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Posts published in “Issue: January 2022

Then this happened — January 2022

Media Island’s low-power radio station KOWA is no more. No turning the dial to 106.5 and getting an earful of great Pacifica Radio programs. Years ago, when the operators at Media Island had problems with their transmitter, they moved it from Black Hills into town. They never found a suitable…

Haunting at City Hall

Eleven ghostly souls braved the elements on December 4 to underscore the city’s lethargy in implementing the Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan. Adopted in all jurisdictions of Thurston County last year, the plan lists over 70 action items that must be completed within the next decade to maximize adaptation and preparation…

Green Cove has friends at City Hall

The continuing quest by local attorney Burgess and City staffers to turn a toxic waste site into a housing development This summer, the President of the Economic Development Council, the legal counsel for the Thurston Chamber of Commerce’s public policy advocacy arm, the former Port of Olympia attorney and the…

The educational vs the custodial function of school

RETHINKING EVERYTHING #14: I was a teacher at the pioneering Small School in Devon [England] which opened in 1982 and closed in 2017. Pupils ranging from eleven to sixteen were offered a broad, balanced program of academic, creative and practical activities.

What’s in your walet?

REFLECTION: When the Capital One credit card “campaign” was launched in 2001, we were besieged with the phrase “what’s in your wallet”? I was really annoyed by this question and horrified by such offensive messaging....

Replace cheap meat with new policies that respect people and animals

Set a livable minimum wage across the economy, and make real food more accessible. Hungry people who work hard and long are the ones who must buy fast food, cheap meat and junk food. Lift the prosperity of working-class Americans while supplying the market with affordable and healthy alternatives instead of…

Real money goes to actual childcare providers in Seattle

Theresa Mosqueda of Olympia was one of three sponsors of a Seattle City Council program that awarded up to $835 per childcare worker to over 3,500 childcare providers in Seattle. In her regular news to residents of the city where she serves, Mosqueda said that the money is “an important…

Fire

REFLECTION: Fire has been central to our existence as humans since the time before time. Fire helped to bind us to each other. This is where I find light.

Birdseye Medical Clinic

Covid Testing, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Next to the old Greyhound bus station, 7th and Capitol Way S. in downtown Olympia

You write to WIP

Dear WIP, The article “Elected officials in Thurston County begin allocating new federal funds,” in the November/December issue, is an encouraging example of watchdog journalism...

Community Spotlight — January 2022

Download as PDF A commercial fire in Olympia on December 15 took three hours to extinguish. A small 2-story building that housed several unique small businesses and an apartment had water damage in addition to structural damage.  No one was injured, but everyone must find a new place to live…