Restoring Earth Connection finished a five‑month project that measured and catalogued Olympia’s largest trees and announced winners such as a giant sequoia with a 31‑foot circumference and a group of coastal redwoods at 1701 4th Ave W. A walking map of these trees will be published on the organization's website in July and the group will update the results as new larger trees are found.
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The Fones Road project is taking longer than planned, and the city now expects overnight underground utility work to continue until mid-August—issues with unforeseen private facilities have delayed progress. Crews work from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday along Fones Road, and residents will be notified one day in advance of any temporary driveway closures.
A discovered backstory of Mabel Fain, a wild West character who once helped a bank robber escape and later walked to Olympia while pregnant, reveals a life of daring and unexpected moves in our town's early days. Her tale—featuring burning down a farmhouse for insurance money and inspiring local landmark names—offers a rare glimpse into Olympia's past.
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