TACOMA – Hopes for favorable weather is giving contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation the opportunity to advance paving on a new section of southbound Interstate 5 near State Route 16. … [Read more...]
Steilacoom Town Administrator March 15 report to council
Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – March 19, 2019, at 6:30 PM at Town Hall.Planning Commission – April 8, 2019 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall.Civil Service Commission – April 4, 2019, at 2 PM at the Community CenterPreservation and Review Board – March 27, 2019 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall. … [Read more...]
CVN Helps Veterans and Military Families Improve Sleep Habits and Their Mental Health
It’s National Sleep Awareness Week (March 10 through 16, 2019), which highlights the importance of good sleep health. There are number of factors that contribute to insomnia for veterans including traumas associated with employment, irregular work hours, and the difficulties surrounding the transition back into civilian life. With that in mind, post-9/11 veterans and families are learning how to … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – March 16, 2019
JBLM mortar training this weekend
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct late-night mortar and demolitions training Saturday, March 16, at 6 a.m. through Monday March 18, at 5 a.m. using 60mm, 81mm, 120mm mortars and demolitions. … [Read more...]
Local Individuals, Businesses, Organizations Honored for Helping Neighbors in Need
On Thursday, March 14, Emergency Food Network hosted their annual Recognition Breakfast at the Pioneer Park Pavilion in Puyallup to recognize important partners in Pierce County’s effort to reduce hunger and food insecurity. … [Read more...]
The Last Soup of Winter
My favorite soups . . . While traveling to Spain with friends a few years ago, Peg and I had the most wonderful melon gazpacho in Barcelona. The cantaloupe puree with a touch of chicken broth and perfectly pan-fried scallops live on in my mind. One of these days we'll have to make our own version, but in the mean time that soup occupies a warm place in my heart. Well, actually a cool spot in my … [Read more...]
Westside Story – Backwards Dessert & Pie For Breakfast
About 3:00a in the morning last night I woke up in a cold sweat and could not get back to sleep. I have known for some time that my trouble sleeping was being caused by an overwhelming buildup of guilt festering inside me. … [Read more...]
Lakewood City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin, March 15, 2019
This week Lakewood Police Chief Mike Zaro accepted an award on behalf of the police department and the city from the Emergency Food Network that recognized the department’s annual Fallen Officers Food Drive. The department was ... Read More … [Read more...]
Across the Fence: A tower inspires
What does my hometown, Stuttgart (Germany), have in common with Seattle, WA? A landmark. The one in Seattle has long since been competed with by skyscrapers springing up seemingly overnight, these days only clearly visible from the sea. The one in Stuttgart can be seen for miles on end. I’m talking of the Seattle Space Needle and the Stuttgart TV tower. … [Read more...]