The pursuit of happiness was our theme for this issue. We were guided in our thinking on that topic by Martin Luther King Jr., who … Read More »
March 2018
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And then this happened…
Valve turner Michael Foster was sentenced in Cavalier, ND on February 6, 2018, to three years in prison, with two years suspended. He was taken … Read More »
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Defense Department or Department of War: Breaking our hegemonic thinking
Throughout the month of January, while millions of children’s health care under the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) teetered on the brink and millions more … Read More »
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Olympia Urban Waters League
Olympia Urban Waters League (OUWL) is dedicated to restoring the creeks and streams that are presently polluted pipe-bound drains. Daylight is necessary to cleanse surface … Read More »
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Special events
Community Police Forum Saturday, March 3, 10 AM to 1 PM, at Olympia High School, 1302 North St. SE, Performing Arts Center. On implementing the … Read More »
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YWCA Olympia responds to the death of Vaneesa Hopson
YWCA Olympia is deeply saddened and disturbed by the death of Vaneesa L. Hopson after being “chemically restrained” by Olympia paramedics in the early morning … Read More »
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Keep Zahid home rally & vigil in Seattle
On March 12, 2018 from noon to 12:40 pm, a rally will be held in Seattle in support of Olympia local Zahid Chaudry, who faces … Read More »
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The pursuit of happiness at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center
Finding enlightenment and environmental leadership inside prison walls In my professional life, my most satisfying experiences have been inside prisons. As part of a … Read More »
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ICE out of everywhere: fighting back against La Migra
The paramilitary organization known as Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE or La Migra, which terrorizes immigrant families, is aggressively targeting undocumented people nationwide for deportation. … Read More »
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“Poetry Rides the Bus” brings literary art to Thurston County residents
Stephanie Johnson, Arts & Events manager, City of Olympia The City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation’s Poet Laureate Program and Intercity Transit are launching … Read More »
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Public participation needed at the Thurston County Conservation District
An election whose outcome that will determine the direction of an important but usually unnoticed local agency The Thurston County Conservation District (TCCD) is … Read More »
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Opinion | Olympia’s missing middle: a good plan for people and the planet
The Olympia Planning Commission’s Missing Middle plan has been met with unnecessary controversy. By allowing alternative dwelling units (ADUs), tiny houses, and duplexes in new … Read More »
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The state of the union for the Left after Trump’s first year in office
The first year of the Trump presidency witnessed a promotion of White nationalism within dominant governing circles and an acceleration in policies to further dispossess … Read More »
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Remembering Ursula K. Le Guin
I wasn’t planning on writing a eulogy this winter. But life and death wait for no writer, least of all me. Ursula LeGuin was someone … Read More »
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Big business threatens Equal Pay Opportunity Act in Washington State
The State House took a big step forward on equal pay this year with a strong vote to pass the Equal Pay Opportunity Act. Then … Read More »
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A tale of virtual raccoonery
From the annals of folk wisdom One day, a buyer came to a town looking for raccoons! He announced that he would buy raccoons for … Read More »
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Local author Toy Kay releases new autobiographical picture book
Noted local Chinese American elder, Toy Kay, has released her new book, An American Picture Bride, an autobiography written with Janine Gates. A book launch … Read More »
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Trump’s Tax Scam: What can we expect from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and how can we resist it?
The December 2017 tax reform legislation, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) will cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations and their stockholders, will … Read More »
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The perils of solar radiation management
Overwhelmed by the rapidity of human-caused climate change, the dire implications of feedback loops like methane and CO2 release from thawing permafrost, and the … Read More »