When you go to Pat Beehler’s website now, you’ll see this perfectly acceptable banner that not only features the colors of the American flag, but a picture of Pat himself. Totally professional. But, you know what I miss? This: The original banner, that featured the chair of the county Republicans giving his thumbs up endorsement…
Month: June 2009
Who wants a general election challenge (from HA)
Back in the day David Goldstein didn’t like the Top Two primary, though he probably still doesn’t: Supporters of the top-two primary, like Sec. of State Sam Reed, keep arguing that it offers voters more choice. Well, in the 36th LD, the district highlighted in the article, voters will be given the choice this November…
Twittering the who voted in the Library vote last February
Mark Messinger of up Steamboat Island way had a great series of tweets last night on who voted in the library special election last February. Very interesting results? Olympia city councilmembers Jeff Kingsbury, Joe Hyer, Rhenda Strub, and Thurston County administrator Don Krupp did not. They didn’t vote no, they didn’t turn in a ballot…
One of my favorite local treasures: StevenL
From the beginning of OlyBlog, he’s been a constant positive force over there. Not in the least because of his ongoing “where was this” sort of local history quiz (like today’s). Here is my contribution to the current discussion on lost neighborhoods and the Capital Apartments. I found a photo from which I took this…
Janine Gates journalist, non-profit president and city council candidate
First off, I think Janine Gates if a very worthy council candidate. I happen to support one of her opponents (Jeff Kingsbury), but this post isn’t meant as an attack to dissuade anyone from supporting Janine. Actually, it is a credit to Janine that she is so involved in her community (and writes a very…