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WSDOT plans to wrap up final work for Port Orchard roundabout project
PORT ORCHARD — Drivers passing through downtown may need to tolerate one more day of travel delays caused by the construction of the new roundabout between Bethel Avenue, Bay Street and Maple Avenue. According to the Washington State Department of Transportation, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday flaggers will alternate traffic...
'Belltown Hellcat' hits the road again, despite court order: Reddit
SEATTLE - Residents are reporting sightings of Miles Hudson, known as the "Belltown Hellcat," on Seattle streets, despite a judge's order not to drive on Washington roads or post to social media. Reddit user "Fred_Utter_Sails" created a post on the r/Seattle subreddit on Friday titled "Hellcat spotted on Ballard bridge....
The April Fools' Day prank that sent Seattle into a panic
"The Space Needle collapsed." Those were the words from the KING 5 newsroom, which aired live on April 1, 1989, that launched perhaps the most infamous April Fools' Day prank in Seattle history and sent many in Washington state into a panic. "A lot of people wanted us fired," John...
Manson Construction awarded $11 million contract to furnish a hopper dredge for removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded an $11,079,650 firm-fixed-price contract to furnish a hopper dredge for removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $11,079,650 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, Louisiana, is the contracting activity (W912P8-24-C-0026).
Feds detain stranded Ecuador crew after failed tow of retired WA ferries
SEATTLE - South American mariners tasked with transporting two retired Washington ferries to Ecuador for scrapping have been detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after the tow attempt failed. According to Washington State Ferries (WSF) spokesperson Dana Warr, the crew was hired by the purchaser of the decommissioned...
Bremerton school board votes to dismiss superintendent, releases investigative reports
BREMERTON — The Bremerton School District board voted Thursday to terminate the contract of Superintendent James Crawford during a special meeting held at district headquarters. Roughly 100 community members filled the board room for the hour-long meeting, a majority of which was devoted to public comment from a mostly pro-Crawford crowd. There were...
Seattle Public Schools Double Down on School Closures
Consolidating elementary schools is necessary, say officials, to try to pare down a $100 million dollar shortfall in the budget. Seattle Public Schools plan to consolidate elementary schools. Especially since the COVID pandemic, public school enrollments in parts of the Puget Sound corridor are eroding, and the process has not...
New Washington law aims to reduce burnout, hold hospitals accountable
A decade ago, it was difficult to get a full-time position at St. Michael Medical Center in Silverdale, says Aimee Oien, a union rep for the hospital’s nurses and other staff. Turnover was low. Most staff started in per diem or on-call roles. The last several years — even before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the health care sector — have been different, she says. Positions across all departments are posted more frequently and sit vacant longer. ...
Water Supply on the Key Peninsula Not at Risk For Now
With a state drought proclaimed this year, the ongoing impact of climate change, and continued population growth on the Key Peninsula, will there be enough water to support the local population?. The short answer is probably yes. According to state climatologist Guillaume Mauger, drought conditions this year, at least for...
Workers Shut Down a Cherry Street Coffee House Location After Owner Advocates For Subminimum Wage
Last month, Cherry Street Coffee House owner Ali Ghambari went to City Hall to testify about a bill that would permanently enshrine a tip crediting system, allowing small businesses to pay their workers a subminimum wage. In front of City Council and members of the public, Ghambari suggested that the wage increase scheduled for January would force him to “close stores.” His testimony inspired five of his workers to quit, another five to walkout, and it ironically manifested what he feared—a store closure, if only temporarily.
Elect candidates who want to do what's right
Once again we are in our election season, besieged by ads, etc. to influence our decision as to who our next President should be. Reflecting that of the 62 we have elected, 15 have served in my lifetime and this may be my last opportunity to help select our next one. As an independent I try to measure and judge the qualities, shortcomings and promises of each candidate, which is of course what each of us...
Homelessness in South King County: Tale of two cities
City leadership successfully housed 95 people who were experiencing homelessness in 2023, and a city-designed Clean and Sober Housing Program successfully helped 30 individuals complete 30 days of inpatient treatment. The community resource center had over 1,835 visits, and a permanent supportive housing location has opened with the capacity to house 100 people.
Instead of going high, Democrats are going 'weird'
Sound Politics is getting a little weird this week: Scott is solo hosting, and the pod is taking a break from our regular episode format due to the upcoming holiday weekend. Scott and Libby will be back with your regular 'ol normie Sound Politics next week. In the meantime, Scott is bringing you a conversation that's all about weird. Weird - it’s the word that’s been on the tip of plenty of democrats’ tongues this summer, as they try to communicate to voters why they should vote for the Harris Walz ticket in November, and leave Trump behind. Does any of this labeling work? Scott catches up with two experts about why this strategy may be working for Democrats.
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