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Port of Olympia re-certified as Green Marine port authority
The Port of Olympia’s marine terminal obtained re-certification as part of the Green Marine certification program. Green Marine is a voluntary third-party certification program that requires participating port authorities to establish baseline performance indicators in multiple facets of Marine Terminal operations and then demonstrate tangible year-over-year improvements to maintain certification. The certification system evaluates six…
In-Person Classes Will Expand, and Vaccines Required, This Fall at SPSCC
South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) today announced that it will become a fully vaccinated COVID-19 campus for the start of Fall Quarter 2021. The decision to become a vaccinated campus is one of two paths offered to higher education institutions in a new proclamation by Gov. Jay Inslee. For face-to-face interactions on campus, it will allow…
Tenino’s Wild Heart Sipping Vinegar Awarded Silver Medal at 2021 International Flavor Awards Competition
The 2021 Artisan Flave Awards competition recently concluded with over 300 products from 10 different countries on 5 continents vying for honors in a variety of categories. Tenino’s own Wild Heart Sipping Vinegar, the sister company of Sandstone Distillery, submitted their Blueberry Thyme Sipping Vinegar for consideration in the vinegar category, garnering a Silver Medal…
Celebrate Olympia’s Brewery Heritage at the Olympia Brew Fest
The community is invited to attend the 9th Annual Olympia Brew Fest, a beer festival at the Port Plaza in Olympia, where “handcrafted” is a way of life. Meet local brewers of handcrafted ales and makers of some very fine cider. The Olympia Brew Fest gives you full permission to explore something new! Olympia Brew Fest will feature…
Local Political Campaigns Heat Up
by Doug Mah, Doug Mah & Associates, Public Policy Director for the Thurston County Chamber Summer weather brings out visits to area parks, sunny BBQ picnics, and political candidates. Those interested in running and serving in local elected office had to register by May 21. With the races set, summer becomes prime political campaign window…
Get Out and Golf!
by Doria Maselli It’s time to get out and play and what better way than by playing 18 holes with stunning views of summer in the Pacific Northwest. We’ve put together a guide of some local golf courses and clubs where you can go down swinging! Grab your clubs and we’ll see you on…
Reimagining Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls
by Alison Bailey Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls has been a site of significance in the southern Puget Sound region for thousands of years. The Olympia Tumwater Foundation has owned and maintained this land for nearly sixty years and has exciting plans for its preservation and celebration well under way. Citizens of native nations such…
LoveOly Summer Fest Welcomes The Black Tones, Low Wires and The Cavities to the Main Stage
The Olympia Downtown Alliance is pleased to announce that they are launching a downtown street festival in historic Downtown Olympia that includes live music and performances, activities for kids and families, interactive art installations from local artists, local community groups, and a Biergarten featuring craft beer from 3 Magnets Brewing Co. and Well 80 Brewhouse.…
Saint Martin’s nursing program receives $2.22 million HRSA Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant
Saint Martin’s nursing program has been awarded a $2.22 million four-year Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The purpose of grant is to increase and assist the number of nursing students from disadvantaged backgrounds to become baccalaureate-prepared (Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)) registered nurses (RNs), by providing Nursing…