The Olympian

In early 1889, it became clear that for Olympia to be recognized as the capital city of Washington when it achieved statehood, a strong campaign was necessary. The editor of The Washington Standard understood that his weekly publication alone wouldn't be enough to support the efforts of city officials. As a result, The Evening Olympian was created to spearhead the campaign to maintain Olympia's position as the capital city.

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BREAKING: Raiders 2025 Schedule Officially Announced

7 hours ago | theolympian.com | Carter Landis

The 2025 NFL Schedule has officially been released. The Las Vegas Raiders should have an intriguing 2025 season as they kick off the Pete Carroll-John Spytek era. With heavy investments made on the offensive side of the ball and a team that appears ready to compete in the AFC, the Raiders now know who, when, and where they will play. With that, let's break down the entire Raiders schedule.
Indiana Fever Make Big Fan-Focused Announcement Tuesday

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Nick Meyer

The Indiana Fever have become one of the most popular teams in the Women's National Basketball Association in the past year-plus during former Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark's time in Indianapolis. The Fever sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena for an exhibition game recently against the Brazilian National Team that showed the depth, enthusiasm and breadth of Caitlin Clark's fanbase. Indiana's increased national footprint has led to big changes by the team, as announced on Tuesday.
Lauren Girgis: Seattle Public Schools sued by family of Garfield student killed in shooting

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Lauren Girgis

May 12-The family members of a 17-year-old student killed outside Garfield High School in Seattle nearly a year ago are suing the school district, alleging the school's negligent security practices allowed Amarr Murphy-Paine to die. Murphy-Paine was fatally shot outside Garfield during lunchtime last June. There has still been no arrest made in connection with the homicide under investigation by the Seattle Police Department.
Lakers Predicted to Land International Center in New Mock Draft

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Alex Kirschenbaum

Although most pundits have been wondering what the Los Angeles Lakers will do with their veterans and in free agency this offseason, the team still has to contend with the 2025 NBA Draft, slated for June 25-26, before the summer officially tips off. A new mock draft from Jonathan Wasserman of Bleacher Report sees the Lakers selecting 7-foot-2 Brisbane Bullets center Rocco Zikarsky with their lone pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, No. 55.
Ranking the Conference USA’s College Football Coaches for 2025

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Steven Lassan

Transition and change are the only constants for Conference USA's coaches in recent years. In addition to conference realignment taking a toll on this league, only one coach - Western Kentucky's Tyson Helton - has worked at his current school for more than three seasons. Liberty and coach Jamey Chadwell set the bar high in 2023 with a trip to a New Year's Six bowl and a 13-win campaign.
How has Trump’s favorability rating changed? One group had big shift, poll finds

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Brendan Rascius

It’s now been over 100 days since President Donald Trump returned to the White House following his re-election. In that short time, he enacted a whirlwind of wide-ranging policies, including on immigration, trade and federal spending. In response, his favorability rating among Americans has declined — particularly among one demographic, according to new polling.
Microsoft is Laying Off Thousands of Employees in 2025

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Matt Hladik

Microsoft announced Tuesday that it will be slashing part of its workforce in the coming months. According to the Wall Street Journal, the software behemoth will lay off "less than 3%" of its workforce, which amounts to fewer than 6,800 employees. The cuts will be happening in a multitude of divisions worldwide and are the result of a desire to become "more streamlined" and trim managerial roles.
Daughter of Crypto CEO Was Attacked in Paris

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Matt Hladik

The daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency CEO were the victims of a shocking and brazen attack in Paris Tuesday. Video of the incident is circulating on social media. In the clip, masked and armed men can be seen jumping out of a vehicle and assaulting the woman and her young son while trying to force them into a van. The woman's partner attempted to interfere and was also beaten.
Why Shoeless Joe Jackson Was Banned From Baseball

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Jessica McBride

As news broke that Shoeless Joe Jackson and Pete Rose are now eligible for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame as a result of being removed from the permanently ineligible list, some people are wondering why Shoeless Joe Jackson was banned from baseball in the first place.
Anthony Edwards Revealed What He Told Steph Curry During Game 4 of Warriors-Timberwolves

1 day ago | theolympian.com | Eva Geitheim

During the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-110 win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals on Monday, Anthony Edwards was seen interacting with Steph Curry, who was on the Warriors' bench throughout the game. Edwards revealed after the game that he was hitting Curry back with what he learned from the star point guard over the summer during the Paris Olympic Games. "Just from working out with him in the summer, that's what I told him after I hit a [3].