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SR 109 to close to all traffic for three weeks
SR 109 near Hoquiam is set to close to all traffic and a detour will get travelers around a fish barrier removal project. Travelers heading to ocean beaches north of Grays Harbor are encouraged to give themselves extra time. Highway closure/detour specifics:. SR 109 at milepost 4.4 will close around...
Meet the 2024 candidates: Bruce Guthrie, 21st Legislative District, Position 2
Ahead of the Aug. 6 primary election, the My Neighborhood News Network submitted a list of questions to candidates running for election. We are publishing responses as we receive them. Bruce Guthrie is a 61-year-old retired operations, sales and marketing executive, with a second career in teaching. He has lived...
Popular Store With 132 Locations In WA Plans Mass Closures
Covid has done a negative number on many businesses since 2020 and is still going. We're hearing more and more about businesses closing their doors due to poor performance and low sales. Some of them, including Bed, Bath, and Beyond, Big Lots, Red Lobster, and Rite Aid are affected. It will be interesting to see what happens by year end.
South Tacoma Historic Property Walking Tour on July 18
TACOMA, Wash. – Community members are invited to join staff from the City’s Historic Preservation Program on a walking tour highlighting the history of the South Tacoma Way Mixed-Use Center on July 18. The walking tour will include a presentation of the historic property survey findings for the South Tacoma Way Mixed-Use Center and will usher in the conclusion of that project, which began in September 2023.
Seattle restaurant owner responds to ire sparked by 'living-wage' surcharge after viral receipt
SEATTLE — A popular restaurant in Lower Queen Anne is under fire on social media for charging a 5% "living-wage" surcharge. It's a surcharge that "is not in lieu of server gratuity," according to the restaurant. Toulouse Petit Kitchen and Lounge has been a mainstay of the Uptown neighborhood...
Design review next week for ‘U-shape’ development that will add 120+ new homes to Broadway’s Bait Shop block
A project that will reshape a northern block of Broadway and demolish the more than 100-year-old structure home to Bait Shop and TRIBE Fitness to make way for a new six-story, 122-unit apartment building with retail and three live-work units plus underground parking for more than 100 vehicles will come before the East Design Review Board next week in what could be the project’s final step in the city’s public design process.
Robots are helping build new apartments in Seattle
The construction industry - has been having a hard time finding enough workers lately.The worker shortage can delay projects and push the cost of housing higher.That situation has led one contractor to try something new, at a project in Seattle.They’re bringing in a robot.
New signs at Don Armeni Boat Ramp
Thanks to Stewart L. for the tip and the photo above. Part of the city effort to rein in problems along Alki/Harbor Avenues has been signage, and here’s more. He says these signs were installed Friday or early Saturday at Don Armeni Boat Ramp, which has become more of a hotspot for trouble from stunt driving all the way to murder (two unsolved shooting deaths at or near the park in 13 months).
Pallets of countertop materials burn in fire at Tacoma business
TACOMA, Wash. - Fire crews were busy from the crack of dawn Sunday morning. Another massive response happened nearby the railway in Tacoma, prompting dozens of firefighters to the area. This is the second major fire Tacoma firefighters have battled Sunday. The first being the vacant structure on Dock Street...
One-Year-Old cat With Life-Threatening Postpartum Complications Receives Critical Care at Local Humane Society
On July 8, a 1-year-old female cat was brought to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County after being discovered by a community member near an apartment complex dumpster. The cat, now named Marzipan, was lethargic and unable to move, suffering from severe mastitis, a painful infection of the mammary glands that can lead to life-threatening sepsis.
Insane Baltimore Ravens – Seattle Seahawks Trade Proposed By Journalist (Report)
The Baltimore Ravens and Seattle Seahawks will be going into the 2024 season looking to get back to the post-season. While Seattle missed the playoffs in 2023, they finished with the same record as the Green Bay Packers (9-8) who clinched the final wild card spot. Baltimore finished the 2023...
Nika Muhl's Pregame Outfit Before Storm vs. Dream Has WNBA Fans Awestruck
The Seattle Storm have been playing some of their best basketball in recent weeks. They're coming off of a dominant 91-63 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday. And now they have another home game against the 7-15 Atlanta Dream on Sunday that, on paper, should be a winnable game for them. And if ...
Teens in car intentionally strike boy riding bike in Bellevue
BELLEVUE, Wash. - Police are investigating after a car 'deliberately' struck a boy on a bicycle in Bellevue Saturday night. The Bellevue Police Department (BPD) confirmed with FOX 13 that at around 8:22 p.m., a car full of juveniles intentionally crashed into the 13-year-old victim. Authorities say the incident happened on Lake Washington Blvd. NE near Clyde Beach Park.
Winemaker Garrett Grubbs propels Tsillan Cellars to unprecedented success
CHELAN — Tsillan Cellars, a pioneering winery in the Lake Chelan region, continues to garner accolades in major wine competitions, solidifying its position as a leading producer in the state's wine industry. Under the guidance of Head Winemaker Garrett Grubbs, who joined the winery in 2021, Tsillan Cellars has...
New evacuations issued as Pioneer Fire expands to nearly 19,000 acres
The Chelan County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 1 Evacuation Advisory for the Stehekin area due to the ongoing Pioneer Fire, which is burning in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Chelan. The advisory affects the region up Lake from Hazard Creek to the High Bridge Ranger Station. Spanning 18,731 acres and located 31 miles northwest of Chelan, the fire is currently 14% contained.
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