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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. ...
Report: Kidnapping hoax in Pierce County was meant to distract from another crime
A kidnapping call to Gig Harbor Police Wednesday evening turned out to be a hoax. Officers were in the middle of investigating a suspicious truck Wednesday in a parking lot at 11400 51st Ave. NW when they received a call from dispatchers about an alleged kidnapping of a woman and her baby in front of the YMCA on Harbor Hill Drive, according to the police report.
Early evening vehicle collision claims life of Pierce County woman
A Friday evening collision near Elk Plain has left a Spanaway woman dead. According to the Washington State Patrol's incident report, Gloria Hall, 81, of Spanaway, was driving southbound on state Route 7 at 208th Street East in the center turn lane. Hall turned left in front of a second...
Police Blotter for Friday August 30, 2024
On 08/30/2024 at 5:26 a.m. at 600 Blk Woodland Square Loop SE Lacey, police arrested Douglas A Frederick, Male, Age 35, on suspicion of LMC Lacey Warrant Arrest (Misdemeanor). On 08/30/2024 at 12:26 a.m. at 1300 Blk Marvin Rd NE Lacey, police arrested Samuel D Acosta, Male, Age 32, on suspicion of LMC Non Lacey Warrant Arrest (Felony).
Saint Martin’s University athletics gear up for 2024 fall season
With the return of the 2024-25 Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) looming for the fall season, Saint Martin’s University’s athletic programs gear up to compete with the best student-athletes of the conference with their revamped Saints squads across all upcoming sports this fall. For women’s volleyball, the Saints...
U.S. Air Force sergeant from Centralia killed in action during Vietnam War laid to rest
Fifty-six years after being killed in action on March 11, 1968, atop Phou Pha Thi mountain in Laos' Houaphan Province during the Vietnam War, U.S. Air Force Sergeant David Stanley Price finally ...
New Olympia Flower Shop,The Flower + Vine, Earns Thurston Green Small Business Award
When your parents own a lavender farm, it’s hard not to grow up loving plants. But Genevieve Ruth, whose parents own the popular Evergreen Valley Lavender Farm, says it wasn’t until she was much older that she learned to appreciate all the botany and plant care her mother had taught her when she was young. Now, she is putting that knowledge and passion to use with the opening of her new floral shop, The Flower + Vine, located at the Evergreen Valley Lavender Farm. Her business was already the recipient of the Thurston Green Small Business Award.
Prep boys golf: Confident Casler seeks another state tourney bid
TUMWATER — When Jack Casler dropped his bag on the tee box, one club was collecting dust instead of ball marks. Instead of using the driver for his first shot per hole, the Black Hills High School standout pulled out his 3-wood and let loose. “I wasn’t comfortable,” Casler...
wear blue: run to remember Team Completes 150,000 Kilometers Around Mount Rainier to Raise Money for Gold Star Families
The 150,000 kilometer challenge aims to raise $150,000 and honors fallen military heroes. Lisa Hallett, co-founder of wear blue: run to remember, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring fallen service members through purposeful steps every week in community runs, recently completed a 150,000 kilometer challenge along the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier, Washington. The challenge set a fundraising goal of raising $150,000 along Lisa's 150,000 kilometers and has currently raised over $111,000 to create opportunities to honor and remember the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much.
Vancouver looking into potential performing arts venue in downtown area
(The Center Square) – The City of Vancouver is exploring a potential performing arts venue to boost the downtown core. The management consulting practice Webb Mgmt was hired by the city to update previous work on the need and opportunity for new facilities and how they could support the city’s broader goals. Webb MGMT Consultant Duncan Webb presented recommendations for the city to consider during a council workshop on Monday. ...
Changes coming to problem area near city owned housing in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KATU) — The Vancouver Housing Authority is advocating for some changes to a Vancouver neighborhood. KATU first shared this story on August 22, after witnessing apparent drug deals, littered trash, and hearing neighbor’s horror stories about unwanted people in the neighborhood. According to Andy Silver, Chief...
Clark County Canvassing Board to Approve Results After Manual Recount on Sept. 3rd
The Clark County Canvassing Board is set to hold a meeting regarding the Primary and Special Election that saw the Commissioner of Public Lands race undergo a manual recount. Scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 1 pm, the meeting will be held at the Elections Department on 1408 Franklin Street, Vancouver, as reported by Clark County Washington.
City of DuPont Appoints New Chief of Police
DUPONT – The City of DuPont is pleased to announce the appointment of Bryan Moore as the new Chief of Police, effective September 1, 2024. Mayor Frederick nominated, and the City Council confirmed Moore as the next Police Chief for the City of DuPont at the August 27 City Council meeting.
Restaurant News: A little slice of Italy at Girardi’s Osteria
Girardi’s Osteria on 5th Avenue South in Edmonds is celebrating a milestone anniversary and one that is not easy to accomplish: 25 years of being in business. In 1999, the Girardi brothers opened Girardi’s in the quaint corner location and proceeded to create a little slice of Italy in the middle of Edmonds.
Minnesota cat goes missing, found two months later 1,500 miles away in Washington
MONROE, Wash. (WKRC/KIRO/CBS Newspath) - A cat went missing from its owner's home in Minnesota and was found over a month later in Washington. Lea Hasbargen was shocked when she heard someone found her cat Finn on Saturday after it had been missing for about two months. “Finn was found...
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