Dams can be beneficial to an area but can also have negative impacts on the ecosystem and how they work. The recent dam removal projects that included four on the Klamath River, will likely help restore...
7,000. That is the number of students who were waitlisted by the University of Washington last year–and around the number of freshmen enrolled in the UW.
To dive deeper into this sudden decrease in...
The greatest marvels of inventions on earth: the wheel, the telephone, the lightbulb, and the Subway Sidekick Footlong.
This January, at a Subway Press release in Miami, Subway announced the introduction...
Olympia’s community is full of people who delve into all sorts of genres spanning from historical fiction to fantasy. Their bookish cravings are satisfied in different forms across the city. From corporations...
Last week, all sophomores took the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test. The results from this test help the state education department see how Washington High School students are doing in...
Las Vegas is the place for gambling, cool activities, and good entertainment. But traveling with kids can be a struggle. Here is a list of the top 5 things to do in Vegas for families, as well as the top...
Within the past forty years, this drink topping has risen from humble Taiwanese origins to become a worldwide phenomenon. Boba, also known as bubble tea, started gaining popularity in the 1990s.
It...
The Procession of the Species has long been a symbol of Olympia culture and community artistic spirit and, after a five-year hiatus, the beloved event has returned as part of Spring Art’s Walk.
The...
When Kurt Cobain was lost, unsure of what to do for his first album Bleach in 1989, he looked everywhere until he found the only one that could produce such a piece. Jack Endino.
Jack Endino is...
Sephora is the place for beauty products. But people’s favorite products are being taken by children who want them.
There has been a concerning trend on social media platforms such as TikTok and...
2024 marks the 14th year of the Oly Old Time Festival, Olympia’s oral tradition of folk and local music. Beginners and masters are welcome to the various concerts and workshops to create music as one.
The...
