a learning experience—for others around it. At Fit Life Studio, they teach personal training and fitness…
Saint Martin’s University’s New President Looks to the Future While Making History
by Heidi Smith • Photos by Shanna Paxton Photography The more Dr. Jennifer Bonds-Raacke learned about Saint Martin’s University, the larger her sense of alignment grew. Growing up in Mississippi, Dr. Bonds-Raacke attended parochial schools from kindergarten through college where she was inspired by the nuns’ commitment to redressing injustice through education. “It’s a very…
Thurgood Marshall Community Solar Project
Dear Community Solar Supporters, Our team is partnering with the Olympia School District to launch our largest project to date – on a middle school! Enrollment for the Thurgood Marshall Community Solar Project is open. Please consider purchasing or donating a solar unit to the project, there are about 600 available. The project will bring long-term…
Engineer Bill Dunning Joins SCJ Alliance as Lacey Office Principal
SCJ Alliance welcomes Bill Dunning as the firm’s Lacey Office Principal. A civil engineer by training, Bill has over 30 years of experience in the engineering field. “As the Lacey Principal, Bill will oversee project delivery and overall management of the office which has 63 employees,” shared SCJ President/CEO Jean Carr. “Bill will be partnering with…
Get Out & Play! 2022
The City of Lacey is in their 56th year of celebrating Independence Day with a day of family fun! Come join Lacey Fireworks Spectacular & Freedom Concert to kick off Independence Day early on Sunday, July 3, 2022 from 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm. This free event has something for everyone with food trucks, concerts,…
Happy Trails!
Photos courtesy of Experience Olympia & Beyond Thurston County is steeped in those rich emerald greens and steely blues so indicative of the Pacific Northwest and the evergreen state. It’s a landscape that clearly says, “You Are in the PNW”. But these ubiquitous scenes are also unique to our little corner of the state. Not…
Oly Town Artesians FC Brings High-Level Soccer to the South Sound
by Heidi Smith For serious soccer players in the Olympia area, few opportunities have existed locally to take their game to the next level. Ryan Perkins, Jason Smith and Matt Herrera came of age in the South Sound at a time when staying competitive meant driving all the way to downtown Seattle on weeknights to…
One Stop Fun, All Year Round at Boston Harbor Marina
by Kathryn Millhorn • Photos by Heather Harris, Elements Photography We love our one-stop-shopping with everything under a single roof. What if there was an outdoor hub of year-round, family-friendly waterfront fun? Well, thanks to Olympia’s Boston Harbor Marina, you can find whatever you need to celebrate the Pacific Northwest’s greatest aquatic specialties, activities, and…
Thurston Thrives Hires Josefina Magaña as New Director
The Thurston County Chamber Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Josefina Magaña M.A., PMP, CDMS, as the Director for Thurston Thrives. Thurston Thrives is the community’s collective health impact organization. “I’m excited to engage in this work,” said Magaña. “The mission of Thurston Thrives is to eliminate health disparities so that optimal health is…