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  1. Lobbyists spend big bucks on dinners, other tabs for lawmakersRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    After the legislative day ends at the Capitol, it's common for lobbyists and lawmakers to meet for dinner at one of several - usually higher-end - Olympia restaurants. 4 comments

  2. Accused killer had moved in with victim the day of slayingRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    ... concerning professional boundaries,” according to a spokeswoman there. Five months later, a 27-year-old Olympia woman who says she was a former patient of Alkins’ at BHR is accused of slitting Alkins’ throat with a folding razor knife ...

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  3. Studio West Dance Academy tackles light, funny 'Coppelia'Read the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    ... West production of the ballet has been mostly double cast; about 80 dancers are involved. Nicole Carson, a senior at Olympia High School, and Kinsey Love, a junior at North Thurston High School, are sharing the role of Swanhilde, who wins the ...

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  4. YWCA to screen documentary on educating girls around the worldRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    “Girl Rising,” screening tonight in Olympia, reveals the lives of girls living in poverty – including Suma, sold into indentured labor at age 6, and Amina, a child bride in Afghanistan. Shocking though some of the film’s stories ...

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  5. Baby's Day At The Museum Won't Be Ruined By A NapRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Huffington Post

    ... last weekend when their 5-month-old Sophie conked out just as they arrived at the Hands On Children's Museum in Olympia, WA. Jennifer told HuffPost via e-mail that Sophie is seen in a harness in the pictures because she was recently diagnosed with ...

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  6. Background check initiative has local supportRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | Central Kitsap Reporter

    ... before I endorsed it." Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility is taking action in response to lawmakers in Olympia and the U.S. Senate who declined to pass a similar measure. They will need to collect nearly 250,000 valid signatures in order for ...

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  7. Shots Fired At Houston Airport; 1 InjuredRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 2 | KHQ-TV Spokane

    ... light rain showers near Canadian Border between 11pm-5am. Low: 45 GET MORE WEATHER DETAILS INSIDE OF THE STORY>>>> OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A woman accused of stabbing a mental health counselor to death in Olympia is jailed for investigation of ...

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  8. Protesters charged after Seattle May Day rallyRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... table at Sylvester Park while dressed as the Statue of Liberty, during a May Day festival Wednesday, May 1, 2013, in Olympia, Wash. About 100 people took part in the event. Photo: Rachel La Corte May Day protesters march through downtown Olympia, ...

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  9. Bellingham Procession of the Species a fun, carefree eventRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 2 | Bellingham Herald

    ... inception. Procession of the Species, modeled after similar events in cities around the country, started in 1995 in Olympia as part of 25th anniversary of Earth Day. It quickly spread across the U.S. Only about 100 people attended that first event ...

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  10. FDA Reviewing Whether Anti-Bacterial Soap Is SafeRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 2 | KHQ-TV Spokane

    ... light rain showers near Canadian Border between 11pm-5am. Low: 45 GET MORE WEATHER DETAILS INSIDE OF THE STORY>>>> OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - A woman accused of stabbing a mental health counselor to death in Olympia is jailed for investigation of ...

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  11. Rich Road crash temporarily closes section of roadway ThursdayRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    ... driver's side of the van was heavily damaged. The driver of the van was taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia with head, neck and back injuries, Mealy said. The woman had just dropped her three children off at school. Crashes are not ...

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  12. Taxpayers might object to Evergreena s policyRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    Recently, The Olympian reported that a blogger was forcibly ejected for attempting to take photographs at a workshop sponsored by the so-called Olympia Anarchist Convergence.

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  13. Promoting peace through clean waterRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    ... that swirls around her homeland, the landlocked East African country of Burundi. Florence Ntakarutimana is in Olympia this week seeking support for her efforts to bring clean water and healing to a country historically wracked by violence between ...

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  14. Florida expert: Keep pets, livestock away from false parasol mushroomsRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | University of Florida News

    ... are seldom cited in animal poisonings, said Michael Beug, a professor emeritus with The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., and a noted mushroom expert. Hard statistics on dog poisoning cases are kept by the North American Mycological ...

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  15. Developing Story: Woman Jailed In Death Of Mental CounselorRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 2 | KHQ-TV Spokane

    A woman accused of stabbing a mental health counselor to death in Olympia is jailed for investigation of domestic violence murder.

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  16. Olympia homicide victim ID'd as former mental counselorRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 2 | KOMO News

    A man who was stabbed to death Monday night in Olympia was identified Thursday as a former mental health counselor, and the woman suspected of killing him is being held in Thurston County Jail on $1 million bail.

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  17. Tenino mayor says hea ll resignRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    After serving for 16 contentious months, Tenino mayor Eric Strawn said he will formally announce Friday that he's resigning from the city's top post.

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  18. Curtains to rise this weekend at area schoolsRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The Olympian

    ... stage production, there are people taking care of details such as the lights, sets and costumes. And students in Olympia High School's new stagecraft class spent a lot of time working on the technical aspects for the upcoming performance of ...

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  19. Bail set at $1 million for woman accused in Sunset Beach Drive killingRead the original story

    Thursday May 2 | The News Tribune

    ... of first-degree murder domestic violence. (CHELSEA KROTZER/Staff writer) Bail has been set at $1 million for an Olympia woman accused of killing a 58-year-old Thurston County man by cutting his throat then strangling him to death with an extension ...

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  20. Small timeRead the original story w/Photo

    Thursday May 2 | NewsReview.com

    ... to make something small and affordable. And I did just quit my job. I hope to sell some work!" Originally from Olympia, Wash., he moved to Reno to attend the University of Nevada, Reno. He graduated from the university's BFA program in 2010. He's a ...

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