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9 things to do in South Sound this weekend, Aug. 1-3

One thing South Sounders know how to do is enjoy August. Event organizers have moved everything outdoors: movies, fairs, beer tastings, music, Shakespeare, and even dancing at the Heritage Park fountain. So get outside and have some fun!

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Eastside Big Tom’s will donate a percentage of its sales on Friday to Capital City Pride, the organization that hosts the annual pride festival and parade in downtown Olympia.

Eastside Big Tom’s set to raise funds for Capital City Pride on Friday

Eastside Big Tom, the popular drive-in burger restaurant in Olympia, will donate a percentage of its sales on Friday to Capital City Pride.

Government

State attorney general moves to intervene in marijuana lawsuits against Fife, Wenatchee

Attorney General Bob Ferguson says the state wants to intervene on its own behalf, not to support positions of the involved plaintiffs or cities.

Sports

Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch looks on at a football minicamp practice Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Renton. After a brief holdout, Lynch was back with Seattle on Thursday and expecting to resume practice soon.

Marshawn Lynch ends holdout, arrives at Seahawks camp

After a week of absence and mounting fines — nearing $500,000 — running back Marshawn Lynch returns to Seattle Seahawks headquarters for training camp.

Business

The very successful Olympia-based Olykraut company offers a line of pro-biotic (living) sauerkraut.

Olympia food business in the running to win $20,000

Sauerkraut business OlyKraut LLC of Olympia is a semi-finalist in a Kitsap Bank small business competition called edge3 Fund.

Opinion

Pension issues signal state budget woes

A decision by the state Pension Funding Council this week to increase investments in the state’s pension plans will adversely affect both taxpayers and public employees. 3 hours ago

Living & Entertainment

9 things to do in South Sound this weekend, Aug. 1-3

One thing South Sounders know how to do is enjoy August. Event organizers have moved everything outdoors: movies, fairs, beer tastings, music, Shakespeare, and even dancing at the Heritage Park fountain. So get outside and have some fun!

Nation & World

FILE- In this undated file photo provided by Heritage Auctions, a Yankee Stadium ticket stub signed by Lou Gehrig on July 4, 1939, the day he retired from baseball, is shown. The ticket was sold at an auction by Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas on Thursday, July 31, 2014, for $95,600.

Signed ticket from Gehrig's last game nets $95,600

A ticket stub signed by Lou Gehrig on the day he retired from baseball sold for $95,600 at an auction on Thursday, and the boxing gloves Muhammad Ali wore in the first of his three fights against Joe Frazier sold for $388,375. 1 minute ago