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Nisqually Tribe hosts potlatch in decades with 100+ canoes
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is hosting the Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch through Wednesday, Aug. 5, its first in a decade, with more than 100 canoes from across the Northwest, nightly songs and dances open to the public, and traffic impacts on Yelm Highway.
Community
Bon Odori folk dance festival returns to Olympia Saturday
Olympia's 34th annual Bon Odori Japanese Dance Festival moves to South Puget Sound Community College on Saturday, Aug. 8, with free taiko drumming, participatory folk dancing and food vendors, while the Summer Nights at the Port series continues Friday with 90s Rewind at NorthPoint.
Community
Nisqually Tribe hosts potlatch in decades with 100+ canoes
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is hosting the Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch through Wednesday, Aug. 5, its first in a decade, with more than 100 canoes from across the Northwest, nightly songs and dances open to the public, and traffic impacts on Yelm Highway.
Community
Nisqually Tribe hosts potlatch in decades with 100+ canoes
The Nisqually Indian Tribe is hosting the Paddle to Nisqually Medicine Creek Potlatch through Wednesday, Aug. 5, its first in a decade, with more than 100 canoes from across the Northwest, nightly songs and dances open to the public, and traffic impacts on Yelm Highway.
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Community
WET Science Center offers free themed activities every Saturday in August
The WET Science Center in downtown Olympia offers free themed Saturday activities throughout August 2026, plus outdoor Bubble Festival pop-ups at East Bay Public Plaza, and is recruiting Water Squad volunteers.
Community
Free Jerry Garcia birthday bash returns to West Central Park on Saturday
The 6th Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash brings two bands and three hours of free Grateful Dead music to West Central Park on Olympia's west side Saturday, Aug. 1, from 7 to 10 p.m.
Community
Lacey firefighter sets bench press record, earns eight medals at national and world championships
Lacey Fire District 3 firefighter Mike Perry, 50, set the U.S. Police & Fire Championships bench press record with a 375-pound lift in June 2026 and has earned eight medals across national and world first-responder competitions while battling PTSD from his 30-year career.
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