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Poet Laureate of Port Townsend reads in Friday Harbor
Griffin Bay Bookstore is sponsoring a poetry reading with Conner Bouchard-Roberts in its Café Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m. in Friday Harbor. Conner Bouchard-Roberts is a writer, publisher, and book designer. He owns a bookshop in Port Townsend—where he is currently serving as the inaugural Poet Laureate.
Edmonds Sand Sculpture contest gets underway July 19
An annual summer tradition, the Edmonds Sand Sculpture contest is scheduled for Friday, July 19 at Brackett’s Beach, just south of the Edmonds-Kingston ferry terminal. Check-in at the Edmonds Waterfront Center Wedding Circle, just outside the Waterfront Center at 220 Railroad Ave. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and judging starts at 1 p.m. Bucket awards are presented at 2:30 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE: Annual Three Tree Point Summer Art & Craft Market will be Saturday, Aug. 3
SAVE THE DATE: The annual Three Tree Point Summer Art & Craft Market will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at 3713 SW 171st Street in Burien (map below). All are invited to enjoy a unique Market by the Seaside at 3TP...
Pizza Pizazz coming to University Place
The City of University Place will welcome Pizza Pizazz with a ribbon cutting on July 24 from 11 am-12 pm at their location: 5510 Orchard St W, B-6. DISCLAIMER: The above news, information, and opinions are the author’s own. If you have news, information or an opinion you’d like to share with 50,000+ monthly readers, click here to learn how.
DuPont Boxcar Fundraiser – DuPont Historical Society
The DuPont Historical Society is currently raising money to restore the last remaining boxcar from the DuPont Plant that was located in town. It will be restored by Historic Railway Restoration Inc. to look as close to its original condition as possible. DHS has received numerous donations and grants from organizations including the City of DuPont LTAC grant, Nisqually Indian Tribe Charity Fund, Squaxin Island Tribe, NRHS Railway Heritage Grant, Puyallup Tribe Charity Trust, Olympia Model RR Clinic members, the Over the Hill Gang in memory of former Museum Coordinator Jerry Williams, as well as several individual donors both inside the community and out.
Shoreline resident indicted for drug and gun crimes
Seattle – A 48-year-old Seattle area man is in federal custody after being indicted by a grand jury for two counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Searches of...
Asian Service Center to host inaugural Dragon Boat Festival Aug. 1 in Edmonds
The Edmonds-based Asian Service Center is hosting the first-ever Dragon Boat Festival in Edmonds Thursday, Aug. 1. The event will run from 4-7 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Rooted in over 2,000 years of Chinese history, this will be the first. Dragon Boat...
Union Gap Police ask public to 'be vigilant' after surplus patrol car stolen
UNION GAP, Wash. -- The Union Gap Police Department is looking for a stolen decommissioned patrol SUV. According to UGPD, the silver 2017 Ford Explorer was stolen between the night of July 13 and the early hours of July 14 from the 2600 block of Main Street in Union Gap after being bought by a local business at an auction. The SUV is no longer a UGPD patrol car and has no police markings other than fully functioning emergency equipment and push bars.
AppleSox pitching staff combines for 7-0 shutout victory over CCL Showcase Team
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee AppleSox shut out the Cascade Collegiate League Showcase team 7-0 on Saturday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium. Evan Cloyd led the way for the AppleSox, driving in two runs and scoring twice in the non-league game. Seven AppleSox pitchers combined to blank the CCL team,...
Pickleball Kingdom to Open Near Sports Birthplace
Pickleball Kingdom announced its latest expansion into Poulsbo, WA, led by franchise siblings John and Mara Hylton. The location is the closest to the sport’s birthplace on nearby Bainbridge Island. “There’s no better place to have a Pickleball Kingdom than in Poulsbo, which is right by Bainbridge Island, where...
Tour de Terrace July 19-20-21, 2024 - parade, rides, music
Tour de Terrace is a Seafair sanctioned summer festival for Mountlake Terrace & neighboring communities, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to Mountlake Terrace each July. Presented by a small group of dedicated volunteers, this festival was created in 1993 to generate community spirit and pride. We invite families, businesses,...
The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County Connects Adoptable Cats With Loving Homes During PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is proud to partner with PetSmart Charities® to bring adoptable cats to PetSmart in Gig Harbor in support of PetSmart Charities National Adoption Week, taking place July 15-17, 2024 from 12-3 p.m.
East 55th Street – Between East McKinley Avenue and East K Street – Closed for Maintenance July 15-24
TACOMA, Wash. – East 55th Street – between East McKinley Avenue and East K Street – is scheduled to close for maintenance July 15 – 24 through the Residential Street Restoration Program. This work is weather-dependent, and timing may be subject to change. Community members with questions about the Residential Street Restoration Program can call Jeff Maki at (253) 591-5495.
One Dead, Two Injured in Multi-Vehicle Collision Near Orondo
Tragedy struck in Douglas County on Saturday. 20-year-old Hayden Fisher, of Bonney Lake, succumbed to injuries he sustained in a traffic collision. Fisher was southbound on SR97; 32-year-old Ethan Lockwood, of Wenatchee, was northbound. Fisher crossed the center lane and struck Lockwood. In so doing Fisher became "fully engulfed," according...
About Lakewood Playhouse’s 86th Season
With the start of our next season just a couple of months away, take a closer look at the five shows in our 86th Season that all center the theme of building community in stories of belonging, understanding, acceptance and hope. Godspell. First up is GODSPELL, directed by our new...
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