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+ McClatchy News: Spotting butterflies is becoming more difficult in the West. New research shows why

+ Yelm Dollars for Scholars: Silent Auction open for bids March 5-12

+ The Olympian: Tenino business raises its profile [Ed. note: Wild Heart Sipping Vinegar is available in Yelm at The Shiplap]

+ U.S. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera-Beutler [Representing District 3 – southern Thurston County]: See my COVID resources webpage – here: JHB.house.gov/coronavirus.

+ The Olympian: Thurston County median home price rises to $422,000 – Median price rose 15 percent between February 2020 and February 2021.

+ McClatchy News: Washington housing market among the hottest during pandemic, report says. Here’s why

+ The Olympian: Need a vaccine? Walmart says it is administering the vaccine to those who are eligible – South Sound Walmart pharmacies began administering the Pfizer vaccine on March 2.

+ The Olympian: New stimulus plan would leave out more than 600,000 Washington residents – less money for higher income taxpayers

+ KOMO-4 TV: USS Nimitz returns to Washington waters after record-setting deployment

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The Washington Post: The American Dream is dying, and it’s taking democracy with it

The New York Times: Amanda Gorman Says Security Guard Confronted Her, Saying She Looked ‘Suspicious’ – Ms. Gorman, who recited a stirring poem at President Biden’s inauguration, said the guard had followed her as she walked home.

The New York Times: In the Atlantic Ocean, Subtle Shifts Hint at Dramatic Dangers – The warming atmosphere is causing an arm of the powerful Gulf Stream to weaken, some scientists fear.

The Washington Post: Growing up on screens: How a year lived online has changed our children

The New York Times: Some Scientists Question W.H.O. Inquiry Into the Coronavirus Pandemic’s Origins

Office of Florida Congressman Bill Posey: Congress should establish a bipartisan commission to examine COVID-19 origins

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The Daily Kos: Josh Hawley was right to worry, because the FBI really is reading his communications with insurgents

Forbes: Criminal Investigation Against Giuliani Reportedly Resumes

The Washington Post: Capitol riot suspect pictured at Pelosi’s desk screams ‘It’s not fair’ in courtroom tantrum

HuffPost: Revealed: The Star-Spangled Trumper Filmed Attacking Cops At The Capitol