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Olympia Federal Savings Announces End of Year Financial Results

Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed) today reported assets totaling $800,244,633 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. This represents growth of 6.7% or $50,245,212 since the beginning of its fiscal year on April 1, 2020. The bank continues to be very well capitalized with equity totaling $106,410,050, increasing $3.4 million or 3% when compared to…

Local Blood Supply Faces “Perfect Storm”

With confusion over post COVID-19 vaccination donation  eligibility lingering, combined with a string of unseasonably warm spring weather (when donors  tend to skip more appointments), record high blood usage at hospitals across the Pacific  Northwest, and a national blood shortage, our community blood supply is facing a “perfect  storm,” an unforeseen combination of events that’s…

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR UPCOMING COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS

United Way of Thurston County (UWTC) is seeking non-medical volunteers to help staff two mass vaccination sites at South Puget Sound Community College and Thurston County Fairgrounds this weekend.   Friday through Tuesday at South Puget Sound Community College, and Saturday, April 24 at the Thurston County Fairgrounds.   Volunteers are critical to our community’s…

Harlequin Productions’ 2021-2022 Season Announcement Celebration

Harlequin Productions’ 2021-2022 Season Announcement Celebration will be held virtually on Saturday, June 12, at 7pm PST. Guests will attend from their homes, with the presentation occurring live onstage from the State Theater in downtown Olympia. The evening will begin online with a Happy Hour at 6:30pm PST, with music and mixology tutorials presented by Harlequin…

YWCA Presents a Racial Justice Event Series

Join us April 22 – 25 for Rise Against Racism focused on Sharing Black Experiences in the Pacific Northwest. Three different events: Join us for one, two or all three.  Check out the information below to learn more and register here: Register & Rise Against Racism We also are raffling off an art piece by Local Artist and YWCA…

WASHINGTON BUSINESS BANK REPORTS HIGHER Q1 INCOME

on M. Jones, President and CEO, of Washington Business Bank today announced the results for the first quarter of 2021.  The bank posted net income of $424,081 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 vs. net income of $314,383 in the first quarter of 2020, a 34.89% increase.  Earnings year-to-date represent a 1.61% Return on…

Tourism and Dining Recruitment Event; Just in Time

WorkSource presents the Tourism and Dining Recruitment Event, a virtual hiring event targeted specifically toward those looking to hire or work in tourism and/or dining. The event is taking place on Friday, April 23 from 1:30-3:30 pm on an online platform called Brazen. Any employers or those looking for employment in Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Grays…

Ballet Northwest Presents The Sleeping Beauty, Mother’s Day Weekend

As part of its 51st season, Ballet Northwest (BNW) will present a film of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet The Sleeping Beauty this Mother’s Day weekend at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. At-home streaming will also be available. Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet is the most popular spring production in Ballet Northwest’s repertory, and features a cursed princess, faeries, the royal…

Tickets Now Available for INSPIRE Women’s Business Conference

Registration is now open for the 6th annual Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB) INSPIRE Women’s Business Conference. This forum for forward-looking women business owners and community leaders will provide fresh insights and new skills for women working in modern business’s ever-changing landscape. Together we’ll explore new ways to communicate with your customers and…

Community Invited to Attend (free) Virtual Thurston Green Business Awards with Keynote by Shina Wysocki of Chelsea Farms

Close to 100 businesses applied for a Thurston Green designation this year and the community will celebrate them at the Chamber’s April Forum on Thursday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. on the virtual platform REMO. The virtual event will include a keynote address by Shina Wysocki, an owner of Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar and Vice…