Dear Sam, Laurie, and Jessica:
The legislature, in my opinion, has taken progressive steps backward on housing. That is while trying to do the right thing for renters, you are sometimes …
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January 27, 2022
I am writing on behalf of the Roundtable of Thurston County to express our support and endorsement for the four Thurston County public school replacement technology and capital …
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1/28/22
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I write in praise of a carbon fee and dividend.
Congress could enact it, and so could our legislature. The fee, collected at the mine, wellhead, or port of international entry, raises the price of …
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To the Editor:
A letter was sent to Port Commissioners on January 7, 2022 that calls for an investigation of the conflict of interest by recently-elected Port Commissioner Amy Evans. A …
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1/13/22
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To the Editor:
Recently, and especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot of the environmental issues have moved out of the 24-hour news cycle and out of the public consciousness.
One of …
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1/11/22
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I want to bring to light the neighborhood around the new Martin Way/Carpenter Rd encampment project. I have a petition and 80 plus signatures in one day from the surrounding businesses and …
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hey Lisa
I have been saying this out loud a lot, but wanted to message the idea to you directly. have you ever considered stepping
down and then being in a supporting role of Talauna Reed? You …
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I am writing in response to the recent article in the Jolt, written by Pat Cole about candidates for the Olympia City Council. I am one of those candidates. I appreciate …
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2022 Port Budget – Financial Misrepresentation-Public Comment – 10/11/2021
To: Port Commissioners
This comment is in regard to the Draft 2022 Port Operational Budget presented at …
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The Olympia Fire Department responded to a 7:45 a.m. call today at Wheeler St. encampment trash pile.
By the time the fire department arrived, one female had already started taming the fire. It …
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Letter to the Editor
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10/4/21
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To the Editor:
America used to have great walkable cities connected by rail but in the mid 20th century the oil lobby got rid of that and went with cars in suburbs. Now we suffer from horrible …
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Dear Editor,
Right now, motorcyclists are taking in the beauty of our Washington summer. Whether you ride or know someone who does, it’s assuring to know that most Washington adults agree …
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7/13/21
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We were driving around this past weekend and were totally surprised by the number of cars and trucks with either a headlight, parking light, brake light or any number of lights burned out.
We saw …
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Letter to the Editor
I've been reading your JOLT News.
And I read at the bottom you have some sort of, I guess you'd call it, a mission statement that says that you will …
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Hello City of Olympia, Land Use and Environment Committee Members;
Being involved with the Community Neighborhood Association, (CNA), I am concerned with the City of Olympia pushing the …
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Hello. We are the NT Fairness Alliance. We are parents, teachers, and community members within North Thurston Public Schools. 10 days ago we launched a petition, requesting the NTPS Board …
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5/25/21
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On Monday morning, May 10, when I heard that a large black bear up a tree in a suburban neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, was respectfully tranquilized and taken a way to be released after being …
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Dear Mayor Selby and Council Members,
There is an item on your consent calendar that is not "routine" and should be the subject of a public discussion and vote.
Resolution #21-0431 authorizes …
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members:
When we moved to Olympia a year ago we were delighted that we would be living in a community with folks whose values aligned with ours, where our …
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Dear Commissioners Edwards, Mejia, and Menser,
Thank you for your resolution declaring racism a crisis in Thurston County. We want to highlight one issue that needs immediate attention. Last …
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