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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.
Companies answer Tumwater’s search for arborist to re-evaluate Davis-Meeker Oak
Five firms and one consulting professional responded to Tumwater’s Request for Quote (RFQ) as the city searches for an arborist to provide another risk assessment of the historic Davis-Meeker Garry Oak. Mayor Debbie Sullivan decided in June to pause the removal of the 400-year-old tree, as demanded by members...
Prison powwow: Native families connect with their loved ones behind bars
Ryan Wixon (center) looks at the camera as he takes a break from drumming. His daughters, Ahyoka, 10, (left) and Lily, 7, (right) gather around him. (Grace Deng/Washington State Standard) In line to enter a state prison north of Olympia, 10-year-old Ahyoka Wixon cannot stay still. “My dad’s friend made...
Everybody wants a piece of Tacoma's Side Piece Kitchen
TACOMA, Wash. — Judging by the lines of people waiting to get in, it seems like everybody wants a piece of Tacoma's Side Piece Kitchen. "I started Side Piece just as a pipe dream," said Hailey Hernandez who, burned out by her last job took out a $2,000 pay day loan in 2022 to start a take-out only operation.
Seahawks' Macdonald shares what makes him click, how his relationship with players has evolved
SEATTLE — In the six months since Mike Macdonald was hired to shepherd the Seattle Seahawks into the post-Pete Carroll era, the players have been learning the new boss' idiosyncrasies and adjusting to his new mindset. Like, for one, many players have called Macdonald a "nerd" in the lead-up...
State department transfer of 43 young men from juvenile to adult jails was unlawful, lawyers say
CHEHALIS, Wash. — A legal group filed an injunction last week arguing the transfer of over 40 young men from juvenile facilities to adult prisons was unlawful. The preliminary injunction was approved by a judge on Friday. According to Columbia Legal Services (CLS), the Department of Children, Youth and...
‘Food is finished:’ Refugees in Kent call for help as health, food struggles remain
About 170 asylum-seeking refugees living at a camp in Kent have been moved into temporary housing over the course of a week, officials with King County and the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) told KIRO Newsradio. It’s one of the most seismic actions yet to aid a group of refugees...
Man tries to kidnap young girl by pulling her through her window in Kent
KENT, Wash. - Kent Police are looking for the man they say tried to kidnap a little girl from her home by yanking her out of a window by her hair. The attack happened on Friday night around 10:45 p.m. at a home off the 700 Block of East James Street in Kent.
Port of Everett breaks ground on new Restaurant Row
EVERETT—Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber and Port Commissioner David Simpson joined local business owners at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place on Tuesday, July 23, to break ground on its upcoming Restaurant Row project—the future home to Alexa’s Cafe, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, the Net Shed Fish Market, Tapped Public House, and Rustic Cork Bistro.
Seattle Mariners vs. LA Angels, probable pitchers and starting lineups, July 23
After last night's painful game, a new lineup emerges. Locklear replaces Ty France (DFA'd) at 1B; Vosler replaces Mitch Garver at DH; Moore replaces Crawford (IL) at SS; and Marlowe replaces Haniger at RF. Robles is also replacing J. Rodriguez (IL) at CF. Probable pitchers for today's game between the...
Two Yelm residents injured after motorcycle crosses centerline, strikes semi near Packwood
A man and woman from Yelm were both injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after their motorcycle crossed the centerline on U.S. Highway 12 northeast of Packwood and struck a ...
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