WSDOT’s quarterly performance report, the Gray Notebook for the quarter ending September 30, 2023, is now available in its interactive format. While numerous performance measures are reported throughout the GNB, highlights from this issue include:
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Obituary Notices – December 20, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Rosetta Dietrich; Kinberly Lynne Gorman; Virginia Hall. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Chester Blow Jr.; Karen L. Kawasaki; Mark Akers. Powers Funeral Home: Rosie Nirmala Narayan. Hill Funeral Home: Harry A. Black; Luke Charles Hendon. Gaffney Funeral Home: Sister Cecilia Flores; Maryann Meyer; Allan Sachs Hoffman; Suzanne Marie Schofield; Thomas Anthony Castellane, […]
Winter & Holiday Safety Tips
Between cold weather and the holiday season, winter can be a dangerous time of year in terms of home fires. According to the US Fire Administration, the top three days of the year for fires started by candles are Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. Consider using flameless, battery-operated candles, which can look, […]
Printmaking Exhibition & Exchange Opens Jan. 2 in The Gallery at TCC
Don’t miss a new three-week exhibition in The Gallery at Tacoma Community College this January! The Printmaking Exchange & Exhibition: Flora & Fauna will be on display Jan. 2 – 19. Exhibition Events Art History Book Club: Jan. 3, noon, in The Gallery & online. Discussing “Still Life” by Sarah Winman. Reception: Jan. 4, 4,-6 p.m. Gallery […]
Knutson Farms Warehouse Draft EIS Now Available
The City has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) regarding the Knutson Farms Warehouse project. The draft EIS is an objective analysis of the likely environmental impacts of the proposed warehouse development. The draft EIS is now available for public review and comment on our website here knutsonfarmseis.org The City is opening a 90-day comment […]
Santa’s Helpers in Blue
Members of the University Place Police Department helped spread some holiday cheer among patrons at the Green Firs Towne Center Shopping Center on Dec. 5. Along with team members from Trader Joe’s and Bober Tea, they distributed donated items from Green Firs businesses, such as bird seed, chip clips, ear plugs, coupons and Starbucks cups. […]
Meet The New Queen Of The Aquarium
Her wingspan is 6.2 feet wide. From nose to tail, she’s 13 feet long. She’s noticeably more prominent than the three other female ocellated eagle rays in the Pacific Seas Aquarium. And her name — Rayna — (a punny take on the Spanish name “Reina”) means “queen.” “Even the hammerhead sharks get out of her […]
Moody’s affirms Sound Transit’s financial management with highest-possible bond ratings
Moody’s Investor Service has affirmed its “Aaa” ratings for Sound Transit’s first lien “Prior Bonds,”— the highest possible for tax-backed bonds—as well as its “Aa1” rating on second lien “Parity Bonds.” The bond ratings affect approximately $1.9 billion in debt. “The affirmation of these bond ratings is a vote of confidence in the strong financial […]
Interim Lakewood Library One Step Closer
The City of Lakewood approved the site development permit for the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, which allows the design team to take the next steps. The building contractor is now making plans to begin site construction and the design team is updating schedules to plan for rain or snow during construction. With the site development […]