update: photos by Laura Killian:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tricyrtis_hirta/sets/72157628802435013/show/

Early media from Legislative Opening Day 2012: livestream rally video:

By the Sundial, South of the Legislative Building, interviews

Tent Monsters! on the North Steps

Monday 19 December 2011, Olympia—The Thurston Diversity Council presented Occupy Olympia with an award for unique achievement in the area of human rights. Occupy Olympia accepted the award with dignity and grace, and gratitude. OO workers were glad to be recognized for the important work that has been done, and accomplishments that have been achieved. This may be just the beginning, and it was good for OO stalwarts to feel recognized for their hard-work and contribution to the field of human rights. Thank you to the Thurston Diversity Council!

Prior to the OO Human Rights Award, the Council presented Community Youth Services with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

VIDEO 1 (short): www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3UU8SQ2BNI
VIDEO 2 (long—livestream): www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpOQzvFdLtY
PHOTOS: www.flickr.com/photos/69293302@N04/tags/20111219/show/

These are also available on the OO website: occupyolympia.org/early-video-from-protest-this-morning-at-the-port-of-olympia

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19105544

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/19106352

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efVszCEr8OY

Please stay tuned to the Occupy Olympia website for more updates from Occupy Olympia on the local movement to represent and protect the 99%. www.occupyolympia.org

Arrests were made and the buses were blocked. Intercity Transit buses were being used to transport arrestees from the capitol and the protesters blocked the bus exit repeatedly while the statetroopers forced them back. One bus left and there are reports of a second. More will come...

Several recent videos on the OO Youtube account:

Woodchips?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLMwIQ-7I58

Action Camp Weekend Snippet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJkMy8khZVY

Pallet Import!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw-l1Xf4Bo4

OO "Evict the Evictors":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwCg_jN8hAI

PBJ and Honey Jail Support:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inaMgCG_ngg

D L Williamson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kuLBqca3Y4

Walmart "Mic-check":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA1gCSpcuKE

Hi,  Here is a 5 minute audio piece from the Occupy Olympia encampment at Heritage Park.  It was recorded Monday night.