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Hundreds of local community scientists participated in City Nature Challenge
Nearly 800 observers took part in this year’s City Nature Challenge spanning King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties, including Everett, Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Snohomish and any place in between. From April 28 through May 1, community scientists submitted 10,057 nature observations and identified 1,437 species, showing the world the incredible biodiversity in the region’s home turf. […]
In the Book Nook with … M. Lee Musgrave
Author M. Lee Musgrave lives in White Salmon, WA, in the Columbia River Gorge. He is an artist with numerous international solo and group exhibitions over the decades. As a former professor of art and art museum curator, he has written many essays, exhibit catalogs, text panels, etc. M. Lee’s first published book, “Brushed Off,” […]
Know the Law: Fireworks Regulations in U.P.
City of University Place announcement. It won’t be long before fireworks stands begin popping up throughout Pierce County in anticipation of July 4, but U.P. residents are reminded that fireworks can only be discharged in the city on July 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight. If you purchase fireworks outside of U.P., make sure […]
CPSD Promising Future: Easton Pingel
A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Lakes High School senior Easton Pingel. Easton is a student athlete at Lakes who has maintained a 4.0 GPA, played in the school band and competed in the state championship for cross country during his time at Lakes. “I’ll mostly miss doing cross […]
Work to improve bus operations at Puyallup Sounder Station begins June 12
Sound Transit announcement. Work to remove a concrete bulb-out curb extension at the north (Track 1/W. Stewart Ave. side) Bus Bay 3 at the Puyallup Sounder Station will relocate some bus service until July. As soon as June 6, no parking barricades will be deployed. The area will be fenced off on June 12 for […]
Work to Improve Bus Service at Sounder Station
City of Puyallup announcement. Sound Transit will be closing Bus Bay 3 at the Puyallup Sounder Station to construct a curb extension, which will improve pedestrian access. Starting on June 6, the Bus Bay will be closed, and bus service will be relocated temporarily until completion in July. Called a “bulb-out” the curb extension will […]
Lakewood recognized for its financial reporting
City of Lakewood announcement. This month the Government Finance Officers Association recognized the City of Lakewood for its Popular Annual Financial Report and its Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended in 2021. The city received the association’s award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting and its Certificate of Achievement for […]
Over 100,000 more employers could benefit from SharedWork on its 40th anniversary
Washington State Employment Security Department announcement. More than 103,000 Washington employers could benefit from the protections offered by SharedWork, a groundbreaking compensation program that Washington launched 40 years ago, but they have not applied. SharedWork helped more than 2,100 employers weather the Great Recession. More than 3,500 employers used the program during the pandemic. As […]