Tag: Sandra Romero
Despite desperate claims – Thurston County’s rural car tax still illegal
An assortment of local political observers went public last week in support of the legality of Thurston County’s proposed rural car tax. Their defense...
Total citizen opposition to questionable rural car tax at Thurston County...
At the Tuesday hearing for Thurston County’s proposed rural car tax for the new Thurston County Transportation Benefit District generated very little love from...
Local County-level election results preview state-wide political trends
Local elections during a Presidential election year are typically ignored by political commentators. However, they are often strong indicators of future political trends. In...
Thurston County wants to force another illegal tax on rural residents
Thurston County’s Commissioners have cultivated a well-deserved reputation for incompetence and hostility towards rural residents over the past half decade. Now, a recently proposed...
Thurston County backpedals from total fireworks ban, fumbles through hearing
In a stunning setback for Thurston County Commissioner Romero, Wolfe (and Thurston County Commissioner candidate Jim Cooper), a total fireworks ban was not passed...
Thurston County celebrates Independence Day with Fireworks Ban
The Thurston County Commissioners have decided to ban fireworks as one of their high priorities this month, and they have squeezed in a public...
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...
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,...
