Tag: Olympia

  • On this date in 1889, Washington voters decided which city should be the state capital

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    Washington state residents voted on Oct. 1, 1889, to determine the location of the state capital. No one city achieved a majority, leading to an election between the top three in 1890. The City of Olympia had acted as the capital for the Territory of Washington since 1853. With the people’s approval of the Washington…

  • All candidates for school board in Olympia, Wash., complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

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    All candidates running in the primary for District 5 of the Olympic School District—Gilbert Lamont, Emily Leddige, and Jeremy Ruse—completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. All school board survey respondents are asked to tell voters what they believe…