LACEY, Wash. – Salgado Maranhão remained illiterate until age 15, spending most of his youth working on his family’s isolated subsistence farm in rural, northeastern Brazil. Now, he is one of Brazil’s most celebrated poets and will be presenting a reading of his work at Saint Martin’s University. Accompanied by Alexis Levitin, a translator of…
On May 21, 2016 dozens of states across the U.S will be raising awareness of the diaper dilemma many American families find themselves in. Government benefit programs for low income families such as food stamps help cover food costs, and cash assistance programs (such as TANF) help offset costs of living such as rent, mortgage…
In collaboration with the Economic Development Council (EDC), the City has invited about 40 members of the local business and real estate development community to participate in a roundtable discussion specific to the City’s efforts to craft and implement a Downtown Strategy. The aim is to gather specific information about business and development challenges and…
Visit Capitol Land Trust’s Springer Lake Preserve! Date: Saturday, June 25, 2016 Time: 12 PM Location: Springer Lake Preserve in Tumwater Springer Lake, protected forever by Capitol Land Trust, is in a private community and this is a rare chance to visit this beautiful lake and see its flora and fauna. Pack a picnic, along with a chair or…
OLYMPIA – While Washington added 9,000 new jobs from February 2016 to March 2016, the state’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 percent, according to the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD). The state released the seasonally adjusted, preliminary jobs estimates from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics as part of its March Monthly Employment Report. “Washington continues to…
Mason County will receive $200,000 from a capital budget appropriation to create permanent, supportive housing for Mason County Veterans. This is in addition to the $100,000 in funds that were designated towards veterans housing by the Mason County Commissioners in late 2015. The 2016 annual homeless point-in-time count in Mason County showed a 55% increase in…
29th Annual Independence Day Parade – Monday, July 4, 11:00am: Tumwater’s 29th Annual Independence Day Parade will be held on Monday, July 4 with the theme: “Make a Difference.” Tumwater Parks and Recreation is currently seeking entries for the parade. For a parade entry form and information packet, visitwww.ci.tumwater.wa.us/parade or call (360) 754-4160. Entry deadline is Monday, June 20, 2016 at 5:00pm.…
DuPont, WA – ACU was recently honored with three Diamond Awards, which recognizes outstanding marketing and business development achievements in the credit union industry. The awards were presented by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council, a national network comprised of over 1,200 credit union marketing and business development professionals. Awards…