Feel Good Friday: A Hometown Hero, Junior Golf, and a Fire Department Milestone
Aug 21, 2026, 8:00 AM
Sound Sound
Originally published on South Sound.
Sarah Turner is Ride or Die for Tacoma
The founder of the Tacoma Girl Walk club, the Tacoma Flea, and the newly launched Sips in the City series just wants to bring everyone together — especially women. Get to know her in a new interview. American Junior Golf Association Tournament Coming to Thurston CountyThe American Junior Golf Association will be in Thurston County this month, with 78 of the nation’s top junior golfers competing, as part of the organization’s tournament, at the Tumwater Valley Golf Club from Aug. 24-27. Learn more here. New Indoor Soccer Venue Debuts in Olympia; League Registration OpensRegistration for the indoor soccer leagues of FC Olympia and its new indoor soccer venue, Oly Arena, has officially opened after a two-year hiatus. Find out more here. A Pelagic Bird That Prefers the ShoreThe pelagic cormorant is the smallest of Washington’s three Pacific cormorants and can be found year-round. Learn more about the species in Janine Schutt’s latest local birding column. Olympia Names First Woman Fire ChiefHillory Flowers first joined the department in April 2025 as assistant chief of EMS before later becoming deputy chief of operations. Get more details about Flowers and her milestone appointment here.
