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Steilacoom Tribal Artifacts on Loan at Steilacoom Historical Museum
Submitted by Steilacoom Historical Museum. Visit the Steilacoom Historical Museum this summer on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00. Currently on display is a loan of artifacts from the Steilacoom Tribe of Indians. As the tribe’s Cultural Center undergoes restoration, the Steilacoom Historical Museum is pleased to partner with the Tribe to keep these artifacts out for the public to see.
Harbor Happenings | Museum presents the songs and history of Woody Guthrie
The music and the legacy of Woody Guthrie come alive at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, at Harbor History Museum as historian Joel Underwood presents “That Ribbon of Highway” – a program that’s part concert, part theatrical drama and part lecture. In 1941, as an employee...
Bates Technical College Introduces First Wayfinding Robot
Meet Rivet. They're the new wayfinding robot introduced by Tacoma's Bates Technical College, which is first of its kind among two-year colleges in Washington. Rivet can be found at the entrance of the downtown campus at 1201 S. Yakima Ave., and has been engineered to help guide students and visitors to their destinations.
Legislative Internships for Saint Martin’s University Students in Lacey Offer Great Access to Government Leaders and Professional Development
The Washington State Legislature 2024 session provided hands-on experiences to six Saint Martin’s University student interns, the largest group from any college in the state. The University’s Internship Hub in the Center for Career and Calling collaborates with the Legislature’s Internship Program, offering students the opportunity to earn academic credit while helping to solve real-world problems by assisting the state House of Representatives and Senate.
Tacoma Beer Week Returns With Fun For Everyone
Tacoma Beer Week, the annual celebration of South Sound breweries and venues, returns Friday, August 9 – Sunday, August 18, 2024. Founded in 2014 (with a dark pandemic year in 2020), this year will see more than 30 events at venues throughout the region showcasing beer, cider, food, and community while celebrating the rich history of brewing within the area.
Rock legend, ‘best guitar player in world,’ dead at 81
Jerry Miller, legendary guitarist, died July 20 in Tacoma, Washington, at the age of 81. The cause of death has not been disclosed. “Sadly, Jerry Miller passed away last night,” announced a post on a fan page. “Jo and the family are asking for privacy and respect during this time, and Jo has requested that people refrain from phone calls. Thank you.”
Homeless in heartbreak and love
Bellinghamhomelessoverdosesubstance abuseunhousedWhatcom County. The essays, analyses and opinions presented as Community Voices express the perspectives of their authors on topics of interest and importance to the community, and are not intended to reflect perspectives on behalf of the Salish Current. Commentary: Rod’s content being homeless, says Rayanna keeps him young...
Tacoma’s Arson Crisis: Police Scramble to Catch Firebug as City Rallies Behind Devastated Owner
Tacoma Police on the Hunt for Suspect Behind Arson Crisis. According to fox13seattle, a string of fires has happened in Tacoma. The latest fire was on Saturday morning. It was set on purpose in a building on East 26th Street. The police are looking for a person who was seen near the building just before the fire started.
Washington town with no exit roads prepared to evacuate by ferry as wildfire grows
The Pioneer fire spreading along the northeast side of Lake Chelan in Central Washington is burning roughly three miles from the town of Stehekin — a lakeside community of about 100 people that is only accessible by boat or plane.
State Fire Mobilization Authorized for the North Wenas Fire
YAKIMA– State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the North Wenas Fire located in Yakima County, near the town of Selah. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources on July 22, 2024, at 9:30 p.m. at the request of Fire Chief Jim Lange, Yakima County Fire District 2.
‘I think everybody will get there’: WA Dem chair on delegates endorsing Harris for prez
(The Center Square) – With President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he is dropping his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place, Washington state’s Democrats look to be jumping on the Harris bandwagon. The Washington State Democratic Party endorsed Harris immediately after Biden announced on social media that he was […]
Lightning sparks Miners Complex wildfire, burning 500 acres in WA
The Miners Complex Fire, which consists of nine wildfires caused by lightning in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest area, has grown to 500 acres. According to the Western Washington Incident Management Team (IMT), the wildfires that make up the Miners Complex Fire are the Miners Fire, Vista Ridge Fire, Dolly Creek Fire, Sulphur Three Fire, Sulphur Four Fire, Sulphur Thirty-Four Fire, Upper Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire, Lower Sulphur Thirty-Two Fire and the Plummer Fire.
Job Losses Follow: Unexpected Restaurant Shutdowns in Washington
Unexpected restaurant closures in Washington have reportedly led to layoffs at 10 separate sites by September. As per the Employment Security Department, Homegrown Partners LLC has declared that the eateries would be permanently closed on September 15th. A total of 158 individuals will lose their jobs when 10 Homegrown stores...
Gator on the loose in Washington!
Quite the incident happened near the 9400 block of Ray Grade Rd. in Snohomish County over the weekend. Reports came in to the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department and Washington State Fish and Wildlife for a 10-foot-long ferocious man-eating gator! Was it really painted as a ferocious man-eating monster? Probably not, but I'd like to think so. This call came in for this 10-foot gator, and people were very freaked out. The Snohomish County Sheriff and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife were aware of the sighting, and they made a post about it on social media. That post was shared hundreds of times. When sheriffs and wildlife officials arrived, they were shocked to see it wasn't a gator at all.
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