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Capital Lakefair is Olympias annual summer celebration. However, the event has roots that stretch back over 100 years. Read Capital Lakefair history here.

  By Emmett O'Connell For 90 years, performers have graced the current site of The Washington Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Olympia.

By Edward Echtle, For The North American Post Continued from July 22 (napost.com) Editor's note September 1 was the 120th anniversary of "The North American Post." To mark this significant milestone, author Ed Echtle has researched the history of this newspaper and that of its pre-WWII predecessor, "The North American TImes." This article is the In November 1941, Sumiyoshi Arima departed for Japan leaving his younger brother Sumio in charge of the “Times.”

By David Yamaguchi For The North American Post The six reception speakers. From left, Misa Murohashi (former NAP general manager), Elaine Ikoma Ko (Hokubei Hochi Foundation), Bruce Harrell (Seattle Mayor), Tomio Moriguchi (NAP, Inc. CEO and publisher), Hisao Inagaki (Consul General) and Sharon Tomiko Santos (37th District Representative).Photos: All by DY On Thursday, July 21, the Consul General of Japan in Seattle hosted a celebration to commemorate the “North American Post” and “Soy Source” 120th year and 30th year anniversaries, respectively.