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George Le Masurier, Publisher
Mike Oakland, Editorial Page Editor
Jerry Wakefield, Managing Editor
Peter Stroble, Community Representative
Karen Bierdeman, Community Representative
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Mushrooom Festival worked for Lacey
The second Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival at the Regional Athletic Complex in Lacey was a smashing success. “It was jammed,” said Greg Stevens, president of the Hawks Prairie Rotary, sponsors of the two-day event. He said gate receipts were up 30 percent. The beneficiaries of the festival’s popularity will be the organizations the Rotary club supports throughout the year including: Little Red School House, The Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Clubs and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Stevens said the Red Lion walked away with the people’s choice award for the second straight year. This year Red Lion featured a mushroom soup that proved so popular with festival goers that the restaurant and hotel on Olympia’s west side has decided to include it on the menu. The premiere year the mushroom festival was held at Nisqually Middle School. This year, the festival moved across the street to the athletic complex which drew raves from those in attendance and sponsors, too. “The Regional Athletic Complex is great for Lacey and the entire community should be proud of what they have done there,” Stevens said. While he estimates it will take five years for the Pacific Northwest Mushroom Festival to become a true South Sound tradition, Stevens said he is delighted with this year’s attendance and how much the festival grew in its second year.
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Don't become a statistic this holiday weekendFor many residents, the Fourth of July is synonymous with fireworks – illegal fireworks that terrify family pets, ignite fires and injure hundreds of young people each year.
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Don't let dream of Heritage Center fade away
The majestic state Heritage Center overlooking Capitol Lake is a victim of the economic recession.
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East Bay development has a lot of potential
The Port of Olympia is on the threshold of an exciting expansion project – one that will rehabilitate a portion of the port’s peninsula that desperately needs it.
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Time’s essential to properly review bills
Congressman Brian Baird, D-Wash., has re-introduced a bill in Congress that would ensure the public and members of Congress have adequate time to review legislation before it comes up for a vote.
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State should side with Providence St. Peter
Longtime South Sound residents will remember the community controversy in the mid 1980s about whether Olympia should have one hospital or two.
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Olympic Air Show proves a huge hit with crowd
• Thumbs up - Air show
• Thumbs down - Posse
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Additional state budget limits are right call
Gov. Chris Gregoire has ordered another round of state government spending cuts in response to yet another revenue forecast that shows fewer tax dollars flowing into the state treasury.
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We're proud to have a great transit system
We’re proud to have a great transit system
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A deal that shows what government can doIn this community we’ve seen both the best and worst of cooperation among elected officials.
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