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Olympia

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Olympia's Maxines Make a Helluva Racket for Just Two People

    Sarah Cass​​​​​Band: The Maxines Release: Drugstore EP Label: K Records Release Date: Jan. 24, 2012 Four songs of super fuzzed-out garage rock from this Olympia duo comprised of Matt Murillo and Kelly Norman. For just two people, they make a helluva lot of racket, taking turns singing ... More >>

  • Diversions

    December 7, 2011

    Bridal Farty

    Sarah Cass​​​​​Band: The Maxines Release: Drugstore EP Label: K Records Release Date: Jan. 24, 2012 Four songs of super fuzzed-out garage rock from this Olympia duo comprised of Matt Murillo and Kelly Norman. For just two people, they make a helluva lot of racket, taking turns singing ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2011

    LAKE

    Sarah Cass​​​​​Band: The Maxines Release: Drugstore EP Label: K Records Release Date: Jan. 24, 2012 Four songs of super fuzzed-out garage rock from this Olympia duo comprised of Matt Murillo and Kelly Norman. For just two people, they make a helluva lot of racket, taking turns singing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2011

    One Last Word About the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, and Then I Will Never Blog About Them Again (Until Next Time They Do Something)

    Basically, they're the Spice Girls.​So, the day after Friday night's Pains of Being Pure at Heart Show, I bumped into PoBPaH frontman Kip Berman at Cairo Gallery, where he insisted he was there to see fellow Slumberland Records band Brilliant Colors, who were performing with Olympia's deadpan ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2011

    Gun Outfit

    Basically, they're the Spice Girls.​So, the day after Friday night's Pains of Being Pure at Heart Show, I bumped into PoBPaH frontman Kip Berman at Cairo Gallery, where he insisted he was there to see fellow Slumberland Records band Brilliant Colors, who were performing with Olympia's deadpan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Rep. Laurie Jinkins Wants Law to Cut Unhealthy Snacks for State Employees

    ​A nurse at a middle school in Olympia wants the the district to quit serving candy, treats, and fatty foods to students. Wait . . . I'm being told now it's actually a Washington State House Representative who wants to quit serving those things to state legislators and employees.

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Le Rêve Bakery Opens in Queen Anne

    ​After weeks of anticipation, Le Rêve Bakery has finally opened in Queen Anne. The little French cafe features beautiful pastries, freshly made sandwiches and soups... but I went for the coffee. It isn't often I purposely go to a bakery to get my espresso, but since Le Rêve is one of the onl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Dino Rossi's Law and Order Record: He Sought Harsher Punishments for Drunk Drivers and Child Molesters

    ​In honor of Barefoot Burglar Colton Harris-Moore's capture this weekend, we decided to look into U.S. Senate hopeful Dino Rossi's record in the state legislature on criminal justice issues as part of our ongoing mission to figure out just what kind of federal law-maker he would be based on hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Who's the Illegal Alien, Pilgrim?

    ​Painting courtesy of Rosco Kickingstone at Le Voyeur Cafe and Lounge in Olympia. Photo courtesy of Robert Whitlock. Irony courtesy of Arizona.

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Sen. Darlene Fairley Sends Most Straightforward "I Quit" Letter Ever

    "Peace."​Want a politician to drag out an announcement? Then you don't want Sen. Darlene Fairley, who sent the most straightforward "I quit" e-mail ever:To Everyone: Around Christmas time last year I was griping and groaning about having to go back to Olympia soon. My husband (who had just ab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Laws Against Racial Profiling Should Also Apply to White Guys Riding Two-Wheeled Death Machines, House Says

    Looking like degenerates doesn't give cops the right to harass bikers, sez the leg.​Down in Olympia, legislators are whipping through bills on the House and Senate floor, trying to pass them on to the other branch before today's 5 p.m. deadline. Any bills not related to the budget have to pass ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Reader: Washington Is Crazy to Still be in the Liquor Business

    FlickrPrivatizing liquor also means an increase in terrifying neon signs.​Reader Jimbo responds to Things Are Going to Be Bitter in Olympia This Year "In all seriousness - I moved here a few years ago and can't understand how citizens can watch the growing deficit and not demand that the stat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2009

    Nope, It's Not a Parody: "Tea Party: the Documentary Film" Is Real

    "Tea Party: the Documentary Film" appears to only be available online or by DVD. But if the producers were smart, they might bring a screening to Puget Sound. If 4,500 True Patriots are willing to take the day off to protest in Olympia, surely some of them would be willing to buy a movie ticket, r ... More >>

  • News

    October 28, 2009

    Are Tuesday's Issues More Important Than Your Obama Vote?

    A year after Seattleites danced for their "Change" candidate, a Republican may take over the county, the state could vote anti-gay, and local governments could go broke.

  • News

    July 15, 2009

    Could a Mayor McGinn Stop the Tunnel?

    The candidate says the mayor has the tools to stop the project.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Previewing Tea Parties

    The biggest item in the news tomorrow will be the Tea Party anti-tax protests which have been scheduled it seems for nearly every municipality in the country. Here in Washington, thirty official Tea Parties are being held in the state, anywhere from Colville to Gray's Harbor and Port Angeles to Wal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    The 'Don't Cut Me!' Media Blitz is On

    This year's financial bloodbath of a legislative session is scheduled to end April 26, at which point the some $8 billion worth of jobs, programs and social services will have been axed to make the books balance. So now everyone is hoping to garner enough public support to become the thing that legi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Morning Links

    Brother, can you spare a job: Unemployment reaches 16 year high. Good thing we're shredding our social safety net in Olympia: Jobless claims set recordLazy B plane orders drop.Crime prevention group says south side sees crime uptick. Surprise: Neighbors don't like third runway. Huskies win! ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2008

    Weekend Review: The Spar, The Drowsy Chaperone, and an Evening With a Simpson

    Brother, can you spare a job: Unemployment reaches 16 year high. Good thing we're shredding our social safety net in Olympia: Jobless claims set recordLazy B plane orders drop.Crime prevention group says south side sees crime uptick. Surprise: Neighbors don't like third runway. Huskies win! ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2008

    Weekend Review: Portland Infiltrates the South Sound

    Brother, can you spare a job: Unemployment reaches 16 year high. Good thing we're shredding our social safety net in Olympia: Jobless claims set recordLazy B plane orders drop.Crime prevention group says south side sees crime uptick. Surprise: Neighbors don't like third runway. Huskies win! ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2008

    Afternoon 'Don't Forget Your Sunscreen' Edition

    Brother, can you spare a job: Unemployment reaches 16 year high. Good thing we're shredding our social safety net in Olympia: Jobless claims set recordLazy B plane orders drop.Crime prevention group says south side sees crime uptick. Surprise: Neighbors don't like third runway. Huskies win! ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2008

    The Drive to Olympia Is About to Get Shorter...

    Brother, can you spare a job: Unemployment reaches 16 year high. Good thing we're shredding our social safety net in Olympia: Jobless claims set recordLazy B plane orders drop.Crime prevention group says south side sees crime uptick. Surprise: Neighbors don't like third runway. Huskies win! ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2008

    Afternoon Edition: an Earthquake, a Hammer, and a 'Better' Vista

    Brother, can you spare a job: Unemployment reaches 16 year high. Good thing we're shredding our social safety net in Olympia: Jobless claims set recordLazy B plane orders drop.Crime prevention group says south side sees crime uptick. Surprise: Neighbors don't like third runway. Huskies win! ( ... More >>

  • News

    December 19, 2007

    Novoselic on Democracy; White Center Annexation; Comments of the Week

    Selections from the Daily Weekly, our news, politics, and media blog.

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2007

    Cougar Hunt!

    Selections from the Daily Weekly, our news, politics, and media blog.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2006

    Lyden Shellfish Gets Its 15 Minutes

    Selections from the Daily Weekly, our news, politics, and media blog.

  • News

    October 18, 2006

    Book Drop

    The state wants to sell Seattle's library for the blind and move it to Olympia. That could reap big profits but lose volunteers.

  • Food

    May 24, 2006

    Pies and Pints

    The state wants to sell Seattle's library for the blind and move it to Olympia. That could reap big profits but lose volunteers.

  • News

    May 17, 2006

    Cops: In Love

    Although 'the gun belts can never come off,' two state troopers had a rendezvous in a governor's mansion guardhouse.

  • Music

    February 1, 2006

    The Gossip

    Although 'the gun belts can never come off,' two state troopers had a rendezvous in a governor's mansion guardhouse.

  • Arts

    May 18, 2005

    Offenbach-to-Back

    Hoffmann and Orpheus are simultaneous stunners.

  • News

    March 23, 2005

    A Populist Paradise?

    Hanging together or hanging separately: secession and politics in the struggle for Ecotopia.

  • News

    March 2, 2005

    To Love, Honor, and Be Gay

    How the state's highest court will decide whether gay marriage is legal.

  • News

    January 12, 2005

    What the Big Boys Want

    The state's billionaires and corporate lobbyists want the taxpayers to give generously—again.

  • News

    January 12, 2005

    Donkey Kong

    Democrats control state government, but the challenges facing Washington will severely test their ability to govern.

  • Music

    July 10, 2002

    Deliverance

    Escaping their stifling Southern roots, the members of Olympia's the Gossip aim to reclaim rock for society's outcasts.

  • News

    February 27, 2002

    The war at home

    Escaping their stifling Southern roots, the members of Olympia's the Gossip aim to reclaim rock for society's outcasts.

  • News

    June 27, 2001

    News Clips— Pressing/Depressing

    Escaping their stifling Southern roots, the members of Olympia's the Gossip aim to reclaim rock for society's outcasts.

  • News

    June 6, 2001

    News Clips— Credit/Debit

    Escaping their stifling Southern roots, the members of Olympia's the Gossip aim to reclaim rock for society's outcasts.

  • News

    January 17, 2001

    "OH NO! GOD FORBID THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ACTUALLY HAVE TO THINK!!!! No!!! That would make a movie 'boring'!!!"

    Escaping their stifling Southern roots, the members of Olympia's the Gossip aim to reclaim rock for society's outcasts.

  • News

    January 3, 2001

    Stop the madness!

    Escaping their stifling Southern roots, the members of Olympia's the Gossip aim to reclaim rock for society's outcasts.

  • News

    September 6, 2000

    Music

    Escaping their stifling Southern roots, the members of Olympia's the Gossip aim to reclaim rock for society's outcasts.

  • News

    August 16, 2000

    "Body image is such an obsession . . . and I'm like the rest; I enjoy the sight of a muscular in-shape guy."

    Escaping their stifling Southern roots, the members of Olympia's the Gossip aim to reclaim rock for society's outcasts.

  • News

    February 2, 2000

    The privacy shell game

    What one branch of government giveth, another taketh away.

  • Music

    September 1, 1999

    Genre jump!

    Rising stars IQU crossbreed pop and electronics to relieve rock's boredom.

  • News

    May 19, 1999

    Missing the bad old days

    Today's Legislature may be cleaner, but it's gutless.

  • News

    April 28, 1999

    PROGRESSIVES' PARADISE LOST?

    How did the political pendulum swing so far to the right in the former'Soviet of Washington'? And is it swinging back?

  • News

    April 28, 1999

    CONFESSIONS OF A LAPSED LEFTIST

    How did the political pendulum swing so far to the right in the former'Soviet of Washington'? And is it swinging back?

  • News

    March 24, 1999

    Letters

    ACLU on the defense

  • News

    November 18, 1998

    Blowholes and Blowhards

    ACLU on the defense

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