Reminder: Hands-on water fun at Tumwater library Saturday

Submitted by Chris West, KOMO Communities Reporter

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 1:58pm

A reminder that the Stream Team is holding a fun event at the Tumwater library on Saturday!

Learn about streams, groundwater, and salmon through activities and crafts including the Enviroscape game, groundwater model, salmon life cycle beads and marine creature button-making. Bring the whole family for some hands-on fun! Presented by the Tumwater Stream Team and South Sound GREEN.

When: Jan. 28
Start: 1 p.m.
End Time: 3 p.m.

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City hopes to engage residents with 'Tumwater University'

Submitted by Chris West, KOMO Communities Reporter

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 9:49am

The City of Tumwater is rolling out a new program called "Tumwater University" in an attempt to educate community members about local government.

The program will take place on two Mondays in March and promises to give people "a better understanding of how local government functions, become informed about various City programs and services, and have a chance to provide input on city priorities," according to a news release.

Here are the details from the city:

Tumwater University
“Bringing neighbors together to build community”
Enrollment now open!

Join us for two evenings of education, engagement, and fun. Tumwater University (TU) will bring community members together in an informal classroom-style setting. At your TU “graduation” you will receive a TU t-shirt and diploma. Tumwater University will be held at the City Hall on two Monday evenings, March 19 and 26, 2012, from 6:00 – 9:00pm. Enrollment limited to 45 students

Sneak Peek at some of the Tumwater University
courses offered:
• Emergency Preparedness at Home
• How Does the

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Beaver helps out with storm damage at Northwest Trek

Submitted by Chris West, KOMO Communities Reporter

Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 1:50pm

Beaver helps out with storm damage at Northwest Trek

A beaver is helping the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park clean up from last week's snow and ice storms.

The park suffered severe damage from last week’s storm and will be closed for several weeks.

According to a news release, the wolf, cat, raptor and bear exhibits were severely damaged as were nearly four miles of fencing surrounding the park’s 435-acre free-roaming area.

Officials hope to reopen the park in mid-February.

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City temporarily waives permit fees for storm-related damage

Submitted by Chris West, KOMO Communities Reporter

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 5:16pm

The Tumwater City Council has approved a measure to temporarily waive city permit fees for storm-related damage through Feb. 29.

Under the plan, the city will waive building permit fees damage up to $25,000 in value. It is limited to one per property.

For more information, call the Community Development Department at 360-754-4180.

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Traffic alert: Rolling slowdowns on I-5 near Grand Mound

Submitted by KOMO Staff

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 2:10pm

Drivers can expect delays on Interstate 5 near Grand Mound this afternoon, according to the state Department of Transportation

There will be a 5 to10 minute rolling slowdown starting at 3 p.m. while utility lines are reinstalled across the interstate.

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Tumwater announces storm debris removal options

Submitted by Chris West, KOMO Communities Reporter

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, 8:49am

The City of Tumwater has announced options for debris removal after the recent snow and ice storms:

County Residential Drop-Off Sites: Citizens are strongly encouraged to bring materials to the following Drop-Off sites if possible. Drop-off sites are for residential storm-related debris only! Debris will be accepted from January 25th through February 29th.

• Waste and Recovery Center (WARC), 2418 Hogum Bay Road NE
• Kenneydell Park, (ball field parking lot), 6745 Fairview Road
• Sargent Road Gravel Pit, 16500 Sargent Road SW
• Landscape businesses and commercial haulers may also take debris to the WARC location but will be charged their regular fee.

Hours & Times for County Drop-Off Sites:
• All disposal sites will be open for drop-off of material beginning Wednesday, January 25 through Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
• WARC: Mon - Fri, 7am – 5pm and Sat/Sun, 8am – 5pm (regular business hours)
• All other sites – 7 days a week – 8am - 4 pm

Pioneer Park Drop-O

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PSE hopes to have outages restored by Thursday

Submitted by Associated Press

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, 2:55pm

A Puget Sound Energy spokesman says the utility hopes to have most of the out-of-service customers back on line Wednesday with no more than scattered outages remaining Thursday.

By Tuesday afternoon it still had about 22,000 to go, mostly in the south Puget Sound region.

Spokesman Roger Thompson 280 line crews are working their way through neighborhoods in south King, Pierce and Thurston counties, making repairs that sometime restore only one or two customers at a time.

Last week's snow and ice storms knocked out nearly 400,000 customers or more than a third of PSE's 1.1 million electrical customers in Western Washington.

Thompson says, "This has been a monster."

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