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  1. Salish Sea: Huge body of water now has common nameRead the original story

    Friday | Everett Herald

    ... the unified ecosystem and habitats of the inland waters. But is "sea" the correct term for all the water from Olympia north to Campbell River on Vancouver Island and west from Whidbey Island to Neah Bay? "There are no strict guidelines. A sea is ...

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    Related Topix: Tulalip Bay, WA, Snohomish County, WA, British Columbia, Campbell River, BC, Canada, Neah Bay, WA, Marine Biology, Biology, Science

  2. Struggling food bank gets 1,000-pound boost

    12 hrs ago | Tacoma News Tribune

    OLYMPIA A donation of 1,000 pounds of food to the Thurston County Food Bank goes a long way for an organization that has seen demand for its services increase about 20 percent in the past year.

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    Related Topix: Thurston County, WA

  3. Oz Muslim Students Bully 11-Year-Old Kid For Eating A Salami SandwichRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Wren's Nest

    ... tick them off and send a message that they do not have the right to tell me what I can and cannot eat. Aurora Callo (Olympia, Washington) - Email Me I was a vegetarian in school, and I never hassled anyone for eating meat. I'm still a vegetarian, ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, York (Toronto, ON), Canada, Toronto, ON, Ontario, Joe Handley

  4. Salish Sea: Huge body of water now has common nameRead the original story

    Friday | Everett Herald

    ... the unified ecosystem and habitats of the inland waters. But is "sea" the correct term for all the water from Olympia north to Campbell River on Vancouver Island and west from Whidbey Island to Neah Bay? "There are no strict guidelines. A sea is ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  5. Black Hills downs Selah, gains semisRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | The Olympian

    ... Hills coach Kara Peterson said. "They had the belief and did what they needed to do to win. They didn't give up." Olympia was the first South Sound team to win a state trophy, earning a seventh-place finish Friday night. After winning the first ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  6. Information about trespass suspect soughtRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | The Olympian

    Olympia police have received two reports of a suspicious person trespassing or approaching children in the past three days.

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  7. A boost for struggling food bankRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | The Olympian

    OLYMPIA A donation of 1,000 pounds of food to the Thurston County Food Bank goes a long way for an organization that has seen demand for its services increase about 20 percent in the past year.

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    Related Topix: Thurston County, WA

  8. Voter registration procedures help ensure accurate electionsRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

    ... i is the vice president of communications for the Evergreen Freedom Foundation, a free-market policy organization in Olympia.

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  9. Marine waterway namedRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

    OLYMPIA, Wash. - The U.S. Board on Geographic Names has adopted the name Salish Sea for the inland waters that stretch from Olympia north to Canada's Desolation Sound.

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Western Washington University, Neah Bay, WA

  10. 3A, 2A volleyball: Seattle Prep tripped in quarterfinalsRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | The Seattle Times

    ... captured the Metro League tournament and Sea-King District titles during their win streak, will play Capital of Olympia in a loser-out match at 3:30 p.m. today. The winner will play for fourth and seventh places later in the evening. "We need to ...

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    Related Topix: Washington High School Sports, High School Sports

  11. 4A volleyball: Mead holds off Curtis for state titleRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Seattle Times

    ... to the Eagles. No. 2 G-K (31-6), a fifth-year school, was making its first state appearance. Lewis and Clark 3, Olympia 1, 4th/7th Despite major graduation losses off last year's championship team, the Tigers (18-9) took home another trophy, their ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  12. Writing Stories TogetherRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | ESL Lesson Plan

    ... this intriguing , constantly shifting linguistic landscape. Morf Morf has a B.A.from the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington and an MAT (Master's in Teaching English) from the University of Washington (Seattle). Morf prefers international ...

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  13. Tide returns to Nisqually estuaryRead the original story

    Yesterday | Ducks Unlimited

    OLYMPIA, Wash., Nov. 12, 2009 a ' Diked and dammed for more than 100 years, the tide is returning to the Nisqually estuary.

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    Related Topix: Wildlife, Outdoor Recreation

  14. Best of Seattle profileRead the original story

    Yesterday | Seattle Weekly

    ... 27-year-old Reardon took a shot at a vacant state house seat and won. Five years later, Reardon was in session in Olympia while several would-be Snohomish County Executives were duking it out back home. His wife, Katie (did you really expect a ...

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    Related Topix: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, Snohomish County, WA

  15. The Burdon of Alzheimer's DiseaseRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | KIMA

    ... Moving Ruth to Highgate two years ago was not an easy decision for her daughter, Patty, " I took her to a doctor in Olympia and yeah. And I cried and cried and cried. But even then she was at the point she didn't realize." The number of people with ...

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    Related Topix: Alzheimer's, Health, Yakima, WA

  16. Confirmation Hearings: K Records' band LAKE at the Hangart Sunday, Nov. 15 with Karl BlauRead the original story

    Friday | The Arizona Daily Star

    ... Nov. 15 with Karl Blau 11/13/2009 01:48 PM Dan Shapiro Named after a common physical feature in their hometown of Olympia, Wash., L.A.K.E. actually changed to an acronym after discovering '70s German band Lake. Re-imagining medieval parables and ...

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    Related Topix: Hard-Rock, Winger

  17. Woman arrested in swine flu vaccine theftRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | KREM.com

    OLYMPIA, Wash. A woman has been arrested in the theft of 20 doses of swine flu vaccine from an Olympia hospice.

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    Related Topix: Thurston County, WA, Spokane, WA

  18. Cable barriers to be installed on highway between Elma and OlympiaRead the original story

    Friday | Tacoma News Tribune

    The state Transportation Department is using $1.7 million in federal stimulus money to install cable barriers along the 20 mile stretch of Highway 8 between Elma and Highway 101 in Thurston County near Olympia.

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    Related Topix: Elma, WA, Thurston County, WA

  19. Violent Armed Robbery Goes Down Two Years Ago, But Now, Police Think They Finally Have Their ManRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Nov 12 | Q13.com KCPQ TV

    ... in a violent convenience store robbery, and detectives are hoping you can help find him. It all went down at an Olympia 7-11 in 2007. Detectives say two men wearing masks, David Mapu being one of them, rushed into the store to steal beer, but it got ...

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    Related Topix: Beer, Drink, Beer, Lacey, WA

  20. Woman Arrested In Theft Of Swine Flu VaccinesRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 10 | KIRO-TV Seattle

    A 37-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the theft of dozens of doses of swine flu vaccines from the Providence Home Care and Hospice near Olympia.

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    Related Topix: Thurston County, WA

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