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Tumwater hires contractor for another risk assessment of Davis-Meeker Oak
Tumwater Mayor Debbie Sullivan signed a $48,000 contract with Todd Prager & Associates on Thursday, August 22, to conduct another risk assessment of the Davis-Meeker Garry Oak tree. The mayor agreed to have the historic tree reevaluated due to public outcry as several people, including professional arborists, disagreed with the...
Washington’s attorney general candidates face off in court over gun laws
The candidates to be Washington State’s next Attorney General are seeing each other on the campaign trail. But Democrat Nick Brown and Republican Pete Serrano are already familiar with one another, from the courtroom.
DuPont Parks & Recreation Annual Auction
Adventure awaits at the DuPont Parks & Recreation Virtual Annual Auction! Support the Parks & Recreation Department from October 8-12, 2024, by bidding on incredible items. From beautifully themed baskets to golf packages and concert tickets, there’s something for everyone. Join in and help fund youth, adult, and senior programming while scoring some fantastic finds.
$655,000 in lawyers’ fees approved in Veterans Warehouse harassment suit
WENATCHEE — A Chelan County judge has finalized the last financial penalty in a $1.5 million legal judgment against Thelbert "Thad" Lawson, the former veterans’ charity operator who sexually harassed and assaulted women at his thrift shops. Back in June, a jury found Lawson and his charity liable...
Renee Geyer encourages supers to “be kind” and to focus on today
Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones sits down with Renee Geyer, CGCS at Canterwood G&CC in Gig Harbor, Wash., who shares some advice for other supers in the industry. Check out the full interview with Geyer here. About the Author: Sydney Fischer. Sydney is a graduate from Kent State University where she received...
Parents of teen lost to mall shooting call upon lawmakers to get tougher on juvenile crime
LYNNWOOD—The family of 13-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson, who was tragically struck down by a bullet while hanging out at Lynnwood’s Alderwood Mall last month, are calling upon the Washington State legislature to enact, what they’re naming, “Jayda’s Law” which would have harsher consequences for juveniles who commit serious crimes.
Train hits and kills pedestrian at Pierce County railroad crossing Monday, police say
A train hit and killed a woman near Sunnyside Beach Park Monday in Steilacoom. Steilacoom Public Safety officers responded to the Sunnyside Beach railroad crossing shortly before 4 p.m., according to Steilacoom Chief of Police Tom Yabe. Within minutes, the first units arrived and found the woman had died from her injuries, he told The News Tribune via email.
A Pack of Cougars Caught Drinking Wine in Prosser
WSU Cougs that is! Yes, the crowd was abundant on Saturday afternoon in Prosser for the release of X1 Cougar Wine by Winemaker Flint Nelson. The wine industry is flourishing in the Prosser Valley. The release of the coveted wine award was cause for celebration at both Wit Cellars locations...
Forest Service Working To Hire Firefighters
The U.S. Forest Service is looking to shore up its wildland firefighting force in the Pacific Northwest. Recruitment events will take place across Oregon next month, with stops in Bend, Sandy and La Grande on September 12th, in an effort to hire a couple hundred permanent seasonal positions. “That’s our...
AG Bob Ferguson files antitrust lawsuit asserting RealPage helps landlords conspire to inflate rental prices in Washington
Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson partnered with a bipartisan group of eight attorneys general and the federal Department of Justice to file a lawsuit Friday, Aug. 23, accusing a
Harbor Happenings | One last summer weekend is on tap
As summer winds down, so do many summertime activities. Outdoor concerts, the waterfront farmers market and other events will soon pack-up for the year as kids return to school (Sept. 3 in the Peninsula School District) and the season shifts to autumn. But there are still plenty of things to...
Republicans 'rally at the ranch' in Toledo as attention turns to the general election
The Merten Ranch in Toledo was the epicenter of conservative politics in Washington state Saturday night, as candidates for federal, statewide and local races who advanced out of the August primary
Forest Service Working To Hire Firefighters
The U.S. Forest Service is looking to shore up its wildland firefighting force in the Pacific Northwest. Recruitment events will take place across Oregon next month, with stops in Bend, Sandy and La Grande on September 12th, in an effort to hire a couple hundred permanent seasonal positions. “That’s our...
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