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John Dodge can be reached at 360-754-5444 or jdodge@theolympian.com.
Olympia 'Passive House' creates more energy than it uses
DT and Kim North's two-story, 1,950-square-foot home on Olympia's Marion Street functions much like an ice chest, maintaining indoor air humidity in the high 30 percent range and indoor air temperatures around 70 degrees with very little variation, day or night.
New book reveals new dimensions to former governor John Spellman
My mentor has done it again, further cementing his stature as the preeminent historian of high-stakes politics in this state over the past five decades.
Plastic bags make for a whale of a project
Leave it to Carrie Ziegler to think big when designing a community art project.
Love of baseketball doesn't rely on talent
The greatest sports event of the year kicks into high gear Thursday morning when the underdog Valparaiso Crusaders square off against a Michigan State Spartans team known for its deep runs in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament.
Land trust helps wildlife, people and the economy
By any measure, the Nisqually Land Trust is living up to its motto, which is: “Small Watershed, Big Ideas.”
Sampling expected to yield answers on Budd Inlet dioxin levels
Some time this summer, we should have a detailed picture of dioxin contamination in the lower Budd Inlet marine sediments.
Sustainable Thurston seeks safe harbor for county's future
Think of Thurston County as a giant ship, carrying its residents into a future filled with hopes and fears, opportunities and obstacles.
Evergreen study shows contributions to community
I sat in a classroom at Chinook Middle School in Lacey this week, and couldn’t help but notice the diploma and college banner the teacher, Ray Nelson, had hanging on his wall behind his desk — proof he was a proud graduate of The Evergreen State College, class of 1995.
$30,000 study shows Evergreen’s local impact
I sat in a classroom at Chinook Middle School in Lacey last week, and couldn’t help but notice the diploma and college banner the teacher, Ray Nelson, had hanging on his wall behind his desk — proof he was a proud graduate of The Evergreen State College, class of 1995.
Teacher's passion gives kids concrete chemistry
Once a teacher, always a teacher best describes Burt Guttman.
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