SEPT. 12 PSRC TRANSPORTATION POLICY BOARD MEETING: (Puget Sound Regional Council) Location – Seattle Central Library, Level 4, Room 1 (WAMU Meeting Room), 4th Avenue between Spring and Madison streets Walking – Use the 4th Avenue entrance. The Library doesn’t officially open until 10:00, but a security guard or Library staff will be on hand…
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Employers eligible for special incentive to avoid layoffs
OLYMPIA – Washington employers are now eligible for a special incentive to participate in a layoff-avoidance program run by the Employment Security Department. The incentive allows them to participate in the program through June 2015 with virtually no effect on their unemployment taxes. “Shared Work was already a good deal, but the incentive really sweetens…
Motorcyclist fatally injured in crash near Spanaway Walmart
The Washington State Patrol has been investigating an accident at 204th Street East and the Mountain Highway. A motorcycle rider allegedly failed to stop at the intersection and hit a car. The motorcyclist has died. No one else was injured. The accident occurred at about 6:20 p.m. and only one lane of traffic was allowed…
Council appoints Kevin McCann Judge and Dick Muri 28th Rep.
The Pierce County Council filled two key vacancies in the community on Tuesday, July 2. First, the Council voted 7-0 to appoint Kevin McCann as a judge on the Pierce County District Court bench. McCann, who has served the county as a deputy prosecutor for 17 years, succeeds Jack Nevin, who was elected to the…
Low tides will affect Pierce County ferry service July 2-11
Pierce County ferry riders in large vehicles – such as an RV, commercial truck or a vehicle towing a trailer – should plan ahead to avoid low tides from July 2-11. Load restrictions will be in place on some sailings, and riders may be asked to wait until a later sailing. Ticket agents and crew…
The Post Office hole on SR7 needs to go away
Editorial opinion This photo is of a drainage ditch on Pacific Avenue in Spanaway between Les Schwab and the Spanaway Post Office. This is the single biggest mistake in the sidewalk project for SR7. This little ditch 1) Almost never fully drains 2) Hides a very deep hole between the two locations 3) Creates a…
June 10 Memorial for Senator Carrell
Olympia, WA — Residents of Washington’s 28th Legislative District and members of the public are invited to celebrate the life and legacy of Sen. Mike Carrell, R-Lakewood, on Monday at the state Capitol in Olympia. Carrell, who was laid to rest Wednesday during a small, private ceremony attended by family and close friends, passed away…
Sediment health in Central Puget Sound declining
Washington State Department of Ecology, OLYMPIA – Sediments in the bottom of Central Puget Sound show declining environmental health over a 10-year period, according to a just-released report from the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology). Central Puget Sound is the area south of Whidbey Island to the Tacoma Narrows. It includes industrialized and urbanized Elliott…
Flags at half staff Thursday June 6
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Thursday, June 6, in memory of Washington State Patrol Trooper Sean O’Connell, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, May 31. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or…
Employment services calendar available online
OLYMPIA – The statewide WorkSource system has launched a new online calendar that makes it easier for job seekers to learn about job fairs or to register for job-search workshops anywhere in Washington. The calendar allows job seekers to view and pre-register for workshops on résumés, interviewing skills and other job-search techniques. Hiring events, job clubs…
Special County Council meeting to appoint a Senator for the 28th Legislative District
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Pierce County Council will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, starting at 1:30 p.m., for the purpose of consideration of an Emergency Resolution making an appointment to the position of State Senator representing the 28th Legislative District. Proposal No. R2013-58, An Emergency Resolution of…
State Senator Mike Carrell passes away May 29
State Senator Mike Carrell (R) of the 28th legislative district which includes the Elk Plain area near Spanaway succumbed this morning to complications in his treatment. He was receiving treatment at the University of Washington Medical Center. More can be read at the News Tribune site http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2013/05/29/sen-mike-carrell-dead-at-69/ The Post wishes to extend prayers and condolences…
Pierce Prairie Post 