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Tacoma Humane waives adoption fees after accepting 500 pets in 2 weeks
TACOMA, Wash. — Anyone in Pierce County or the surrounding western Washington area who is looking to adopt a new pet got some good news Wednesday. The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County announced that it is waiving adoption fees for adult dogs, adult cats and all critters through Sunday, June 16, due to kennel capacity.
Summer festivals across Kitsap to fill every weekend
Summer's start date on the calendar may still be a week away, but the weather and the seasonal rhythms have everyone in the mood for a few months of fun. It's festival time, with plenty of favorites for Kitsap residents or visitors and a few newer offerings for 2024 as well.
Village at Harbor Hill still waiting on an anchor-tenant grocer
For Gig Harbor North residents eager for the long-promised Village at Harbor Hill upscale commercial project to enliven their neighborhood, Tuesday evening’s meeting with the developers at Swift Water Elementary School could seem like the worst of times. “I wish I had some amazing news, so let me let...
Kitsap joins Puget Sound evacuation alert system for standardized wildfire response
Ahead of what could be a busy wildfire season, Kitsap County announced Thursday that it has joined six other Western Washington counties in adopting a regional evacuation alert system. The Ready, Set, Go program creates a standardized three-step evacuation messaging system for most counties bordering Puget Sound, including Kitsap, King,...
Navy specifies lease needs near Bremerton for coming shipyard improvements
The Navy is seeking to lease warehouse space, a laydown yard, and office space near the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to "recapitalize facilities and dry dock capacity" as part of its once-in-a-century investment in upgrading the aging shipyard to meet the fleet's needs. Last October, the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC), Northwest...
$1.3 million for 6 miles of top-tier trails: The newest county park in Washington is only open to mountain bikers
An innovative mountain bike-only trail system is opening in a neighborhood in the underserved South Sound region outside of Tacoma, Washington. The Evergreen MTB Alliance has been hard at work building new trails all across the state for decades, but the story behind the new Trek at Tehaleh trail system is way outside the norm.
Weekend Lane Closures Scheduled for Tacoma Narrows Bridge in June for Necessary Repairs
Travelers who frequently use the Tacoma Narrows Bridge for their weekend jaunts or familial obligations should brace for a bit of congestion and potential delays come mid-June. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced that they will be conducting necessary repairs on the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge, due to cracks discovered in an expansion joint of the nearly three-quarters-of-a-century-old span. According to WSDOT's recent release, these fixes will require a partial lane closure for a whole weekend.
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