{"id":86,"date":"2023-02-14T22:16:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T05:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2023-09-29T14:51:44","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T21:51:44","slug":"guest-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/opinion\/guest-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Procession-of-the-Species-2017-Shanna-Paxton-Photography-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Procession-of-the-Species-2017-Shanna-Paxton-Photography-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Procession-of-the-Species-2017-Shanna-Paxton-Photography-3.jpg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Procession-of-the-Species-2017-Shanna-Paxton-Photography-3.jpg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/art-in-olympia\/\">Art in Olympia<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Benton<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-06-07T15:11:41-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 7, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Within the Puget Sound area, there has always been a strong influence on the arts, particularly stemming from the indigenous people who inhabited this region prior to our presence, leaving a significant heritage. This influence has certainly transpired within the community over the past few decades, with Arts Walk having been around since the 1990s.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/art-in-olympia\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Art in Olympia<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-3.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-3.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-3.png?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image-3.png?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/olympia-historical-society\/\">Olympia Historical Society<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Benton<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-05-31T15:41:27-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 31, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The history surrounding Puget Sound is nuanced with layers of treaties and cultural influence from the native people who lived here thousands of years before us. Much of the land on which we currently grow our business was local. In school we are taught about the history of Washington State about how the entire state\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/olympia-historical-society\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Olympia Historical Society<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mothersday.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mothersday.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mothersday.jpg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mothersday.jpg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/mothers-day\/\">Mother\u2019s Day<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Emma Jones<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-05-22T12:15:06-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 22, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We couldn\u2019t be more excited to celebrate our mothers and everything they\u2019ve done for us. Mother\u2019s Day is celebrated in various places throughout the world but especially in America where it has become the day with the most phone calls ever made. Due to its importance, we are here to tell you a little bit\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/mothers-day\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Mother\u2019s Day<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/career-fair.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/career-fair.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/career-fair.jpg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/career-fair.jpg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/career-fair\/\">ACT and the Career Fair at SPSCC<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Benton<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-05-01T12:25:31-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Community college is a challenging experience for anyone who is new to it, as it requires adjusting to a different way of studying and life. This is especially true for Running Start students who are trying to earn credits to graduate from college and succeed in life. Therefore, it is essential to know what kind\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/career-fair\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: ACT and the Career Fair at SPSCC<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spscc-outside.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A spring morning at SPSCC&#039;s Olympia campus. Picture from thurstontalk.com, taken by anonymous user.\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spscc-outside.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spscc-outside.jpg?zoom=2&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/spscc-outside.jpg?zoom=3&resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/spscc-history\/\">South Puget Sound Community College\u2019s History<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Benton<\/div><time datetime=\"2023-05-01T12:08:29-07:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">South Puget Sound Community College, or SPSCC, is a community college located in Olympia, Lacey, and surrounding areas, and is one of the thirty-four community colleges in the state of Washington. The college currently offers ten different pathways, which can be completed in two years, with some also offering four-year degrees and work studies. The\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/soundsnews.com\/staging\/6766\/spscc-history\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: South Puget Sound Community College\u2019s History<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":49,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-86","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guest Spotlight - Sounds News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sometimes people or businesses do incredible things, or have an important niche that goes unnoticed. 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