Painted Plate News Today

Welcome to our favorite issue of the year, The Triad’s Best! As many of you may know, this is our biggest issue all year, and something we spend several months

Now the Olympia Bed Store, Holy Lamb Organics formerly Market District showroom changed up both name and location to be in the heart of the action.

  By Stacee Sledge Kids and parents alike are eager for the upcoming opening of Olympia’s new Hands On Children’s Museum. But local business owners

Welcome to our favorite issue of the year, The Triad’s Best! As many of you may know, this is our biggest issue all year, and something we spend several months

Recently, new life has been slowly integrating into Downtown Olympia, bringing with it new opportunities for growth, development, and connection with our local entrepreneurs, developers, and community members. The Rants Group has contributed hugely in managing and overseeing the sale of various commercial properties downtown that have promoted rejuvenation in our city.

The Betster has been busy putting away winter gear and gearing up for spring. Premature? Maybe, but I’m doing it anyway. So long, shovel. Hello, hoe. See you next year, skis. Let’s go, garden gloves. What can I say, I’m an optimist!

  By Katie Doolittle Confession: for the past few years, my holiday shopping has been an unpleasant and stressful obligation, usually carried out at

The Betster has been tucked in these past days working on my taxes, my office window open ever so slightly to let the fresh air in and to hear the sounds of the sandhill crane pair that recently returned to my neighborhood. Nothing says spring like taxes and migratory birds! Check out these Best Bets for just a few of the Homer happening this coming week, and keep an eye and an ear out for the sandhills!

“Don’t like the weather in Alaska? Wait five minutes!” That’s the old joke that pretty accurately describes the last couple of weeks here in Homer. It’s spring. No, winter. No, spring. No, winter. Have no fear, the Betster is here to reassure you that warmer weather and longer daylight hours are on their way, and with them the return of the sandhill cranes, opportunities for fiddlehead and stinging nettle foraging, and dusting off your gardening tools. In the meanti...

  By Kelli Samson When I think of my daughters and the gifts they will receive this holiday season that will clutter their already-stuffed bedrooms