Do you sometimes daydream about a single website where you can get all your local news, read about music and art and food close by, discuss current issues with your… ☞
As is my way, I’ve picked up and enjoyed reading the latest OP&L. However, I take exception to a comment made in the editorial about Evergreen. The Evergreen grads who… ☞
Olympia recently took a big step toward creating a park on the isthmus between Capitol Lake and Budd Inlet. On April 23, the city council agreed to pay about $3.3… ☞
If you visit www.weeklyvolcano.com, you’ll find a single page whose sole contents are a down-but-not-beaten letter from the publisher, Ron Swarner. He states that, while the Volcano has been successful… ☞
Over the last several issues, we’ve made a few notable errors. Some were errors in judgment, others serious factual errors. So here they are: In our February 20th issue, we… ☞
On March 6, at 9:21 PM, Olympia police arrested a man for the crime of sitting. Right up front, let us be clear: His only crime was sitting. The man… ☞
Editorial: evergreen’s impact far beyond economic A recent study calculated that The Evergreen State College generated $161 million in economic activity in Thurston County in 2012. That’s a good… ☞
Intercity Transit, Thurston County’s 32-year old public transportation agency, recently announced that it set a new all-time record for total ridership. IT buses and vanpools together provided nearly 5.5 million… ☞
gentrification – the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class resulting in the displacement of low-income residents. Too often, I hear people use the word gentrification incorrectly to… ☞
The best thing to promote the well-being of downtown Olympia is to have more people living there. That’s why we’re very pleased that the Olympia City Council is moving forward… ☞
