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From Your Corner of Washington: Fireworks!

From Your Corner of Washington: Fireworks!

(Photo courtesy of Scott D. Nelson) Last week’s annual Capital Lakefair event in Olympia concluded Sunday night with a spectacular fireworks show with the Capitol Dome visible in the lower-right corner. This stunning image was sent to us by Scott D. Nelson of Olympia. We invite you to e-mail your photos and stories to us as part of an ongoing feature called “From Your Corner of Washington” – we want to gather images of landscapes, homes, views and personal narratives…

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Spring is here!

Spring is here!

Spring has sprung! As if on cue, the weather is beautiful at the Capitol as spring makes its debut, making the cherry blossoms on campus even more impressive. We invite you to e-mail your photos and stories to us as part of an ongoing feature called “From Your Corner of Washington” – we want to gather images of landscapes, homes, views and personal narratives from all over the state. Q) How do I submit a photo or story to be…

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Goat carts! WRH stumbles across a photographic genre

Goat carts! WRH stumbles across a photographic genre

Sometimes a seemingly insignificant coincidence can turn into a meaningful connection… or at least send you down a rabbit hole of late-night Googling. A few weeks ago, I was visiting the Davenport, Washington public library for a couple days with Washington Rural Heritage (WRH) Project Manager Evan Robb. We were there helping Davenport librarian Katy Pike develop a small digital collection through a partnership with the Lincoln County Historical Museum. After two productive days scanning photographs and documents we packed…

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