Tag: Pocket Gopher
Four candidates vie for the Thurston County Commission, but who are...
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A contentious political race for the open Thurston County Commission seat...
Thurston County Discovers New Cash Cow in the “Crap” Tax
Thurston County is pursuing an innovative tax on rural septic systems, which local residents call “The Crap Tax.” Here, in Thurston County, residents have...
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 – 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...
Tales of Tyranny – The Jay Howell Story
Jay Howell lived in Thurston County, Washington and discovered that he couldn't build his home because of a pocket gopher. He had to move...
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 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...