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Final Hours in Puyallup Playoff Series Push
Three rodeos remain in the race for the 2024 PRCA Cinch Playoff Series in Puyallup, Washington, Sept. 5-8. What’s so important about Puyallup? There’s a purse of $73,000 up for grabs on each end, and only the top 23 in the Playoff Series standings and the NFR Open Champs earn a spot in Puyallup.
‘Lynden’ documentary prompts conversations on diversity, division
Demographic shifts and changing times in a community with strong traditions. The documentary “Lynden” — which examines a 2020 racial justice march in the city and responses to it — has caused a stir in Whatcom County since it began showing at Bellingham’s Pickford Film Center last month.
Curran Apple Orchard Community Harvest Day
Enjoy delicious apples at the Curran Apple Orchard Park’s Community Harvest Day on Sunday, August 25, from 10am to 4pm. The public is invited to pick from any UNTAPED trees…these trees are adopted. No ladders allowed. Please bring picking bags and enjoy the day. CORE Volunteers will be...
Olympia committee talks about local childcare crisis
The Olympia Community Livability and Public Safety Committee (CLPS) discussed the city's childcare crisis, exploring the issues of affordability, accessibility, and potential solutions to support working families. At the CLPS meeting on Thursday, Gary Burris, executive director of the Child Care Action Council (CCAC), provided an overview of the childcare...
County commissioners support funding plan for Franz Anderson permanent supportive housing
Thurston’s Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) supported a proposed plan to use $3.5 million in funding to support four affordable housing projects at Franz Anderson in case the construction of permanent supportive housing (PSH) gets delayed. At a meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, Office of Housing and Homeless Prevention...
Police looking for three suspects in Lacey Costco parking lot robbery
Lacey Police Department (LPD) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying three individuals involved in a robbery at the Costco parking lot on the afternoon of August 18. Shortly before two in the afternoon, a group of three individuals approached a shopper under the guise of offering jewelry, which...
What's happening this weekend— 3rd South Sound Block Party, Wine Tasting Meets Floral Art and other activities
Look forward to a weekend full of creative and innovative activities. Heaven Adores You: A Film Journey Through Elliott Smith's Life, August 22-25, from 4 p.m. Heaven Adores You, an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of musician Elliott Smith, will have 10th-anniversary screenings at the Capitol Theater. The film will be screened at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, through Sunday, August 25. Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes. Click this link for more details.
100th Street vacation meeting date set
The Lakewood City Council postponed action on an ordinance requesting the city vacate a portion of 100th Street SW leading to Lake Steilacoom. The new date for City Council consideration is Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 at 7 p.m. That is when the City Council will review and discuss the ordinance.
Voter data and info: Washington primary by the numbers
OLYMPIA, Wash - Spokane County bucks the statewide trend and more voters mail in their ballots than use the drop boxes. That's just one piece of data gleaned from the Washington Secretary of State's Office on the primary election.
This weekend could bring a month's worth of rainfall to western Washington
SEATTLE — Despite the rain, cold and desire to cozy up in your favorite fuzzy sweater, there’s still officially 29 days of summer. But at the end of a summer that brought the longest streak of days with 80-degree temperatures, this weekend could bring record rainfall to western Washington.
Why the alleged killer of 80-year-old dogwalker was free despite 8 felony convictions
The man accused of killing an 80-year-old dogwalker in a carjacking Tuesday has a lengthy criminal history in Washington much before the alleged attack in Seattle’s Madison Valley neighborhood, according to state records. State records show Jahmed Haynes, 48, was previously convicted of vehicular homicide, drug possession, car thefts,...
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