Police Use Terrorism Exemption to Deny Public Records

Former Evergreen Student Sues Washington State Patrol After Agency Cites Terrorism Exemption

By Josh Wolf Austin Nolen wasn’t looking for anything in particular when he filed a public records request with the Washington State Patrol (WSP) regarding Olympia’s 2013 May Day demonstration. “At that time, I was sort of in the phase of mind where if anything interesting happens—request records about it, […]

Increase in Washington’s Oil Trains Draws More Than 750 to Public Meeting

Following the release of a state-study on oil-by-rail transport, politicians, experts, and protesters voiced safety and environmental concerns in Olympia

By Josh Wolf Some 200 environmentalists and activists gathered in front of the Red Lion Hotel, leading chants and singing songs to make their voices heard in opposition to an increase in oil trains traveling through Washington. Later in the evening of Oct. 30, more than 750 people gathered inside the […]

Food and Education

By EMMA ROTOLO There is an increasing struggle among college students to afford and access food as well as maintain housing. In a research article by Dr. Danielle Gallegos and Kai Ong claim  “There are different levels of food security from worrying about where your next meal is going to […]