9 February 2012, 1:34 pm
FS DetroitClassic will be Metro Detroit eventFS DetroitVIEW GALLERY» DETROIT -- The NHL Winter Classic is finally coming to the Detroit area, and it's going to be a celebration of hockey that will take place in the city and throughout the entire region. The worst-kept secret in sports became of... Read More »
9 February 2012, 9:36 am
VOLCANO ARTS: Goldfinch and Spaceworks Tacoma, "The Phantom Tollbooth," "Gold ...Weekly Volcano (blog)This week's Volcano arts section includes a feature Tacoma band Goldfinch teaming with Spaceworks Tacoma to record a new record, a review of Olympia Family Theater's The Phantom Tollbooth an... Read More »
9 February 2012, 8:33 am
Antonio Parrinello / ReutersWashington PostA boy sits on an ice sculpture of a tractor and trailer, made of ice on a pond in Dobra Voda, near the city of Horice, Czech Republic. Petr David Josek / AP Soldiers sweep the ice on the lake near Woudsend, south of Leeuwarden, Netherlands.and more &ra... Read More »
8 February 2012, 2:53 am
Olympia's artesian well will be spruced up againThe OlympianThe Olympia City Council agreed Tuesday night to expanded amenities at the downtown artesian well and to create miniparks out of two sets of parallel parking spaces. The council also voted unanimously to apply for a grant for $25000 to ... Read More »
7 February 2012, 11:03 am
South Puget Sound Live Music and DJ Calendar: Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012Weekly VolcanoNC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Open Shape Note Singing. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumcla... Read More »
7 February 2012, 10:46 am
South Puget Sound Live Music and DJ Calendar: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012Weekly Volcano8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues Jam. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5. Cit... Read More »
7 February 2012, 12:02 am
Upgrades proposed to improve artesian well parkTheNewsTribune.comOlympia's artesian well, which recently got a face-lift, may get expanded amenities such as seating areas, a children's area and vendor space. And some parking spaces in downtown Olympia may be turned into miniparks. City staff... Read More »
4 February 2012, 5:14 pm
Olympia council ideas: Task force, working with business ownersThe OlympianWorking more directly with downtown business owners and creating a citizen task force to provide input on the city's budget were among several ideas shared Saturday during the second and final day of the Olympia City Coun... Read More »
4 February 2012, 12:18 am
Ruthie Snyder will be sorely missed after retirementThe OlympianOlympia downtown merchants have an ally in city code enforcement officer Ruthie Snyder. Come June, make that “had” an ally. That's when Snyder, 67, plans to retire after spending the past three years as a key liaison between Cit... Read More »
18 January 2012, 1:12 pm
USA TODAYSeattle snow won't be as bad as fearedNew York Daily NewsThe airline waived rebooking fees for passengers traveling Tuesday through Thursday in those cities. A light snow falls as a visitor to Heritage Park in downtown Olympia, Wash. (Steve Bloom/AP) Several downtown Seattle hotels repo... Read More »