PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The earthquake in Chile was far stronger than the one that struck Haiti last month — yet the death toll in this Caribbean nation is magnitudes higher. The reasons are simple. Chile is wealthier and infinitely better prepared, with strict building codes, robust emergency response and a long history of handling seismic catastrophes.... »
Archive for February, 2010
Rescuers struggle to save lives after Chile quake
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
CONCEPCION, Chile – Rescuers edged their way toward quake victims trapped in a toppled apartment block early Sunday even as looters stole food and robbed banks after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Chile. Authorities put the death toll from Saturday’s magnitude-8.8 quake at 214, but believed the number would grow. They said... »
Olympia Information
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Access Washington. 210 11th Avenue SW, Olympia WA 98504-1000. Phone: 360-586-3460. City of Olympia. 900 Plum Street SE, Olympia, WA 98501. Phone: 360-753-8447. Olympia/Thurston County Visitor and Convention Bureau. P. O. Box 7338, Olympia, WA 98507. Phone: 360-704-7544, or, 360-877-704-7500; Fax: 360-357-3376. E-mail Education Evergreen State College. 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, Olympia, WA 98505. Phone:... »
Restaurants
Friday, February 19th, 2010
Anthonys Homeport 360.357.9700 704 Columbia Street NW Olympia, 98501 www.anthonys.com Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roaster (360) 786.6717 200 Market Street NE Olympia, 98501 www.batdorf.com Budd Bay Cafe 360.357.6963 525 Columbia St NW Olympia, 98501 www.buddbaycafe.com Cascadia Grill 360.628.8731 200 West 4th Ave Olympia, 98501 www.cascadiagrill.com Falls Terrace 360-943-7830 106 Deschutes Way SW Tumwater, 98501 www.fallsterrace.com Fish Tale Brewpub 360.584.3535 515 Jefferson St SE Olympia, 98501 www.fishbrewing.com Iron Rabbit 360-956-3661 2103 Harrison Ave NW Olympia, 98502 www.ironrabbit.net iTALIA 360-528-3226 4441 Pacific Ave Lacey, 98501 Mayan Family Restaurants 360.491.8244 4520 Pacific Ave SE Lacey, 98503 www.mayanmexicanrestaurant.com Mayan Family Restaurants 360.491.0818 4820 Yelm... »
Obama says stimulus bill saved troubled economy
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama hailed Wednesday’s one-year-old economic stimulus law as an accomplishment that staved off another Great Depression and kept up to 2 million people on the job. Still, with millions still out of work and losing patience, Obama acknowledged that to them, “It doesn’t yet feel like much of a recovery.” Marking the... »