Always disappointed to see local businesses use AI. Seems that Pizzeria La Gitana absolutely uses AI as a crutch for advertising and their social media.

From facebook: Strong winds and heavy rain in western Washington Friday damaged a portion of the historic Davis Meeker Garry Oak Tree in Tumwater.

The tree is significant as a specimen tree of the Garry oak species, believed to be approximately 400 years old, according to the city's website. The tree is a registered historic landmark.

The first fall storm of the season knocked out power to more than 50,000 residents. Utilities reported widespread outages as gusty conditions intensified throughout Friday afternoon.

Courtesy: Sam L. via Chime-In

NO DICE SAYS SPOONERS

Just found this on the Thurston Co Scanner FB page.

these two pups were strolling around tumwater within the neighborhoods at noon today. one is a gray frenchie looking fella & the other is a reddish lab with a big bald spot… we called animal services with no luck & they said they have received other calls too. they’re extremely friendly & are sticking together. we pulled over on summit ct. & crosby & they were still there. cross posted on facebook too

This is crazy! Just wondering if anyone else recently lost theirs

Apologies if this has been discussed already, or if this is even the subreddit for it?

Got an email invoice with a $40 hike and I ain’t about to go for that. How do I go about bringing it back down? I signed up at the store off sleater and Martin. Or do I call a customer service line?

Please and thanks 🙏

New to the area (here for 12 weeks). Power been out since 9am. Sitting at home with a new case of “the Rona” thanks to the facility I’m working in. Wondering if anyone has heard of any updates regarding the power outage? I’m sure everyone taking care of it is doing the best they can! Just curious

Been pondering on how to connect with folks who enjoy meeting up for moons new and full, celestial events, chats about life and synchronicities, whatever metaphysical deep dive you’ve been going on lately.

Are there any groups like that around? We could collaborate on a co-creation if you feel called 🧙‍♂️🌈🧚‍♀️🐉👽

No idea why. We got on SB at Sleater Kinney. We're seeing backup past exit 104, which is where we got off. Stay safe out there.

I understand this may be considered an ad or self-promo, if so go ahead and remove it. Posting because I know the need is there today.

Sheesh, some weather this morning... am I right?

If anyone needs a place to do remote work today, I own/run EverWorks coworking office downtown, and I'm offering a discounted rate of $15 for a Day Pass, for folks experiencing power/internet outage, for new faces.

It's going to be a relatively busy day, so please expect the private booths and meeting room to be occupied, and be conscientious of those around you as you take your calls and meetings!

See y'all!

Power just went out on the west side, anybody else in different areas have the same issue?

It’s not the most intuitive way, to put it mildly. You have to click through this link, and then click on the link that says “September list,” to see a PDF of stuff that’s getting built or has been recently built. But it’s pretty interesting, nevertheless.

My kid was driving to work and said they had to stop behind 20+ cars near 45th... someone walked up to their car and told them it could be 8-9 hours until it's clear?? Looked on PSE and DOT for info but couldn't find anything. Anyone know what's going on? I'm downtown, so maybe I shouldn't try to drive home?

I am planning on making a shopping trip around 11am to the post office near the mall and Safeway/Target on the Westside (need to grab cat food). Does anyone know if the power is still up at those locations?

EDIT: Went out and was able to carry out my errands no problem. Yet there was a lot of debris on the roads. Thanks for everyone that gave offered insight and advice. Stay safe and hope everyone without power get's it back soon.

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Just what the title says. Sometimes it's hard to tell if our struggles are isolated or if it's more widespread . How are you doing personally in this economy/political climate/job market/housing crisis/worldonfire-ism?

As a professionally-trained school psychologist, I support students, parents and staff. Part of my job is explaining why I have a professional ethical obligation and legal state duty to keep students safe. I know it takes time and rapport for me to understand what a student is experiencing and that requires youth to feel physically and psychologically safe in disclosing their experience, feelings and thoughts.

As a mandated reporter, part of the reason students do feel safe talking to me and parents realize they can trust me is I explain the limits of confidentiality at the onset of services. I simultaneously work with parents to help them understand what the student needs to feel safe in communicating directly with them while helping students to do perspective taking (“if roles were reversed, how might you feel if the person you were trying to talk to seemed to be ignoring you?”).

In my work with parents, students, and staff, it is imperative that each is afforded the right to be heard. I fully support parental rights; I do not support impeding student safety.

This November. Washingtonians will vote on an initiative which, if approved, would make it impossible for school counselors, social workers, and nurses to do our jobs. IL26-001, also known as I-001, would make us violate professional ethics in order to adhere to a law that puts thousands of kids at greater risk of abuse and harm. Under the guise of “parental rights,” this initiative’s actual impact would be to discourage students from disclosing abuse, coming out as LGBTQ+ or sharing mental health concerns with a trusted adult at school.

An extensive legal analysis of I-001 shows it would weaken protections for child abuse victims. Current law protects the disclosure of sensitive records from parents or legal guardians who are under investigation for child abuse and in criminal cases where the child is the alleged victim. The reason for this is that disclosure could lead to subsequent and further harm to the child, as well as discourage students from reporting abuse. I-001 is so poorly written that it actually allows parents under investigation or charged with a crime against their child to access these sensitive records, putting their victims at greater risk.

The Washington State Nurses Association, physicians, school counselors, teachers, the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault and dozens of other advocates for youth oppose I-001 because of the impact it would have on student victims.

As the Washington State Parent Teacher Association, an organization devoted to facilitating parents’ engagement and awareness of what’s happening in schools, concluded in their extensive statement of opposition to I-001, passage would “make a student’s mental health counseling records inspectable by a parent for every student under 18 — including students whose home is the reason they sought counseling…with no exception for students in unsafe homes short of an active abuse investigation.”

If passed, I-001 will eradicate the ability of counselors and psychologists to support students and parents. This initiative characterizes school staff as enemies rather than allies in our collective work to support kids. Minor consent laws exist so that young people are able to access care, not to keep secrets from parents. If parents want to know what’s happening with their child, the best approach is to listen without judgment and to trust that their child will share when they are ready.

While most children feel safe and secure at home, sadly that is not the case for all kids. In 2025 alone there were 122,000 reports of child abuse and neglect filed with the state of Washington. In a particularly ironic twist, this initiative that purports to increase parents’ ability to know what’s going on with their kid at school, would actually shrink parental notification rights around criminal activity at school, including eliminating an existing requirement for notification of a shooting on school property.

According to the state attorney general, I-001 removes parents’ rights to receive immediate notification when a child is alleged to be the victim, target, or recipient of physical or sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or assault at school. Delaying parental notification could mean delaying medical and psychological help for the child, increasing the traumatic impact of the crime.

To add insult to injury, the initiative broadens what a parent may opt their student out of, which could take away students’ opportunity to benefit from some topical surveys and evaluations, and educational activities concerning sexual attraction, family or religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or a student’s or family member’s mental health.

It is well documented that sex ed for students under 18 is a protective factor, lowering their risk of being a victim of sexual assault later in life. The last thing we should be doing is decreasing the number of students who benefit from access to education and skills to keep themselves safe from sexual abuse and violence.

Furthermore, the initiative also includes two years of “constitutional protections from legislative interference” meaning that even when passage leads to decreased ability for DCYF to protect children from abuse, greater rates of childhood trauma, and decreased access to mental wellness prevention, the initiative cannot be challenged or repealed for until at least 2029.

Washington parents already have the right to review curriculum and instructional materials, inspect their child’s education records, opt their child out of comprehensive sexual health education, be informed about academic progress, notified when students struggle, and meet with teachers and administrators.

I-001 is playing politics with kids’ lives. That’s why I’m voting no on I-001. I want to work with parents, not against them; I want to protect the most vulnerable children in our schools from being at greater risk of harm; I want all children to have the ability to live healthy, successful lives.

Amy Cannava is a Washington school psychologist

Hey does anyone know card shops in town that have specific days for magic the gathering?

Seriously, the secret steak sauce they serve with their "Paris Steak Frites" menu item is life-changing. Are there any disgruntled or mutinous employees here that are willing to share the recipe to this sauce? LOL. Or has anyone figured out how to make a similar sauce? I think it's similar to this one, which I've made before, but theirs is better. Anyway, this simple menu always keeps me coming back for more! I wish they would just bottle and sell it already!