Fortnightly Single Fail!
Every now and then, our world-class dating feature encounters practical obstacles. But the confluence of factors that conspired to thwart …Read the Rest
Olympia Lowlife 1-25-12
January 27, 2012
Date/Time: 10/21/2011, 0034 Hours
Location: 4th Avenue, Olympia
Incident: Sausage Factory Meats
Bad Grinder
Olympia Police were summoned to a familiar scene when an evening of dancing at a downtown bar took a kung-fu turn. The action started when a woman attempted to spurn the aggressive advances of an unfamiliar man on the dance floor, and ended with two kicks and a knockout.
According to the victim’s account in the police report, an African-American “male with short hair, a round face, and a yellow striped polo-shirt”, kept trying to “grind on” her, while continually “grabbing and groping” her. The woman became frustrated with the sexual harassment and “kicked him in the leg.”
The woman said that the persistent man ...
The “O” Can’t Seem to Figure Out Gay Marriage
January 27, 2012
We’re used to the profound level of insignificance typically found in the editorials in the Olympian. (Actual topics from the past couple weeks: education, Martin Luther King Jr., and volunteers – good; stalking and derelict buildings – bad. And that’s not counting the notorious “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down” feature.)
However, even we were surprised at the Olympian’s take on the gay marriage debate now playing out in the state legislature. To recap: Governor Gregoire, apparently hoping her political base will forgive and forget everything else she’s done over two terms, came out strongly for marriage equality, helping push a bill to close to passage in the state Senate (as of press time).
So, how did the Olympian respond? Let’s start with the first words of their edit...
Music Without Borders: Nucular Aminals
By Tucker Petertil A nice all-ages show is shaping up at the Midnight Sun, featuring Jeremy Jay’s rich pop …Read the Rest
Music Without Borders: Open Mic Night, The Hard Way
By Tucker Petertil There’s a cold snap the night I set out on an open mic overview, so I’m not …Read the Rest
C&C Astrology* Factory 1-25-12
Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) You and your friends are getting along extremely well this week. This is the best time …Read the Rest
Olympia Lowlife 1-25-12
Date/Time: 10/21/2011, 0034 Hours Location: 4th Avenue, Olympia Incident: Sausage Factory Meats Bad Grinder Olympia Police were summoned …Read the Rest
New Biz Oly: La Gitana Pizzeria
Introducing you to new locally-owned businesses… La Gitana Pizzeria Authentic Italian pizzas featuring extra virgin olive oil, Italian flour, …Read the Rest
Ruth Lipow: Seventy Years of Activism
By Holly Graham Ruth Lipow, a familiar figure on the Olympia activist scene since 1989, turned 90-years old on …Read the Rest
The “O” Can’t Seem to Figure Out Gay Marriage
We’re used to the profound level of insignificance typically found in the editorials in the Olympian. (Actual topics from the …Read the Rest
Snoooow!
It was The Great Snow Storm of 2012. Snow-pocalypse. Snow-mageddon. Snow My God. %#$@, That’s …Read the Rest
Thurston EMS seeks volunteers, donations for storm victims
[We received this Monday 1/23 from an alert reader. Thanks, Paul!] We are looking for volunteers who would be willing …Read the Rest
OP&L admits failure! Forges ahead undaunted!
