Monday, May 12, 2008 - Page updated at 07:15 AM
Print
Digg
NewsvineOlympia tavern challenges state smoking ban
A hearing scheduled Tuesday in Thurston County Superior Court may determine whether an Olympia tavern is violating the state smoking ban.
The owner of Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill, Frank Schnarrs, could face contempt of court charges. He says the second floor of his tavern is a smoke-friendly, members-only club, called Friends of Frankie's.
The hearing has been continued to give the prosecutor time to show evidence that Schnarrs is continuing to violate the law.
The criminal contempt charges could carry fines of up to $5,000 or a year in county jail, he said.
Schnarrs was joined at Friday's hearing by about 20 supporters wearing lime-green T-shirts saying: We Stand Beside You Frankie and Fight for Your Rights.
---
Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
Print
UPDATE - 09:46 AM
Exxon Mobil wins ruling in Alaska oil spill case
NEW - 7:51 AM
Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
Longview man says he was tortured with hot knife
Longview mill spills bleach into Columbia River
NEW - 8:00 AM
More extensive TSA searches in Sea-Tac Airport rattle some travelers
Open Houses
|
Find all open houses.
|
nwautos
Turismo upgrade "Gran Turismo 5: XL Edition" for PlayStation 3 has features such as new car-tuning settings, new NASCAR vehicles, better replay video...
Post a comment
- Lakewood cop accused of embezzling $150K meant for slain officers' families
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- Agency set to investigate handling of 911 call about Josh Powell
- Quick decisions: How Washington hired its new football staff
- Historic day for gay marriage as another fight looms
- Justin Wilcox's versatile defensive style is the right fit for Huskies | Jerry Brewer
- Social worker recounts minutes before Powell fire
- It's Terrence Time: Enigmatic Ross leads Huskies
- $25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses
- Club promoter convicted in brutal 2010 murder of Des Moines prostitute
- Wanted in Seattle classrooms: more teachers of color
- State Medicaid program to stop paying for unneeded ER visits
- 3 big health insurers stockpile $2.4 billion as rates keep rising
- Economy, blogs give survivalists new reason to look to Northwest
- State's share of mortgage settlement: $648 million
- One man's audacious pursuit of sailing history
- Darren Berg gets 18-year sentence for Ponzi scheme
- Bellevue College adds a third bachelor's degree program
- $25B settlement reached over foreclosure abuses
- 'Gauguin and Polynesia': dazzling mix-and-match | Art review
