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Lakewood Weekly Manager’s Bulletin: Aug. 30, 2024
Lakewood City Hall and the front lobby of the Lakewood police station will be closed Monday, Sept. 2 in observation of the Labor Day holiday. Regular operations resume Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Lakewood City Council meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. Despite the police station front lobby closure, Lakewood police officers will be on regular patrols and working regular hours. If you have an emergency, please call 911.
Marina to get a sand lift
The Point Roberts Marina has applied for permission to do a bypass dredging operation later this fall. This involves taking sand from the east side of the harbor breakwater and moving it to the west side. This differs from a channel dredging which involves a greater amount of material and is subject to different rules.
Quinault Indian Nation to resume canoe race
The Quinault Indian Nation canoe race is coming back to Hoquiam on the city's biggest day of the year, Hoquiam Loggers' Playday. While the race that hasn't been conducted since the 1980s isn't part of Hoquiam Loggers Playday, it slides right in between two huge elements of the family-friendly all-day event. The race gives residents and people who have traveled to Hoquiam more to do throughout the day, as well as a chance to see history unfold.
Historic Plover Ferry out of service after rotted wood is found in the vessel’s stern
BLAINE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Blaine’s historic Plover Ferry has been taken out of service less than a month after its return from extensive repairs. The passenger ferry, which transports people between Blaine Harbor and the Semiahmoo Spit, went back into service in early August following a $100,000 restoration.
15X Points Offer, Cruise Criminals, Free SkyMiles for Washington State, Delta’s “Big” Announcement and more News!
I can not believe it is fall (well almost). I have my grape order in with my local vineyard (we make our own wine each year) and I am only weeks away from my fall golf trip as well as looking forward to the start of the college football season. But first the week that was:
Eastern Oregon Faces Thunderstorms and Breezy Winds on Labor Day
Pendleton, OR – A low-pressure system is forecasted to move across Oregon and southeast Washington, bringing stormy conditions over Labor Day weekend. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pendleton has issued an alert for scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms expected to develop on Sunday night and continue into Monday. Residents in eastern Oregon and south-central Washington should prepare for breezy winds as the system moves through the area.
Budda Baker Family: The Backbone Behind the NFL Star’s Success and Strength
Budda Baker, the dynamic NFL safety from Bellevue, Washington, attributes his success to the strong support of his family. The values of hard work, perseverance, and humility instilled by his family have shaped him into both the accomplished athlete and person he is today. Beyond football, Budda’s close-knit family continues...
Ski Hill to celebrate end of summer, raise money for ADA restroom facility
LEAVENWORTH – Leavenworth Winter Sports Club (LWSC) is celebrating the end of summer with its third Loos 4 the Lodge event on Sept. 7, from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go towards the Ski Hill Lodge’s ADA Restroom Facility Project, which will offer accessibility, larger capacity during busy events, and covered outdoor patio space. LWSC hopes to raise at least $30,000 at the event.
Chelan County Will Pursue Code Compliance Complaints Against Christian Crosses
Chelan County Sheriff Mke Morrison says his office will be contacting the owners of the Christian cross located on Wenatchee Heights above the city of Wenatchee and another under construction on Tumwater Mountain outside Leavenworth over code compliance violations. Chelan County Community Development Director Deanna Walter has determined the crosses...
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.
Tooling foam, core excels in uniformity, high temps and repeated curing
General Plastics Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma, Wash., U.S.), a provider and manufacturer of rigid and flexible polyurethane foam sheet stock, built-to-print composite assemblies and finished custom parts, is exhibiting the latest advancements to its Last-a-Foam high-temperature tooling board foam and composite core products. Last-a-Foam tooling board provides aerospace, automotive, marine and...
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. ...
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