Member News
Jill Deering Named OlyFed Employee of the Quarter
Olympia Federal Savings is proud to announce Jill Deering, Senior Loan Closer, as Employee of the Quarter. Deering was chosen by her peers for this honor because of her incredible efforts with the development and testing of the bank’s new digital consumer loan program and e-closing platform and for her leadership and care for the professional advancement…
Thurston County Candidate Filing Week Begins May 16
If you plan on running for office in 2022, Candidate Filing week is May 16 – 20. Potential candidates are encouraged to file online. Candidates can file for office using one of these options: · File online at ThurstonVotes.org (credit cards accepted) from May 16 at 9 a.m. to May 20 at 4 p.m.…
Merritt Long Named to OlyFed Board of Directors
Olympia Federal Savings (OlyFed) is pleased to announce the addition of Merritt Long to the bank’s Board of Directors. Long brings with him a great depth and breadth of experience both in the public and private sector, as well as, giving back to the community through a number of volunteer and philanthropic efforts. Long served…
Olympia High School to Host Electric Vehicle Car Show
On Saturday, April 30th from 11am-2pm, a group of over 20 Electric Vehicles (EVs) and their drivers will gather at Olympia High School for an Electric Vehicle Car Show. The event is non-commercial, no sales or promotions of specific models or manufacturers are to be done. Rather, it’s an opportunity for the public to talk…
Leonor R. Fuller Gallery Hosts Collaboration Installation with Reid Ozaki
Tacoma ceramic artist Reid Ozaki will collaborate with SPSCC student artists to create original ceramic containers for Ikebana flower arrangements. This collaborative work will be exhibited in the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery from May 9 to May 13, 2022, culminating in a closing reception on Friday, May 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. Under the direction…
Saint Martin’s University Selects Its Fourth Cadre of Act Six Scholars
Saint Martin’s University will welcome seven new Act Six Scholars to the incoming class of 2026 this fall. The scholars are among 117 emerging urban and community leaders from Tacoma-Seattle, Portland-Salem, Spokane, Yakima Valley, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul area high schools to receive full college scholarships as members of the latest Act Six cohort.…
Ballet Northwest presents Swan Lake
Ballet Northwest’s longstanding tradition of performing a full-length ballet over Mother’s Day weekend at the Washington Center returns this year with the iconic production of Swan Lake. This year’s production features guest artist Brian Simcoe as the lead male dancer, Prince Siegfried. Simcoe is a Principal Dancer with Oregon Ballet Theatre in Portland. Local dancers Elina Brein (Odette),…
Congratulations to the 2022 Thurston Green Businesses of the Year and Designees
Close to 100 businesses applied for a Thurston Green designation this year and the community celebrated them at the Thurston Chamber’s April Green Business Forum on Wednesday, April 13 at 11:00 am at the Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake. The event included a keynote address by Adrian J. Rodriguez, Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Senior Vice…
Sovereignty Highlights the Complex Past and Precarious Present of the Cherokee Nation
Coinciding with the passage of landmark House Bill 1725 creating the first alert system for missing or murdered Indigenous women and people in Washington State, Harlequin Productions presents Sovereignty by Mary Kathryn Nagle, May 6 – May 28 at the State Theater. Esther Almazán (Yaqui/Yoeme Tribe) will direct. Sarah Ridge Polson, a young Cherokee lawyer, fights to restore her…
FREE Underground Construction Training Coming to Rochester
With funding provided by the PacMtn Workforce Development Council, WorkSource is bringing a free, 10-day, Underground Communications Construction Training at Talking Cedar on April 11th through 22nd, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Curriculum and trainers are from Redline Training Academy with guest instructors from Vermeer. This is the only training of its…