Tag: Cathy Wolfe
Five candidates battle for Thurston County Commissioner seat – but who...
In a few months an election will determine the direction of the Thurston County Commission. One commissioner seat has five candidates vying for that position....
The Truth about Jim Cooper
Jim Cooper’s anticipated coronation as the next Thurston County Commissioner by the political establishment bodes ill for long-suffering residents.
Jim Cooper is the Democratic Party’s...
Thurston County Manager Cliff Moore quits, will now plague the City...
The residents of Thurston County owe the City of Yakima a big Thank-You for saving them the hassle of firing a bad manager.
On Wednesday,...
Tales of Tyranny – Misti Chastain and her horse ranch
Misti, who lives near Washington's capitol city of Olympia, had a lifelong dream of having a horse ranch. When her dream came true, she...
Tales of Tyranny – the Chris Weaver Story
Chris Weaver lived in Thurston County, Washington and was charged with the crime of killing a pocket gopher. He now has a criminal record...
Thurston County spends $8 million and 18 years to make a...
Yeah, let’s give these guys more of our hard earned money
It is axiomatic that government wastes much of our hard-earned tax dollars. This fact...
Does The Olympian censor letters to the editor for political reasons?
I’ve been receiving various reports for years that The Olympian, a "local" newspaper, has a practice of censoring letters to the editor if they...
Thurston County finds missing $60K computer inventory , uses 3 Card...
In response to last week’s article about Thurston County’s missing $60,000 worth of computer inventory, a frantic search was launched by Thurston County upper...
Thurston County spends $5k for a $3k computer, then loses 12...
Thurston County has found a classic way to waste $122,000 (and apparently lose another $60,000). Last year, our money was wasted on the purchase...
Thurston County Invents $42,000 Gopher Tax for New Homeowners
The Thurston County Commissioners in collusion with the US Fish and Wildlife Service have created a novel method of extracting additional tax dollars from...
