City Council declares Olympia the state’s first sanctuary city for trans and queer people
“Declaring Olympia a sanctuary city means recognizing the inherent worth and equal rights of LGBTQIA2S+ people, and ...
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City Council declares Olympia state’s first sanctuary city for trans and queer people
“Declaring Olympia a sanctuary city means recognizing the inherent worth and equal rights of LGBTQIA2S+ people, and ...
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When will Olympia council discuss minimum wage and workers’ bill of rights? Here’s what happens 1st
The Olympia City Council formally discussed the minimum wage and Workers’ Bill of Rights proposal on Oct. 22. The proposal included raising the minimum wage to $20.29. That amount is the standard King ...
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Good news: Casino opens new food court. Bad news: Olympia business shutdown affects 54
The Delta, a new food court at Red Wind Casino, was set to have its grand opening at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31. The Thurston County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Delta ...
Spokane, SREC board point fingers as fight over 911 dispatch funding heats up
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown on Thursday justified a push by two political allies in Olympia to claw back tax dollars from the ...
Advocates rally in Olympia for health, employment benefits on 8th Annual Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day
The city of Olympia proclaimed Jan. 30 as Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Day and affirmed its commitment to being a sanctuary city for immigrants.
Women helping women thrive in Olympia's business community
A single building in the city's historic district is home to five businesses started by female entrepreneurs. #k5evening ...
Another broken promise in the Ilitches' District Detroit. Color me surprised. | Opinion
The Ilitches have permission to reneg on an affordable housing promise in the District Detroit. It's part and parcel of the ...
Now in his 70s, he can still recall, all these years later, the night they beat Bobby Orr
I track down Doug at his home in Petawawa in eastern Ontario. All these years later, he can still recall, in detail, the ...
Officials strip affordable housing requirement for first District Detroit building
The affordable requirement was lifted from one of the four residential buildings planned for District Detroit because it will ...
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Olympia city council member announces plan to retire after 14 years in the position
Olympia City Council member Jim Cooper told The Olympian Friday that he’s not planning to run for re-election to Position 7 at the end of the year. He’ll have been on the council for 14 years by ...