I grew up right here in Grays Harbor County, Washington. I am a proud member of the working-class. I come from working-class timber workers. My dad was a log-truck driver and my step-dad a millwright and a saw filer. My grandfather was also a saw filer. I’m a nurse. Our…
Posts published in “Issue: July 2020”
Not all unintended consequences are alike It’s no surprise that we live in a world of unintended consequences. Yet we rarely stop to think that our very existence as humans is nothing but the result of a long chain of events in the material world which, combined with the laws…
Workers who struck for better protection in the Yakima apple sheds have died from COVID 19... WIPs story about rent reform was confirmed when the Fed painted a grim view for the economy... Thurston's public safety officers jailed blacks at 5.9 times the rate of the white population in 2019... Transmountain pipeline spilled 50 gallons of oil just across the Canadian border.
Police department budgets in Thurston County’s main cities have been increased year to year. at least for the past few years. Funding for police departments in Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater are now approaching a quarter of the general fund. In some cases, the department received additional roles and responsibilities. Tumwater,…
Dear Editor, I am a faithful reader but could not find a definition of “social housing,” which occurred in a number of articles. If you or one of your staff could offer a definition, I’d be much obliged. As a retired fishery biologist, I write to those in power about…
In the spring and fall each year the Community Sustaining Fund (CSF) accepts applications for grants up to $1000 for projects meeting certain criteria intended to fulfill its mission. Usually, around 6-10 individuals or groups apply for grant funding for their projects each cycle, held twice a year. The Spring…