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Preparing parents for months of baby's tearsLittle Rose Bonnicksen wasn't hungry. She wasn't too hot. She wasn't too cold. And she didn't have a dirty diaper. But she was crying. And her mother, 21-year-old Jamie Bonnicksen, didn't know what else to do for her 1-day-old daughter.
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Olympia Youth Chorus voices 'Cherish the Earth'
Young voices will rise in harmony to honor native peoples and their reverence for the Earth in a concert next weekend.
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A problem of kings, commoners
If it were up to him, 13-year-old Chase Cloutier would give tonight's Academy Award for best actor to Colin Firth for his portrayal of King George VI in "The King's Speech."
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Wealth of culture
People don't wear fancy clothes on new year's day in Thailand. They know they could get drenched in buckets of water or blasted with a giant water pistol wielded by new year revelers. But visitors to Saturday's Asia Pacific New Year's Celebration in Tacoma won't have to worry about getting wet even though the event will spotlight Thailand and its customs.
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Land of the rising sun shines on Oly
The new year starts in Japan with the energy of a cultural tsunami.
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River Ridge student wins photo prize
Eighteen-year-old Wyat Taylor knew the moment was special: fading sunlight and spirited clouds, retreating waves and craggy rocks on the wild Olympic Coast.
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Sh-h-h-h-h? Forget it
Zeb Coleman doesn't have a cell phone, computer or cable at home, yet he's no stranger to the virtual world.
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Searches uncover troubled times, likely crimes, pioneers
Margie Winters-Harris's mother and grandmother never made it past elementary school. They wanted better for Margie and were forever telling her so when she was a schoolgirl.
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Roots and branches
As a little girl, Patricia Moncure Thomas would sit politely on the sofa, lips closed and mind wandering, as she listened to elders retell the same old story.
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Spiritual Events
California Baptist University Choir and Orchestra: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mountain View Church, 940 Israel Road S.W., Tumwater. Enjoy an amazing night of music and worship. Call 360-943-0795.
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