By Ken Balsley for Lacey 50th Anniversary Historic Committee 1961 was a good year to own a business in Olympia. Some 80 percent of all retail sales in the
Centennials are a perfect time to celebrate and reminisce about shared history. Locally, Olympia’s KGY 95.3 FM has been a staple of news, music and entertainment over the airwaves since 1922.
By Ken Balsley In its early days, the City of Olympia had many names. The local native tribes referred to it as Cheetwoot which meant the “place of the
The location of today’s Cedar Creek Correctional Center has a long history of rehabilitation. From its depression era origins through its youth camp years, it served young men in need of work, money, purpose and direction.