South Sound teems with weird, interesting animals, but many hide in the depths most of the year. That changes this week, as extremely low tides will expose parts of South Sound usually underwater. The extreme low — and high — tides happen each year as the summer solstice approaches. This year’s solstice is June 21. …
Read School talk about gays, lesbians riles some parentsby Heather Woodward ~ June 8, 2007 ~ The Olympian I have Chris’ permission to share this letter. June 8, 2007 I’m still waiting for the day when a school can have a speaker who dares utter the word “gay” or “lesbian” without bringing down the wrath …
Capital City PrideDesserts & Delectable Delights Auction! Sunday, May 6th ~3-5pmat Ramblin’ Jacks520 4th Ave EDowntown Olympiahttp://ramblinjacks.com Carol Watson, Auctioneer Delectable Dining Certificates, Fabulous Cakes & Desserts, Wine & Spirits, Feast for the Self (pamper your body), Food for the Soul (art & theatre), Weekend Getaways, Privately Catered Dinners, Signed Ceremonial Bill Cover of the …
Saturday, June 16th is Noel’s birthday. He doesn’t know if he will be in Seattle or not, but we plan to be. We will be going to The Fremont Solstice Parade & Pageant. Fremont is a Seattle neighborhood and it is the Center of The Universe. See Fremont’s Urban Mythology Collected by Jon Hegeman from …
From April 26th through 29th, the Seattle Repertory Theatre production of My Name is Rachel Corrie will be performed at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, brought by Evergreen Expressions. The Rachel Corrie Foundation is organizing talkbacks, post-play discussions by those who attend the play, and educational outreach to local high school and college students. …
The Olympia City Council voted 4-2 against adopting the Gaza Strip city of Rafah as a sister city late Tuesday night. Before the vote, at nearly midnight, an overflow crowd of about 150 people attended a public hearing about the subject, and 83 signed up to speak. Of those, 55 supported of the proposal and …
The Olympia metropolitan area ranks as one of the top places in the country for business and careers, according to a new Forbes magazine study. and The study ranks Olympia 10th out of the 200 largest metropolitan areas in the country. The Olympia metro area, which comprises all of Thurston County with its population of …
In an editorial Johnson failed constituents in The Olympian on March 16, 2007 the writer called our city councilman TJ Johnson a scofflaw which means “a person who flouts rules, conventions, or accepted practices … One who habitually violates the law” I was glad to see that a letter to the editor from Alec and …
There is an awesome FREE event coming up soon ! Please pass this on to all your female friends! Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day ConferenceSaturday March 10th, 2007 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pmThe United Churches of Olympia Free and open to women and girls of all ages. A day of presentations and workshops …