Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington and part of the Salish Sea. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and Deception Pass being the minor.

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Shrimpin' is still a couple weeks away in Puget Sound, but it's on now in Canada where Friday Harbor's KKlein...

My Royal Navy followers might like the story of the RN ship Fisgard in Puget Sound, 1846:

Bill Whittle, speaking in Mercer Island, WA - Puget Sound! Obama doesn't want to debate this man!

Aggie Sweeney of advocating for going beyond the auction in Puget Sound Business Journal

Another hour commute on the this morning! Good Morning Puget Sound!

Puget Sound Porter. This certainly sounds good. Let's check it out

Generational tensions contribute to turnover in the hospitality sector - Puget Sound Business Journal

This Week we have Harmon's Puget Sound Porter. See if you should pick some up on Friday.

I added a video to a playlist Harmon Puget Sound Porter on Give It A Shot

Sunset over the Puget Sound by George Oancea on

No one believes me that Olympia is on Puget Sound!! We're called the South Sound!!

Everyone that happens to lift in the Puget Sound weight room please watch.

I'm officially out of Evergreen tomorrow, so I won't be graduating with them, I'm Puget Sound High School now!

Seattle dead whale: Rare fin whale on shore of Puget Sound gets big attention

The beauty of living in Washington 💕

Congrats to for signing with Puget Sound

The vendor for Puget Sound Bike Share is ... Shucks, got to wait for the announcement at noon April 23. Shooting for 500 bikes

If you are in the Puget Sound area of Washington State, put this one on your calendar!

Sailboats out in Puget Sound tonight. Seattle you are beautiful.

The moon over Puget Sound, just before morning. Prints:

GOLF | waiting for the Ferry to Seattle. Hope doesn't drop the trophy in Puget Sound!

Watch Dr. Ben Anderson on TV & join Team SCCA at Puget Sound Race for the Cure 6/2:

Men’s tennis defeats Puget Sound to end season

Nice! I live next to the Puget Sound. I look straight up at mountains.

UWT admissions advisors will visit South Puget Sound CC Tomorrow . get more info -

A big congratulations to senior Nick Kinast '13 who chose the University of Puget Sound in Washington to continue...

Greater Seattle / Puget Sound / Western Washington. Should never be confused with Eastern Washington aka West Idaho..

The University of Puget Sound will pay homage to African-American folk musical traditions with the Art of...

This editorial from the Everett Herald makes the case for the importance of a healthy Puget Sound for the economic...

Lolita was snatched from her family in the waters of Puget Sound on August 8, 1970 in Penn Cove, Whidbey Island

I'll stand out on my deck and wave across Puget Sound, the Pacific and the South China Sea to you.

The Snohomish County Red Cross is working with other Puget Sound chapters and community partners to launch the...

Talked to *** and she got a hold of Chris and he called me and after i see these eagles up in the Skagit River Valley of the North Cascade Montains, at the foot of glacier covered Mt Vernon.im gonna spend the night at my friends home that over looks Puget Sound. i havent seen him in so long.and yet...here we are...a thousand lifetimes later.alive and free. I cant find anything but God in this. It surrounds me, holds me, smiles upon me, and leaves so humbled i can barely breath. The ENTIRE structure of my personality again takes on a deeper willingness to serve that which has spared me from justice.

PART II THE WEST IS THE BEST “In the Desert of the heart, Let the healing start; In the prison of his days, Teach the free man to praise.” W.H.Auden - 38. BY THE POOL IN GRAND JUNCTION After her repeated request to get us to stay a little while longer, I have to decline Delta Danni's offer. I couldn't thank her enough for all she had done for us, but my feets were ready to move towards Puget Sound so it was time to get this stone a rolling. Danni hooks us up with some road food; raisins, fresh fruit, some dry drink mix, a few other necessary items. She also gave me a tent she had bought recently at a yard sale. She knows that Seattle is the rainy city and that we would need cover sooner than later. It would save us from getting soaked more than once in the next few weeks. It will later meet its demise at The Coyote Graveyard. I'll get to that. We offer to pay her, but the efforts were pointless. Danni knows the theory of Pay It Forward, RAK'S and I think she was returning some Kindness back into the w ...

Nature Deficit Disorder Posted on March 9, 2013 by Lorna Smith Today’s children are growing up without many of the nature-derived benefits I experienced as a child. One of the most important aspects of my childhood was the freedom I had to roam our neighborhood on the shores of Puget Sound for hou...

Thank you all for your prayers, notes and help this past week. A week ago i did not know if mom would be even with us a week later. not only is she still kicking, Mom made me stir fry shrimp and veggies tonight. tomorrow she is going do a few laps at puget sound raceway on her scooter, i smell a new lap time record! thank you Lord for your angel, my mom.

Spread the Word…..College Scholarship Available The Ecosystems Scholarship Fund is a new scholarship established through the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound in Olympia, WA. This scholarship fund is unique in that it provides a systematic process for assisting students with their college expenses in pursuing careers in natural resources and land use planning. Also, donors who employ people in natural resources and land use planning can have confidence that this scholarship will ultimately create a pool from which they can hire future employees. Eligible applicants can receive up to $5,000. Sophomore status or above currently enrolled at one of the following institutions: University of Washington Washington State University Western Washington University (Huxley College of the Environment) The Evergreen State College. More information:

Let's keep educating our South Puget Sound region about supporting local!

Idle No More co-founder, Sylvia McAdams, will be in Olympia next week! You will have a chance to see her at two excellent events! On Wednesday, March 13th from 10am - 4:30pm at the Native American Lobby Day at the Legislative Building (Columbia Room) and on Thursday, the 14th at South Puget Sound Community College from 2-4pm (Building 26 room 105) ! Will post the events and flyers here, stay tuned!

A RORO ship is about to be recycled from the Puget sound where I live. She is the GREATLAND

Dale Chihuli glass installation at University of Puget Sound! Brightened my day. Show here tomorrow night…

I dreamed two things happened in the Pacific Northwest: Mr. Rainier erupted and the waters from the Puget SOUND overtook the land all at the same time...

Puget Sound's acceptance rate went from 50% to 82% I may just possibly shed a tear

I feel like the University of Puget Sound is figuratively calling my name.

From the inbox: Hello, we just found out we will be moving to JBLM this summer. We're planning on living in DuPont. Preschool recommendations for a 4 year old? Looked into the one in Dupont, but seems expensive! Is it worth it or are there better ones out there? Thanks!

As many of you are aware, I have never made a paycheck from Service Dog Academy. Sadly my soon to be ex husband no longer wants to support me, Liame, Lilly or Service Dog Academy. If anyone in the puget sound area knows of any pro bono or reduced cost lawyers who can help me with the separation process I would greatly appreciate the referral. (Please do not use this request for help as a space to put my soon to be Ex down. He was a good man who just had issues I was unable to help him with. I wish him luck as he seeks to find something to make him as happy as I have become teaching diabetic alert dog training.)

Kirkland, WA, March 5, 2013 – Real estate brokers around Washington state agree today’s market is far different than two years ago, with one industry veteran summing it up by saying key indicators “are in perfect alignment for a spring market to remember.” On the plus side, closed sales during February jumped more than 9 percent from a year ago and median sales prices are up 13 percent according to new figures from Northwest Multiple Listing Service. Last month’s pending sales across the 21 counties served by Northwest MLS also increased, but only slightly (1.7 percent) due in part to depleted inventory. “In my 37 years working in the real estate industry, I have never seen inventory this low,” remarked Diedre Haines, regional managing broker for Coldwell Bank Bain-Snohomish County and a member of the Northwest MLS board of directors. The number of active listings system-wide is down 29 percent from a year ago, with three counties reporting even more contraction: Snohomish County (-47.7 perc ...

For one night only come see Joe *** give a talk about all the really cool animals he and his team surveyed in Puget Sound. This is an incredibly rare opportunity to see him talk for FREE!!! This event is presented in partnership with Capitol Land Trust.

A view from the front porch of our new house looking at th Puget Sound

Jumped in the Puget sound in 45 degree weather 🏊 I'm high on life ✌

oh hush! I'm still surprised that a gust of wind off the puget sound hasn't blown you to across the state!!

Tidal power may be coming to Puget Sound.I found this on Adam's site who is following me.

Beatriz Pardo, a 50-year-old nurse from Lacey, Wash., found a unique way to get her stolen car back.

Thank you University of Puget Sound, for choosing Grassi's Flowers again! We enjoy serving you! So happy you loved the designs!

longboarded on alki on this nice night after my rainy birthday yesterday...saw some seals playing in the calm puget sound...sometimes seems that God puts cool animals in my path at the right time...pretty cool!..i thought of that in florida kyaking how it was a blessing to get to see the manatees,alligators,birds and other things..and wondered if God did that just for me!...sure He did!

Thank you to all my FB family and friends for liking Stewart Title of Puget Sound ! SWD

Brent Collett already had some inklings about the pervasiveness of hormone-mimicking chemicals such as phthalates and Bisphenol-A (BPA).

New Job Opening! Endoscopy Unit Supervisor RN, Fremont, WA - Puget Sound Gastroenterology is looking for an Endoscopy Unit Supervisor who will provide leadership, oversight and guidance to the management of the Endoscopy Unit in our Fremont location.

Well, it looks like it's getting close to decision time at the old Ponderosa. I got a job offer back in the Puget Sound commencing August 2, 2013. Less than 5 months away and lots of things to consider. Don't know how long I will last here if I decline the move but it won't be much, if any, past that August 2 date. I've spent a lot of time away from home in the last 10 or 12 years and missed out on a lot of things. Now we (Karen and I) need to decide if I should spend another 2 or 3 years away from home for a little more money every month or stay here, take the layoff, find a little something to do job wise and semi-retire. Lotsa pieces in this jigsaw puzzle and I'm not quite sure how they will fit together! Actually have about 60-90 days to pull the trigger and make the final decision, like no later than the middle of May. Hopefully between now and then there will be a sign (preferably a big bright neon job) to guide me in the right direction. Wish us luck!

During a drill, SWAT team members disembark the Washington State ferry M.V. Salish while under sail via a U.S. Coast Guard boat Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, out of Bainbridge Island, Wash. In winds that kicked up whitecaps and drenched the small boarding boats, the U.S. Coast Guard and several police agen...

Gil Grissom would be impressed! Thomas Jefferson High School teams participating in the SkillsUSA Regional Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) competition at the Puget Sound Skills Center on Saturday, Feb. 23, swept the top 3 spots! Students showed off their skills in crime scene photography, taking measurements to diagram the crime scene, proper packaging of evidence, fingerprinting and collection of DNA. The gold medal team and possibly the two teams that tied for silver will compete in the state-level competition in April. Read more at the link below.

Headed to confront the hatred against Israel on the Campus of the University of Pugent sound...say a prayer for those of nus who bring truth. Thank you

There is a Cancer Survivors Conference on Wednesday, March 20 at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma. If you are a cancer survivor, you do not want to miss this event. Dr. Gordy Klatt (founder of Relay For Life) is the Keynote Speaker. Click here for more information:

We have some of the most amazing support..Big thanks to the following major sponsors for this Saturday's Treasure Hunters event in Bremerton: Presenting Sponsor - Fred Meyer, Media Sponsor - Kitsap Sun, Gold Sponsor - JPL Habitability, Silver Sponsor - Puget Sound Energy, Bronze Sponsors - Harrison Medical Center, Kitsap Credit Union, KPS Health Plans, Orchard Foods LLC, Reid Real Estate, Wolfe Law Offices...and so many more! All the Table Hosts, Event Committee and Volunteers...WE ARE Thankful for each and every one of you!

Oil spill readiness plan covering 1,600 vessels approved (State of Washington) (Source: State of Washington) Department of Ecology News Release - March 7, 2013 13-068 OLYMPIA - The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has given its final approval of the Washington State Maritime Cooperative's (WSMC) umbrella oil spill readiness plan that covers more than 1,600 commercial vessels that transit Puget Sound and Grays Harbor. WSMC's oil spill readiness - or contingency - plan helps ensure that large commercial vessels can mount a rapid, aggressive and well coordinated response if they spill oil in state waters. The plan identifies the location of different... ~greenies

According to scanner reports 10 coal cars derailed on Bridge Street, blocking traffic.

Going to Iceland this fall. Nice to experience something new. Moving back to the shores of the Puget Sound in May 2014. Nice to go home.

I've gotten used to having to work around agency-specific problems; the Puget Sound OBA deployment has many such fixes.

Skinny dipping into Puget sound tomorrow with for her birthday.. Not really sure what tf we were on when we made this tradition..

Two days back home and I'm already ready for Hawaii again..

I am speaking at the night cap/ice cap. S 56th and Puget sound. Asbury Methodist . 10:00pm Would love to see all my friends there. Peace out.

A federal lawsuit filed today against Puget Sound Energy and other co-owners of a coal-energy plant in Montana...

A local pet fencing company is setting up a dog kissing booth to benefit the Everett Animal Shelter at the Everett Home and Garden...

PRSA Puget Sound Chapter event on March 21: J. Cory Curtis, Communications Director for Gov. Gregoire, will talk about how critical public relations is to modern day government and how communications shapes public perception. The program starts at 8 a.m. Deadline for registration is 10 a.m., 3/20.

Hot off the press: Investee is expanding! Find out why this is crucial to our Puget Sound

SEATTLE, WA -- Police trained for a paramilitary takeover of a ferryboat. Several agencies and SWAT teams geared up to take on terrorists on the high seas. The government spent 6 months planning the event, involving 100 people, 2 helicopters, and a fleet of boats.

Brian Wright clicked "Liked" Martha Stewart Living & Martha Stewart pages! Life just don't get any better 'N this!!

I do, Puget Sound is way too expensive!

The State Speech Tournament is on Saturday the 16th at University of Puget Sound. Are you an experienced judge who would like to help? We'd love to have you!

Ok all done, officially retired. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard is in my rearview mirror. It feels really good. I haven't been this happy in a long time. Feels like a terrible weight lifted off my shoulders. However my heart is heavy I will miss my wonderful co-workers. Finest group of people, grateful for the time I got to work with them. I miss them already.

We are Salish Sea Brewing Company, LLC purveyors of delicious hand-crafted ales and lagers.

Recently, a survey was mailed to over 15,000 homes in the Puget Sound to gather information on why pesticides are found in local waterways.

PRECIPITATION WARNING MARCH 7 2013 | 3:16 PM PST | SHELTON WA Significantly heavy rain moving into Shelton at this time, moderate to heavy rain will move into the following zones in about 30 minutes: -Mason -Jefferson (South) Rainfall should approach the Puget Sound Lowlands within thenext 6 hours

Don’t miss a night of musical comedy! Backwoodsman Adam Pontipee goes down the mountain to find himself a bride from town. It’s love at first sight for Milly, a young girl who marries him and happily returns home with him. His six brothers decide they'd like brides of their own, so they head to town...

PSE employees take a moment to provide customers with information about natural gas and electric safety, emergency preparedness, energy efficiency and renewa...

So sunny yesterday, so cloudy today! MT Afternoon spikeball at Puget Sound

Helping to set up for tomorrows Leadership Skagit Economic Vitality Day at Puget Sound Refinery!

University of Washington (6.30pm, Thomson Hall 125) & University of Puget Sound (7.30pm, Wyatt Building 109), we're coming your way tonight! If you're in Seattle/Tacoma, definitely come along and be some of the first to see Danny From North Korea!

The Biblical Archaeology Society publishes Biblical Archaeology Review and educates the public about archaeology and the Bible through books, videos, and tours.

TACOMA, Wash. – The popular flea market run by the Women’s League of University of Puget Sound will be held this year on Saturday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 60 booths will offer antiques and collectibles, artwork, handcrafts, artisan and vintage jewelry, home and garden items, furnit...

Fresh honey& pre-Spring flowers, great food, Historic market ambience, Puget Sound views, people watching...why are you THERE & not HERE?

We've been hearing about more of our recent Puget Sound graduates passing the NBCOT exam. We love welcoming new colleagues! Hooray!

Tonights bi monthly PSTOC dinner meet will be at Vuelve A La Vida Mexican restaurant, 5310 Pacific ave Tacoma, WA 98408 Change of venue due to some members complaints of the previous location. See you there!

I have to pay $5 toll to cross the bridge in to Tacoma. They should give me a rebate for having to drive thru Tacoma.

I'd picture SAM sculpture park with reclaimed waterfront beach. Probably need to get feet wet wading Puget Sound to do it.

3 chem tests in 3 weeks? Did you mean the worst 3 weeks of my life? @ South Puget Sound Community College…

Found the few pictures I took from March 2011, before I moved here. I wish I took more so I could enjoy a real spring more often. Why does the Puget Sound have to be so GORGEOUS?

McGinn’s new stormwater edict will mean more green roofs and rain gardens in Seattle - Puget Sound Business Journal

We’re starting to get thirsty for next Thursday! Hobnob happy hour-style with the Puget Sound PRSA YoPro’s Fado Irish Pub & Restaurant Seattle on 3/14 – we’ll be keeping the fun going with happy hour specials extended for the duration of the event – RSVP now!

Abundant runs of Columbia River chinook, Puget Sound pink and coho salmon projected

Lovely clients past or present! MAWS needs a number of Washington midwives, some midwifery clients who are late pregnant (ie bellies), and some families with babies who would be in a cheerful mood between 1 and 2 pm who had their care with Washington midwives. We're hoping for a large group (crowd) photo of midwives, bellies and babies (and their families). The photos will be used for MAWS media opportunities, including our web site and our upcoming sponsorship of "Call the Midwife" on KCTS television. (The new season begins March 31st.) Please RSVP, and let us know if you're currently pregnant or will be bringing a baby (and it would be nice to know who your midwife is - we’d love representation from lots of the practices around Seattle and the Puget Sound are. RSVP to infoBut folks are welcome to show up even if they haven't RSVP'd. This Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 1 pm Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church 7500 Greenwood Ave Seattle, WA 98103 (Parking behind the church)

Does anyone want to go on a quest with me? I really don't wanna bus it alone today. I gotta hit up the hospital and then will probs stop by Walmart for the halibut.

A little far afield for EoPS, but since we are in coffee-crazed Puget Sound... NYTimes says bees like caffeine too:

Concert tonight at University of Puget Sound in Schneebeck Hall! 7:30pm. Lecture and masterclasses this afternoon.

Traffic: all of the Puget Sound area roads are wet - give yourself some extra space and time this morning for the commute.

Seattle is SO much better with my wife :-) definitely one of my favorite cities in the US!

Well this is the official announcement. While some of you knew we were making a huge change, most of you did not. We are about to embark on a new chapter for our family that will be taking us to Washington state. We will be living in the Puget Sound, where I grew up. We are very excited to be turning the page, and will miss everyone that has touched our lives. Initially we had intended on another destination, but as things worked themselves out, we just couldn't ignore the opportunity for our family. Wish us luck. I can't wait to go home!

I'm on the MV Puyallup (Puget Sound) headed to the Olympic Peninsula on

Kids just love a Puget Sound salmon. It's a fact.

2013 Corporate Counsel of the Year finalists announced: Today the Puget Sound Business Journal announces its f...

I'm getting a shout out about Eagle Touch The Clouds on 1180AM KLAY in the Puget Sound if you want to listen you can also online Tribal Talk Radio thank you to Robert Ti' Swaq' Satiacum it will be at noon pacific standard time

no joke! Lived in Puget Sound area for Ten years & got sunburned too many times!

We're getting new windows today! They've done two so far, and I already feel like I'm living in a new house! I'm so glad we're making this improvement.

The book of Revelation details the destruction of a city built on 7 hills that "sitteth upon many waters." Turns out there is a city that fits that description better than Rome (which has just 2 rivers and sits next to 1 large body of water): Seattle! is surrounded by several lakes, bays, rivers, and Puget Sound, and was built on the hills First, Yesler, Renton, Denny, Capitol, Queen Anne, and Beacon. I guess we are safe until a *** riding a giant monster shows up. Hm note to self, Do Not Ride on any Giant Monsters in Seattle !!

I love a rainy day. It reminds me of my days in Seattle drinking coffee, eating freshly bake croissant, looking out at Puget Sound from my desk on the 8th floor. One in a while I managed to get some work done too.

Purchace is the safest and easiest way for parents to give their teens their credit card to go shopping. With the purchace app, teenagers use their phone to create a virtual shopping cartof items they want to buy. Parents then remotely approve the cart and make the purchase.

Congratulations to Davis Property & Investment for earning the award of Community Partner of the Year from Big Brothers Big Sisters! Thanks to all of you that attended the breakfast and supporting BBBS!

The annual UPS Flea Market is right around the corner and Basic Goods will be there! The Puget Sound Womens League is trying to change things up this year by inviting some local businesses into the fray. See you there!

Seattle area music fans... Don't miss out on tonight's concert with the PRISM saxophone quartet! 7:30pm Scneebeck concert Hall University of Puget Sound. No charge!

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about how underwater sonar could impact the marine ecosystem. The US Navy uses sonar -- loud sound blasted into the ocean -- to scan for surrounding submarines. But advocates of marine life, especially whales and dolphins, say the sonar is causing w...

Whale Watching Groupon with Puget Sound Express! Get yours while you can!

I checked in at VA Puget Sound Health Care System - Seattle Division on

buy the area of the puget sound where the ferry crosses. Tax each person for every time it crosses your "private property".

Heading to the Puget Sound Community School to talk to kids about turning passion into achievements.

Puget Sound Premier Volleyball will face M.O.B in showcase match @ Lake Stevens Volleyball Training Center on Mar. 16

First round of the University of Puget Sound Logger Invitational @ Fircrest…

The Peace, Joy, and Java Tour 2012 had brought the Subjective Perspective to Bainbridge Island in the Puget Sound. A beautiful island off the coast of Seattl...

March 21, Calendar listing in the Puget Sound Business Journal. Hope U can join the fun

Se·at·tle (sɪˈæt ə l) -n. 1.) ca. 1790–1866, Leader of the Suquamish people who lived in what is now Washington State, near Puget Sound. 2.) A suburb of Vancouver, located 227 km to the South.

Girls on the Run is a curriculum based, experiential learning program that utilizes the power of running to provide 3rd-5th grade girls the tools to: * Celebrate their bodies, * Honor their voices, * Recognize their gifts and, * Activate their power! Our program is offered twice a...

A really terrific video! Protecting and Preserving Puget Sound- Bravo Puget Soundkeeper Alliance!

Service dog brings peace to a troubled vet

Busy day contacting potential new writers for the Seattle Tacoma News -

Once again, so proud to be from Washington. Costco back in the forefront of min. wage debate- Puget Sound Biz Journal

Attention all Puget Sound area QUARTETS, CHORUSES, and VLQs! A Cappella Joy! Northwest Sound! Seattle Seachordsmen! Voices Northwest! Pacific Sound! Jet Cities! Sound Harmony! SOSS! Seattle Shores! Harmony Northwest! Anyone else within the sound of my email who sings a cappella --come perform for a very worthy cause! Hearts in Harmony cordially invites YOU to join our lineup of talent on Sunday April 21st, 6:30-9:00 pm, at University Friends Meeting House in Seattle. This is a fundraiser to benefit the homeless shelter at University Friends. Last spring we had 13 groups participating-- about 70 fabulous singers, plus their friends and families-- and together we raised over $1400, which was a huge help to the shelter. And we had a BLAST doing it. How it works: --Each performer and audience member is asked to contribute $10, or whatever you care to give. All money goes to the shelter. --Each group performs two songs to thunderous applause. --We sing a tag or two. --We stuff ourselves with treats a ...

Good news. no liver shunt. bad news back to square one.

I will be sharing a booth with the fabulous Scott Haydon Photography! If you are in the Puget Sound area, come visit with us. I will be handing out samples of my all-natural laundry detergent and cloth diaper detergent while supplies last!

I have three pairs of tickets to the NW Family Expo on March 16th at the Tacoma Dome. I will give them to the first three people to comment and tell me what you love most about parenting in the Pacific Northwest!

something about prom night and Puget sound is ringing a bell in my head.

What get,s me really mad is when people wanna pay Puget sound electric they wanna charge you 5 dollars and i ask why i am talking to you now, there answer is well it was set up by a foreign company to collect, either way by phone or online what happen to America . that,s millions going out gezzz.

No festival is complete without a Parade! You are invited to take part in the Eastsound Shakespeare Parade on Saturday, March 23 at 11 am.

TODAY: Forum on Homelessness Thursday March 7th from 10 am to 12 pm @ First United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE Are you interested in issues of housing and homelessness? Please join Curt Andino, Executive Director of South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity, and Phil Owen, Program Director of Sidewalk, for a moderated discussion of best practices in the field of rapid-rehousing and zero-barrier housing. All local service providers, advocates, policy makers, and community members with an interest in, or opinion about, issues of housing and homelessness are strongly encouraged to attend. Thursday March 7th 10 AM - 12 PM First United Methodist Church of Olympia 1224 Legion Way SE Olympia, WA 98501 Light refreshments will be provided. This is through Interfaith Works:

Issaquah, WA confronts GHG reduction head on: Issaquah is not the only city in the Puget Sound region that has...

Can you imagine 10,000 swirling, squawking crows? If you’ve been in Bothell around dusk you probably can. Every night, thousands of crows head to the wetlands on the University of Washington Bothell campus. See the story on King5:

Sierra Club sues owners of Montana plant.

Celebrating Women in Science Month-Meet Lisa Macchio w/ EPA -worked on scientific studies in Puget Sound & OR

Editor's note: This story has been updated to provide more information about what...

We have a Director of Infrastructure full-time role with a long time client in south Puget Sound. Please reach out if you are interested.

We are LOVING this video from Puget Soundkeeper Alliance featuring our NEP partners from Puget Sound Partnership. Could we make something like this for Great Bay? What do you think Great Bay-Piscataqua Waterkeeper, Great Bay Stewards Gundalow Company? Want to partner?

The SEATTLE & WALLA WALLA RAILROAD – later the Columbia & Puget Sound and later even still, the Pacific Coast...

The Seattle & Walla Walla Railroad was established in 1874 after the Northern Pacific Railroad chose Tacoma rather than Seattle as its western terminus.

Would you like to cruise through the San Juan Islands?

Puget Sound Business Journal Seattle Book of Lists - CD-Rom: Essential information on the leading buyers, busi...

The Colstrip plant would emit pollution equivalent to what 3 million automobiles produce a year:

From the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce: March 7, 2013 More green roofs, swales and rain gardens for city? By JOURNAL STAFF Yesterday Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced a plan to treat Seattle's stormwater runoff using natural drainage systems rather than the traditional pipes and tanks. McGinn said in a press release that his executive order is among the first of its kind in the nation. The order directs city departments to significantly increase the use of natural drainage systems to clean polluted water by filtering it through vegetation and soil. The goal is to manage 700 million gallons of stormwater annually with green infrastructure by 2025. “Seattle residents and businesses care about the environment,” McGinn said, “and that's why we are inviting the whole community to join us in this effort.” The city council will consider the goal later this month. Green infrastructure includes bioretention swales, rain gardens, stormwater cisterns, pervious pavement and green roofs. The mayor said t ...

ATTN Music and Graphic Artist: We are hosting a SUEDE mix-tape and we NEED YOUR SUBMISSIONS!!! We’ll support all types of Urban and alternative NW music on this particular project.

Dan phoned me at 8:15 AM and said "they are letting me go." Reminded me of Exodus! So I'm dashing to load car and pick him up. Happy morning.

Do your workout today for the 33 northwest area mama's who are attending Stroller Strides training Seattle today!! This franchise has grown so much in the last 3 years and it makes me happy to know that we are in most communities around the Puget Sound! And check out our shiny new website :)

For three years, Seattle photographer Chris Jordan has been filming the albatrosses living and breeding on Midway island for an upcoming documentary. The birds, which normally feed on squid and other animals that swim near the surface of the water at night, have instead been accidentally swallowing…

There is something seriously bright in the sky this morning .. very unusual.

Everyone at this school are either zombies or extremely rude and stuck up!!

OLYMPIA – Fishing prospects look bright this year for chinook in Washington’s ocean waters and the Columbia River, according to preseason salmon forecasts released today at a public meeting in Olympia.

Jimminy Cricket!! It's just rain - we see it ~335 days/year in the Puget Sound. So why does it make traffic suck so bad?!

Ack! This one reason is why we oppose increased coil train traffic through our region. While the coal industry keeps saying these derailments are rare, they are too frequent for our taste. Any coal spilled into the Puget Sound would be too much coal for us! And can you imagine if this happened in downtown Seattle, or as the train passed by Carkeek Park, or in any other of the busy and/or fragile areas they are proposing? Just say no!

Puget Sound Argus, Friday, September 16, 1881 .this institution now has 98 inmates, 73 men and 23 women I presume some of our lady women's right orators would say that the above is a fair representation of the state--3 insane men to one woman. There is the usual percent of the above violent. Some 30 are able to assist the duties of the institution. They have one of the finest gardens in the territory. They have an abundant supply of vegetables and small fruit. This year's harvest was over 40 bushels of straw berries and 25 of rasp and black berries. The institution is 1-1/2 miles from the former county seat Steilacoom, and 12 miles from the present county seat, New Tacoma. It borders on the Steilacoom Prairies and is delightfully situated. Mount Rainier lifts its lofty peak, snow capped, in the distance; the bright sun is almost dazzling as it pours its rays on the plain, compared with the timbered country. The arrangement of the old Fort is tasty, and the order in which business is done here i ...

Puget Sound is a national treasure but it is suffering from toxic pollution. This short film features the work of Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, with appearances…

Power just went out. Based on the thump I heard and flash of light I saw, I'm going to guess a tree went down or a transformer blew up very close to the house.

Off to The Sound this weekend. Two more sleeps.

Why Spay and Neuter Your Companion Animals It's a lifesaver It's no myth, there is an overpopulation of unwanted pets nationwide and in our state. Every year more than 150,000 dogs and cats end up homeless in Washington State shelters, and sadly there are just not enough people who adopt from those shelters. Some animals in shelters are saved from the streets and cruelty, while some are given up by their families. Countless others never make it to shelters and suffer without someone to care for them. Spaying or neutering pets prevents animals from being born accidentally, and is the most effective and humane way to save animals lives. Benefits for you and your pet Your companion will live a longer, healthier life and you will experience fewer headaches if you get him or her spayed or neutered. Spaying and neutering reduces or eliminates: •The odds of breast cancer and dangerous uterine infections in females and prostate problems and testicular cancer in males. •Frustration in resisting the natural urg ...

This is from a weather geek at the north end of the Kitsap peninsula (central Puget Sound- where I live).

when you know how to pronounce Sequim, Puyallup, Enumclaw and Issaquah.

Hey Seattle! Coming to town Friday on biz, will be there Friday night and then leaving in the morning. Any Hotel recommendations...?

Just a reminder, I'm giving a presentation on the HP-24 project at the Seattle Museum of Flight next weekend on Sunday 17 March 2013 at 11am. I'll be in the Seattle area all weekend, but I haven't figured out what I'll be doing on Saturday yet.

ARTIST OPPORTUNITY: Sound Transit’s STart program is establishing a national roster of pre-qualified artists for public art projects throughout the agency’s three-county service area in the greater Puget Sound region of Washington State. The roster will be effective for a period of three years and serve as one of the means of selecting artists to create permanent, site-specific artwork for the agency’s expanding transit system. Art projects will vary in size and complexity, with budgets of approximately $30,000 to $600,000.

Have no idea where South Puget Sound Community College is at...but should be there for sure!

I will be at a day long "Cracking the Codes" workshop on March 14th, but if I did not have that I would go to this cool Idle No More event at South Puget Sound College!

Below are our complete Security and Spirit sections! These details explain our goals and current progress, and this type of explanation and follow up is something we'd like to offer ASUPS throughout our term in office so that anyone who is curious can learn what we're trying to do and how it's going! SECURITY Safe living/positive campaigns i. In response to some negative pages and behavior on campus, the ASUPS Senate and President Ernst worked with a group of RAs to create Random Axe of Kindness, a program designed to promote safety and community through positive action on campus. We will continue to support such programs, expanding and funding them as needed. We will also continue to support campaigns like Take Back The Night. Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Policies i. We are currently working with a group of students on proposing revisions to the University’s policies regarding sexual harassment and misconduct. We believe that the administration needs to do everything in its power to increase awaren ...

I am so excited right now that I can't sleep. Earlier this evening I got a pre-approval letter from my mortgage company to be able to buy my first house! Can you believe it?! I am so excited. I can't wait to start looking at homes and find the right one for me!

I don't understand Republicans at all. No joke. Their mind-set, their hatred towards Obama (which for a lot is racial), and their opinions on random stuff

Run Run Run for fun March 7th, 2013! 7:00-10:00 a.m. 7.2 Miles from N Spruce Street Burlington, Wa to Little Mountain Road then 1.5 miles up a beautiful tree-lined path to the park's stunning viewpoint which looks out to the south and west over Skagit Valley fields, the Olympic Mountains, Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands. I'll catch the north viewpoint on the way down which looks toward Mount Baker. Then an easy jog back :) 17.4 Miles! Whose down?! Be the most motivated person you know!

Still Thinking about your 2013 New Years RESOLUTIONS? Ready to set your health goals for the year? Looking for a way to make a few extra hundred dollars every month? Are you tired of being tired? Are you tired of living in PAIN? Are you ready to get yourself healthy? Are you ready to lose a few or a lot of pounds!?!?! Are you looking for a 2nd stream of income? We will have amaXYNG testimonies and a brief overview of our amazing wellness lifestyle program.where your Puget Sound area friends & neighbors are... * Losing 5-15 lbs in their 1st 8 days * Getting off RX meds they have been taking for years in just days * Having ENERGY for their busy lives in hours! * Replacing their full-time income with a part-time side biz! You won't want to miss this event...it could TRANSFORM your 2013 & life! Bring 2 friends & family members along who are looking for personal life & health Transformations too! Free Food! Free Samples! Prizes! Free Membership Offer! Fun Folks! Upcoming Events: • Saturday the 9th @ 1:00pm i ...

Puget Sound and the Salish Sea is an amazing place for education and youth involvement. Please take a moment to watch this and consider the importance of where we live and how we learn about and protect it.

Hi! Due to the odd and annoying habit that FB has of mysteriously changing your settings without telling you, I'm currently wondering if anyone out there can actually see my posts? Please let me know if you can't.;-)

Anybody out there know of someone in the Puget Sound area that has a view house that they would rent for a wedding?

If I move to San Diego I'll be by the ocean! That may be nicer than Arizona. Hmmm

Norma Jean's Granddaughter is in the hospital.poor little thing.they better fix her and quick! Dont make me dig in one of those boxes and find that 1943 medical book...I will do it!!!

Where are you from? Comment and let us know! You may find another geeky parent near you. (playdates anyone?) We are from Portland, Oregon.

If you visited the NW Flower and Garden Show in Seattle this weekend, you may have seen a fun, creative, and colorful Wizard of Oz-themed display garden in the skybridge entryway. This garden, "On the Road to Oz," was designed by local grower trade group Flower Growers of Puget Sound and included se...

Congratulations to Meagan Rhoades on being recognized as the Puget Sound ESD Classified Employee of the Year. You are a fantastic support to our staff!

How amazing is this? The Oly Rollers skate against the San Diego Starlettes. This is USARS Derby folks. The Number one 2012 USARS champions skating against the Number 2 2012 USARS team. How exciting is that? But that isn't all. Men's Roller Derby! Our Puget Sound Outcasts are skating against the Aftershocks from San Diego. You gotta be there!

Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound says right after an extra airing of Washington’s Most Wanted on Sunday, March 3rd,...

Anyone else on the Sprint network in the Puget Sound area getting slow data speeds this week?

Beautiful Central OR - We have a town called Sisters and a town called Brothers. How about that!

1,600 posts and counting. That's how many articles South Puget Sound News has published since June 2011. Just thought you all should know that. Enjoy your evening!

Can you help this reader out? "What's a good natural remedy for eczema?"

February 25, 2013 Lobos of the Southwest Full Moon Lobo News Digest 2012 YEAR END POPULATION SURVEY COMPLETE Wild Mexican Wolf Population Increased to 75 Wolves Breeding Pairs Decreased From Six to Three Editorial: More Mexican Gray Wolves Needed in Wild The number of Mexican gray wolves in the wild is increasing, which reflects welcome progress in the effort to reintroduce this endangered species. ... Read more In the News: Still a Long Road Ahead for Mexican Wolf Recovery Endangered Mexican gray wolves living in the wilds of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico saw an improvement last year. A wolf count by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows their numbers rising from 58 to 75. ... Read more In the News: Gray Wolf Population Up by 30% The wild population of endangered Mexican gray wolves grew by nearly 30 percent last year to a total of 75, the largest tally in the history of the nearly 15-year-old project. ... Read more Event: 4th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival and Silent Auction Fundraiser . ...

Carletta Carrington Wilson is a literary and visual artist. Her work utilizes language and image to form a confluence of meaning expressed in text and cloth.

ACRS is featured this month as part of KING 5 and the Washington State Hospital Association's Stigma to Hope Campaign! Stigma to Hope aims to shine a light on the hardships of living with mental illness... especially in communities where racial or cultural stigma keeps many from seeking help. A big thanks also to Eli Lilly and Company for including us among several multicultural agencies who are making a difference in our diverse Puget Sound tapestry!

"What is a Yarn Crawl?" The South Sound Yarn Crawl is an annual 4-day event held across the southern cities of the beautiful Puget Sound. If you are a fiber enthusiast, this is the event to attend this spring. Get in your car, relax and drive as you enjoy the majestic scenery of the Olympic Peninsula and South Puget Sound while enjoying lots of unique yarn shops. There will be daily door prizes in each participating store and free patterns for knitting and crochet. Be sure to have your passport stamped at each shop for a chance to win the grand prize drawing of a $300.00 gift certificate that can be used at any of the participating shops. There will also be 2nd and 3rd place winners. Shop, visit & feel the fiber. There's no preregistration and no fee. Just download your passport and get moving!

Cascade Bicycle Club members can receive a $2 discount on a single-day pass by showing a membership card. This does not apply to the $12 two-day pass.

To our cousins in Cape May, New Jersey--Here's how our Puget Sound ferries handle a big storm:

State, federal and tribal fishery managers are currently planning the Northwest's recreational and commercial salmon fisheries. As part of the salmon-season setting process, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has scheduled several public meetings. This series of meetings – involvi...

Seattle, WA– Theatre Puget Sound, the Seattle area’s leading arts service organization for performing arts organizations, artists and audiences, today announced the hiring of Andy Jensen into the newly created position of

Desirable Southwood Estates! Upgraded home on lg corner lot, Mt. Rainier view and luxurious amenities. Inside you will find 25 ft ceilings, custom millwork & hardwoods. Entry, formal living room w gas f/p and dining room greet you. Family room with c..

Good Afternoon, We have a nice shipment of cheese just in that we should have out by tomorrow. Quite a few restocks we've been out of and some new ones. Too much to list but come on down and try any you like. We also now have 4 different chutneys for cheese. Quite the variety this week: fresh lemon grass, truffle butter, hot pickled okra, grape leaves, Nueske's garlic summer sausage, fresh tri-tips, cold-smoked salmon, you might even find some sushi in the meatcase. This weeks soup is Lentil Curry with Tomatoes and Fresh Spinach and is only $4/cup. We are still taking orders for our homemade corned beef and we will have cabbage and all the fixins available. They will be ready for pickup on Saturday the 16th. We cannot have them picked up sooner as they will not be ready until that day. We also have a bunch of Irish cheese, biscuits, butter, and will be making homemade Guiness Brats next week. This weeks fish can be reserved until 10a.m. tomorrow (Thursday). We will have it ready for pickup by noon ...

Sitting in the home of Dr. Leonard Sweet listening to amazing theological discussion while looking out on Puget Sound. I am truly blessed!

Activists from around the country will come to Puget Sound in resistance to nuclear weapons and war-making during the first weekend of March. The annual Pacific Life Community Faith & Resistance Retreat is being held at the All Saints Camp in Gig Harbor from March 1st through March 4th. The Paci...

NO SHOW TONIGHT at MOBSTER MIKE'S! Watch for announcement soon for our gig next week on this side of Puget Sound at Slaughter County Brewing Company in Port Orchard. We look forward to seeing you in Auburn if can get to Auburn Wine and Caviar on Saturday.

Puget Soundkeeper Alliance is a member of the Waterkeeper Alliance, a global movement founded by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. We are a team of dedicated staff and citizen volunteers whose mission is to stop pollution from entering Puget Sound. We are the only environmental group that actively patrols an...

Getting the proposal done for the June Whidbey Island Series online read--which will be free on www.harlequin.com. I feel like I'm in Puget Sound even though I'm 3,000 miles distant.

Strange urge to have Apple Pandowdy, and then sink to the bottom of Puget Sound. Just saw Sunil Shetty beating a tambourine to his chest. :\

my top choice is Grand Canyon University. If not,probably Puget Sound

(BOASTING): Today, through Veterans and Friends of Puget Sound, I helped an elderly Tuskegee Airman get enrolled at the Seattle VA Hospital, where he'll get the benefits he'd earned. The seminary and law school really helps me figure out navigating forms!

Katelyn and Michael held their wedding on the rustic Whidbey Island in Washington State. The island is a serene location in the midst of Puget Sound and was an especially fitting place for these two to exchange wedding vows as it also happens to be the backdrop for Katelyn and Michael’s love story.

Destinee Hooker is coming to the Puget Sound.

STATISTICS For Year Up January 2013 Organizational Statistics and Figures: * 2000 Founding year Gerald Chertavian founded Year Up in Boston in 2000. The first class of 22 students began L&D in July 2001. * 1,900 Students served annually *Year Up will serve approximately 1,900 students in 2013 across both traditional and PTC sites (about 1,700 through the core model, and 200 within MPM sites.) This figure does not account for students who will exit the program prior to graduation. * 10 Number of sites nationwide *Year Up has sites in ten cities nationwide: Atlanta, Boston, Bay Area (San Francisco), New York, Providence, Puget Sound (Seattle), National Capital Region (Washington DC) and Chicago. Year Up Professional Training Corps (PTC) sites are located in Miami and Baltimore. We will jump to eleven sites in early 2013, when Year Up Bay Area opens a location in Silicon Valley. *Over 90% of Corporate Partners would recommend the Year Up program to a colleague or friend *Year Up values their corporate partne ...

You may have noticed that it was extremely windy in the Puget Sound yesterday. For two men and a dog just outside of Coupeville the weather proved to be too muc

Do any of you know much about living in southern Washington state? We'd like to move back west, in driving distance of family in far northern California and western Idaho. We lived in the Puget Sound area for a while, but know nothing about the southern part of the state. (Oregon is out, we dislike the politics there.)

A new prophetic warning was sent into Steve Quayle's website on Feb 21st warning of a mega quake on the West Coast this spring. For those not familar with Joe Brandt I am posting his quake and tsunami visions as well. February 21st 2013 The Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth Who came in the flesh has commended me to do it, and so I am His servant in passing on this message. May the Holy Spirit anoint my words and direct me in wording this out that it is clear and reachable and will penetrate your hearts of those who will listen and take a warning. I have a warning to get ready and prepare for a big disaster that will take place here in our area of Puget Sound. (Of course major disaster will take place in California, but we will be greatly effected by it as well). At this moment, I live in the city of Fife, WA, which is located 6 feet above the water level of Puget Sound. The Lord spoke to me in a vision, then in a dream, and also directly without dreaming or being in a vision about what is about to happen. He ...

Today the Delta Iota chapter turns 50. For half a century now this chapter has been sharing Theta Love with the Puget Sound community. We're looking forward to celebrating with alumnae and current members tonight!

Oak Harbor Stands Up for the Constitution and 2nd Amendment. Two Council Members Walk Out The town of Oak Harbor, WA is situated on the northern end of Whidbey Island on Puget Sound. It is the nea...

This is absolutely accurate. You MUST go and see this if you live anywhere in the Puget Sound. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time!!! Alex Smith, Luke, and Coleman are a tight, well oiled comedy machine. GO!

Does anyone know of a place up in the mountains or along Puget Sound that is still pretty when it's overcast and rainy? I have a friend visiting and I want to do something outside the city but don't want it to suck because it's going to rain/be overcast all weekend. Ready, set, GO!

"Chief Seattle of the Indians who inhabited the Seattle (Puget Sound) area, wrote a wonderful paper that has to do with putting one's self in tune with the Universe. He said 'Why should I lament the disappearance of my people? All things end, and the white man will find this out, also.' And this goes for the Universe. One can be 'at peace' with that. This does not mean that one should not participate in efforts to correct the situation, but underlying the effort to change must be an 'at peace.' To win a dogsled race is great. To lose is okay, too" (Campbell; Osbon; 1991; pp. 98-99). "The president in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. But how can you buy or sell the sky? ... the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them?" "Every part of this Earth is sacred to my people. Every single pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every meadow, every humming insect. All are holy in the memo ...

A group of local rappers is combining their Mexican heritage and Northwest attitude into a unique hip-hop style. Golden Brown Entertainment consists of Lil Dreams, Cricket, Chuy Chucks and Neno Brownz. Cricket and Neno Brownz started the group three years ago. They met while attending Lincoln High School, where they admired each other’s freestyle work. Cricket began writing at 16, recording over karaoke tapes. Cricket met Lil Dreams in March 2009. They liked the music each other were working on and they began writing songs together. Lil Dreams began writing at 13 and was free styling by high school. Chuy Chucks joined about a month ago. When Cricket was kicked out of Tacoma Public Schools, he met Chuy Chucks at Walker, an alternative school in Puyallup School District. Chuy Chucks began rapping at parties at 14. Their group name reflects their Hispanic heritage. Neno Brownz said he thinks they are the first group of Mexican rappers in the Puget Sound area. “A lot of Latinos that have hit our shows com ...

Hi everyone! As you know, Paul Barwick and I are starting to plan our wedding.YAHO. We are looking to have the wedding this July/August and would like your recommendations on where to have it in the Puget Sound area. I know there must a lot of nice reasonable places that we can party with all of you. Please let us know your thoughts :) Thank you! Hugs, Haily and Paul p.s. Paul wrote this.LOL HA

Jeff Burnside writes: Tokitae Rising: Washington State's newest ferry named for a local Native greeting, the same name as the captive Puget Sound orca at Miami Seaquarium, is nearing completion at Nichols Brothers shipyard on Whidbey Island. The super structure will be barged elsewhere to be mounted atop a new hull.

via Universe & Milky Way Lovers CASTING AN UPWARD SHADOW Photograph by PCloadletter26 on Reddit In this beautiful sunrise we see the shadow of Mt. Rainier being cast upward to the sky and clouds above. The photograph was taken by Redditor PCloadletter26 who says it was the last sunrise of 2012. The view is from Tacoma, Washington USA. During Autumn and Winter, the sun rises farther to the south around winter solstice and Mt Rainier can block the first rays of the morning, casting the brilliant shadow you see above. Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle. It is the most topographically prominent mountain in the contiguous United States with a summit elevation of 14,411 ft (4,392 m). Tacoma is on Washington’s Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma adopted its name after the nearby Mount Rainier, originally called Mount Tahoma. It is known as the “City of Destiny” because the area was c ...

 By Terry Mosher Editor, Sports Paper   Part III   The best guard from that 1954-55 Bremerton basketball team was Roy Critser, who was the cousin of Bill Demick, who was quite a basketball player himself. Demick went on to play basketball his freshman year at Puget Sound where Critser says he may have made honorable mention all-conference.  It would be the last year for Demick, who left school and got married. Then about 25 years later he was killed in a construction accident in Seattle.  “Bill was a heck of an athlete,” says Critser. “He got married and quit school and went into the service. He never played any college basketball after that.”  Bremerton teammates Bob Campbell and Don Jacobs followed Critser to Olympic College where they played for coach Phil Pesco. Campbell played just one year, got married, went to work, and later went back to school and got his education.  Jacobs and Critser both played two years at OC and then moved on to four-year schools to continue their basketball c ...

I was living on Puget Sound in a shore cottage; working a restaurant in the town of Olympia. One late night I came home from work and saw this cloud lady stretching over the city. I thought of many things at the sight of her. Mostly I thought of the ancient Egyptian Goddess Nut who arches over the sky, her head touching west, toes touching east. She signed herself in the sky that night, arcing over water, the bare curvature of her body closely familiar. She was bending from her belly that felt as near as any lady's earthside center of gravity. She was somehow there and vaulting over the downstream South Sound city. She was just where any man had to certainly know he was seeing her. And she must have been holding herself how she could keep the dark sky's overcast from falling further, the blue gray overcoat from closing on her. Such a proud girl. And it was just a way she had for lighting layers, associative pictures, the painted nudes, myth mixed crudes, and tales of lucky lovers each hanging to corners o ...

Another great idea from Puget Sound & San Juan Islands. Must look at this in 2013:

Registration is now open for the first Cascadia Irish Music Week, August 11-16, 2013 at Camp Casey Conference Center, Whidbey Island, Washington. This exciting new event is a project of the Ceol Cascadia Organizing Committee of the Seattle Irish Heritage Club, a longstanding nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of Irish culture and heritage in the Puget Sound region.

The Martin Family Foundation established the Martin Achievement Scholarship program to fund students who have demonstrated signs of exceptional ability in art, humanities, music, science, and/or leadership at one of the fifteen Washington State Community Colleges located around the Puget Sound regio...

PART 4 - Olympia History Excerpt from "Free Boy: A True Story of Slave and Master" by Lorraine McConaghy and Judy Bentley CHAPTER 5 STOWAWAY In the early morning, Monday, Sept. 24, 1860, the steamship Eliza Anderson hugged the long dock that stretched into the bay in Olympia. The crew was busy getting steam up in the boiler and loading mail and cargo for the run north to Steilacoom, Seattle, Port Townsend, Bellingham Bay and Victoria. James Allen, the ship's cook, was down in the galley getting breakfast ready for the passengers, expected to board within an hour. Allen worked fast, mechanically, listening intently for any sound of Charlie Mitchell. Every chance he got, he climbed up the companionway and glanced uphill into the chilly fog. Allen was a black man whose home was Victoria, and he had a good job as the steamship's steward, but he was also a conductor on the tiny Puget Sound underground railroad. He had never in his life done anything like this. He was a man of conviction, risking his own freedo ...

A short ferry ride takes you from the Seattle metro area to the scenic beauty and tranquility of Whidbey Island, the largest of the Puget Sound's island gems.Small family wineries set in spectacular rural countryside offer critically acclaimed wines and unpretentious hospitality. Passionately create...

We're a full service real estate company based in beautiful Gig Harbor, WA. We offer a full range of real estate services throughout Puget Sound, from residential and commercial sales to property management for HOA's and COA's.

Though my idea was met with disapproval, I took a risk and I was rewarded! I've been accepted as an intern at the cake shop in the Puget Sound area!

Seven Perished With the Ericksen A Propeller Burned to the Water's Edge on Puget Sound.   SEATTLE, (Washington Territory) Dec. 28 (1888): The steamer Leif Ericksen was burned to the water’s edge at 5 o'clock yesterday evening off Alkali Point, five miles west of this city. Six lives were lost perhaps seven.   The Ericksen was a propeller, 24 tons burden, and plied between Seattle and Sidney, Mason county, and was en route to Sidney when the accident occurred. The fire broke out in the pilothouse. It is believed to have been caused by the explosion of a lamp. Another theory is that a demijohn in the pilothouse was broken and the whiskey ran through to the boilers and ignited.   The Ericksen was about two miles from shore, and there wore thirty-three persons aboard. The fire spread instantly throughout the interior cabin. Capt John Niube, the owner of the boat was in command. He left the wheelhouse for the purpose of launching the life raft but found passengers trying to put the raft overboard. In the ...

Saturday, February 16, 2013 The Hilltop Women's Writing Collective will hold it's first writing workshop of the year! . We are a group of talented, creative women of all ages, backgrounds, and writing levels; we explore and celebrate our selves, histories, and community through creative writing projects; we empower each other through refining the writing we use in everyday life, driven to speak beyond encouragement to challenge the women we once knew ourselves to be, asking them to be greater than before and to speak out for those who cannot or will not speak. Renee Simms, an intriguing creator and explorer of storytelling and Visiting Assistant Professor of African American Studies at the University of Puget Sound, will help the collective discover: "A little Vice, A Lot of Grace: Writing 'Bad' Characters to Create Short Stories of Beauty and Redemption" Renee: "There's nothing more delicious than reading a story about a bad character. But if you look again, the character is never 'evil' or purely bad in ...

SEATTLE Rep Opportunity: Seattle Bike Expo Exhibitors Wanted! The Seattle Bicycle Expo is a bicycle-only consumer show, with more than 250 booths and between eight- and ten-thousand attendees annually. Seattle Bicycle Expo is the kick-off event for the Puget Sound region's bicycling season. In its 23rd year, Expo has built a reputation on providing visibility and presence for local and national organizations, businesses and bicycle manufacturers. Registration for 2013 Expo vendors is now open. To register: Create an account with Cascade, or log in if you already have one. Visit the 2013 Seattle Bike Expo Registration Page. Select your desired booth size and payment amount and follow through the registration process (view detailed instructions on the registration process here). Feel free to contact expowith any questions and pls let them know FSR sent you. Thx! EXHIBITOR BENEFITS Showcase new products and services. Sell directly to the public from your show booth. Drive store traffic through consumer pro . ...

WestSound FC (formerly FC Kitsap Premier Soccer Club) is based in Silverdale, on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula across the Puget Sound from Seattle, Washington. WestSound FC is the Premier Soccer Club affiliated with the Kitsap Peninsula Youth Soccer Association (KPYSA). We have 22 teams (approx. 3...

Robert Stroud ‘The Birdman of Alcatraz’ committed his first murder in Alaska at the age of nineteen, killing a bartender who would not pay $10 for Kitty O’Brien, one of Stroud’s prostitutes. He was sentenced to twelve years for manslaughter, time he divided between the federal penitentiary on McNeil Island in Puget Sound in the Pacific Northwest and Leavenworth Prison in Kansas. He had a reputation for being quiet and aloof, and other prisoners found him repulsive. Stroud had almost served his time when he killed again on March 26, 1916. His victim was Andrew F. Turner, a guard he attacked with a knife in the Leavenworth mess hall. Stroud told another convict, “The guard took a sick and died all of a sudden. He died of heart trouble. I guess you would call it a puncture of the heart. Anyhow, there was a knife hole in the guard’s heart. I never have given any reason for doing it, so they won’t have much to work on; only that I killed him, and that won’t do much good. I admit that much.” T ...

J pod is back in Puget Sound. Faint calls today on the hydrophone at Lime Kiln on San Juan Island.

South Carolina's favorite SON will be back this weekend and back in the Puget Sound area the next weekend.

Can't you see the effects of the Fox News/NRA/Rush Limbaugh propaganda? They listen to treasonous fascist broadcasts from Sean Hannity, Bll O'Reilly, Laura Ingraham, Ann Coulter, Ted Levine, Michael Savage, Michael Medved, Alec Jones, and Glen Beck, (who has more family members at the bottom of the Puget Sound than Jersey Mobsters) spewing 24/7 LIES about Obama this and Obama that, terrorist, Muslim. Kenyan, Birth Certificate, Liberals, liberal media bias, Aiding and Abetting, socialism, war on christians, war on American, war on religion, war on American values, war on christmas, Ted Nugent, Yellow cake, Weapons of Mass Destruction, torture, drones, FEMA camps, chip implants, AND in the end the republican party is to BLAME and responsible for making these poorly educated people so insane and violent. The poorly educated have a natural hate that lives in their hearts, because their lives are hard, so along comes these fascists broadcasters and lobbying groups to give them a simple identifiable enemy to di ...

Ron Thomas, president of Univ of Puget Sound, elected to board of National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities.

SEE: a screening of the film ‘Sound and Vision’ tomorrow! Join Rein, our Puget Sound Advocacy Manager, and the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee. A film about our waters, told through the stories of people working to clean up, protect, and restore habitat in Puget Sound and beyond, it will be shown at The Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on February 7th, at 7 PM in Port Townsend. SEE you there

The U.S. Postal Service plans to stop delivering mail on Saturdays in August. Will this have an impact on you or your business? If you're in the Puget Sound area, we'd like to talk to you - email our Elisa Hahn at ehahnthanks!

There has been an outbreak of overreaction flu in Cascadia. Symptoms include delusional predictions of easy retention of Cascadia Cup and forecasts of large clouds of doom hovering over the Puget Sound for the next four weeks. Dr Prost prescribes watching the Honduras v USA match tomorrow and the patient reminding him or herself what competitive football really looks like. PS Your health insurance probably does not cover this.

Walkabout No. 61 Discovery Park, Seattle, WA. What an amazing day we had for our 1st walkabout of 2013. Today we wandered around Discovery Park (Seattle's largest park) for about 2 hours and Wow, what a beautiful place. We visited the West Point Lighthouse which was built in 1881. Although the lighthouse is now owned by the City of Seattle however the US Coast Guard still operates the light & radar system and NOAA operates a weather station on the lighthouse property. We walked through the woods, past some wetlands, along the beach and enjoyed some fantastic views of the Puget Sound along the way. All this was followed by a yummy lunch and some great conversation. Outstanding day! Highlights: Parallel Parking, Coconut, Pileated Woodpecker, Misguided Sign Posts & extension cord.

There's frequently a lot more symbolism in the images I post here than I feel most people recognize. But every now and then, some people do notice... One fun thing about this project is that it has connected me to a large number of historians of the Puget Sound area who have taken an interest in my work, and in more closely examining Kent. One recently wrote with this observation, and I encourage people to offer their thoughts. "Your pictures tend to show the train speeding *through* Kent. No real reason to stop there, you know? Live, raise the kids, sure, but not for somebody from out of town to stop. History doesn't help here. Fifty years ago, Kent had about 10,000 people. It was a farm town ringed by anti-aircraft batteries and stump farms. There is no historic downtown to create; people always went to Seattle if they were going shopping or to the doctor's. And probably WSC (not yet WSU) for college, because it really was an agricultural college. Today, of course Kent touts itself as the sixth larg ...

We have five people from Boise coming with us—sightseeing in the Puget Sound & the Strait—Seattle to Port Townsend and back other side.

Fort Ebey State Park is a scenic destination in the middle of Whidbey Island. Originally built to protect Puget Sound from naval invasion, its stunning beachfront bluffs have commanding views onto the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Runners will line up at 10 AM at the Gun Battery picnic area, perfectly sit...

What do a Scout group, a neighborhood church and your family all have in common? They need to be prepared for any emergency. Safe in the Sound is an initiative to help our community achieve this. The goal is to better prepare the greater Puget Sound area over the next few years.

THE BOUQUET Smells have been in my nose all along the road. I left the tangy autumn cottonwood leaves of New Mexico I felt the bouquet of aspen and pine in the cleft valley of Telluride in the dust of the desert salt flats and rabbit brushed Utah the spice of high sage northern Nevada into the sweetened mixture of ponderosa and juniper of eastern Oregon down into the first valley of wet musk Willamette over the mighty Columbia up the northern fjords of Douglas fir and cold sea salt Puget Sound to turn around drift back to the misted south farmlands and timber milled western Oregon a sharp turn at Grants Pass to pungent mud flats in Humboldt County then bombarded with the wet waft of the City on the Frisco hill Jumping the agriculture chemical perfume belt artichoke capitol country bumped over a crest to the coast of Highway One and the warm Pacific Ocean odor of Southern California knowing the BIG SMELL was coming I rested my nose at San Luis Obispo savoring the sacred moment to come when I could grasp th ...

At the Rainbow's End by Jack London It was for two reasons that Montana Kid discarded his "chaps" and Mexican spurs, and shook the dust of the Idaho ranges from his feet. In the first place, the encroachments of a steady, sober, and sternly moral civilization had destroyed the primeval status of the western cattle ranges, and refined society turned the cold eye of disfavor upon him and his ilk. In the second place, in one of its cyclopean moments the race had arisen and shoved back its frontier several thousand miles. Thus, with unconscious foresight, did mature society make room for its adolescent members. True, the new territory was mostly barren; but its several hundred thousand square miles of frigidity at least gave breathing space to those who else would have suffocated at home. Montana Kid was such a one. Heading for the sea-coast, with a haste several sheriff's posses might possibly have explained, and with more nerve than coin of the realm, he succeeded in shipping from a Puget Sound port, and ma ...

It’s on Vashon Island, in Puget Sound, Washington State. It is real, not photoshopped. It is locally famous. Berkeley Breathed wove a story around this very bicycle in his delightful illustra...

IslandWood is a nationally recognized outdoor education center located on Bainbridge Island, WA across Puget Sound from Seattle’s urban center. IslandWood’s mission is to provide exceptional learning experiences and to inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship.

I love My City. Seattle is an interesting town, geographically speaking, all elongated and bisected by lakes and a major waterway and dotted with seven Hills (almost alike Rome!). However, Greater Seattle is on a north/south axis, narrow at the waist (downtown) and wider at the extremities. Yet this Wasp like shape is exacerbated by a large lake (Washington) to the East, and Puget Sound to the West (with soaring mountain ranges dominating both the Eastern and Western sight-lines). The Downtown urban core in particular is very compact for a metro area of a million+ strong, as it is only 12 blocks in width and roughly 40 blocks long; built on a hillside which is butted up against the waterline. Here is my gushing and long winded point: On a working day this is an intensely busy city with a 100k or more people jammed into a few square miles! Dynamic to say the least, frantic to say the most. Yet on the weekends, like today, there is a very cool vibe downtown, the shopping is active, the restaurants are many ...

This adventure tale follows the fate of three teens: Jake, Auki and Collen. These young people are harried by one dramatic escape after another as they pursue an ill-advised homemade raft trip out into the perilous, fog-borne shipping straits of Puget Sound. Little did they know that their innoce...

Shamu was the first orca to survive more than 13 months in captivity and was the star of a very popular killer whale show at SeaWorld San Diego in the mid - late 1960s. She was the fourth killer whale (orca) ever captured (the second female)[1] and was the third orca ever displayed in a public exhibit. After her death in 1971, the name Shamu continued to be used in SeaWorld "Shamu" orca shows for different killer whales in different SeaWorld parks.Shamu represents the first successful intentional live-capture of a healthy orca. Three previous orca captures (including Moby Doll and Namu) had been more opportunistic The way Shamu got her name was from Namu, She+Namu=Shamu.[citation needed] The very young (14 foot / 4.25m, 2000 lb / 900 kg) Southern Resident orca was captured by Ted Griffin in Puget Sound in October 1965 to be a companion for the orca Namu at Griffin's Seattle public aquarium. But the new orca was soon leased to and then purchased by SeaWorld in San Diego in December 1965 She was retired fr ...

“Dedicated to public service through teamwork and respect for our community.”Discovered in 1840 and incorporated in 1946, Gig Harbor is one of the most picturesque small cities in America. It is located on Gig Harbor Bay in Puget Sound across the Narrows Bridge from Tacoma.

CRUDE BY RAIL - 530PM TONIGHT AT THE ROTARY LOG PAVILION. COME LISTEN & LEARN ABOUT THIS POTENTIAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, COME TALK TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE ANSWERS. The Port of Grays Harbor will be offering an opportunity for the public to learn about crude by rail (CBR) and the projects currently being proposed at the Port on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at the Rotary Log Pavilion, located at 1401 Sargent Boulevard in Aberdeen, WA. Imperium Terminal Services, LLC, Westway Terminal Company, and U.S. Development Group, LLC will have representatives on hand to offer information about their proposed projects. Representatives from Greater Grays Harbor, Inc., Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad, the Washington State Regulatory Assistance Office, and the U.S. Coast Guard have also been invited. “We invite the public to take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about what CBR is and how it works, as well as learn about the job creation and economic impacts these projects ...

Two more Jobe baskets. Timeout at 7:12 mark - Puget Sound, 61-46. Jobe has 23 points. And no Schilling offense means NO offense for PLU.

Plz RT/SIGN! Speak Up to Save Puget Sound's Only 86 of these rare & playful left!

Men's Basketball: Puget Sound 57, Pacific Lutheran 46 (8:25 2nd) and with a steal and a score!

Men's Basketball: Puget Sound 54, Pacific Lutheran 42 (11:37 2nd) Lutes have made 100% of their free throws this game!

Media timeout at 11:37 mark - Puget Sound, 54-42. Jobe with 19 points to lead all scorers for Loggers

PLU timeout at 13:43 mark; Puget Sound still leads 50-40. And Lutes coach Steve Dickerson can barely talk ... no voice!!

Men's Basketball: Puget Sound 50, Pacific Lutheran 40 (14:20 2nd) Lutes closing the gap with a score from Drew Earnest, now with 7 points.

I'll trade some Puget Sound rain for some snow... Any takers?

Safe to say, Puget Sound playing a tad bit better than Saturday at home against Whitman. Justin Lunt noted backs were against wall.

What is Occupy Skagit? • A gathering on the Skagit River, April 6th in support of restoring the C&R season. The activity will involve 'fishing' without hooks in as many visible places as possible on the Skagit and Sauk; from the bridge at Concrete upstream to Bacon Creek on the Skagit, and upstream on the Sauk to the bridge at Darrington. • This is a 'Wade In' Our purpose is not to disrupt traffic, be violent, disrespectful, trespass, harass, or engage in illegal activity of any kind...you know, just like when you go fishing. • This is a parallel action to mesh with attendance at the WDFW Comissioners Meeting the following week in Olympia. Why Occupy Skagit? • At the time of the ESA listing of Puget Sound wild steelhead, it was generally acknowledged by NMFS that the most robust large basin population in the region was in the Skagit; in fact on its own it probably would not have been listed. After reviewing the evidence, it is our belief that a well managed, catch-and-release (C&R) season on the S ...

Mercer Island residents upset over I-90 tolling plan: Driving east or west around Puget Sound may soon make your...

Men's Basketball: Pacific Lutheran 2, Puget Sound 0 (19:30 1st) Lutes start off the game strong with the first score!

You remember opening for Common Market at the University of Puget Sound back in 05 or 06? I swear you were there.

Women's Basketball: Puget Sound 70, Pacific Lutheran 54 (Final) Lutes fall to UPS Loggers, who are rising from the bottom of the NWC.

FINAL: Puget Sound 70, Pacific Lutheran 54. Forshay and McKinnis steal the show for the Loggers.

my grandmas viewing will b wednesday Jan.30th from 12pm-3 pm at piper funeral home on so. 56th n puget sound...her funeral services will b thursday Jan. 31st at 10am at the Elders building..dinner will b served after the service n burial. ALL r welcome to come b with the family

My little sister is officially a member of Gamma Phi Beta at Puget Sound!!!

Women's Basketball: Puget Sound 53, Pacific Lutheran 36 (10:10 2nd) Loggers forced to play hard defense on us. Already 6 team fouls.

Amanda Forshay has a bright future at Puget Sound. She has 20 points and the best from-your-knees pluck and pass play of the season.

it's like the song :) "It's a dusty old jewel in the South Puget Sound."

I don't know if it's impossible to endure academics or indeed, life, w @ South Puget Sound Community College

Women's Basketball: Puget Sound 27, Pacific Lutheran 22 (4:55 1st) Loggers taking the lead, but the Lutes are keeping their defense up!

Our next movie in the Thursday night movie series is coming up on Feb 7th. It will be the second (Puget Sound part) half of the movie Poisoned Waters. Should be very interesting.

Women's Basketball: Puget Sound 16, Pacific Lutheran 16 (10:51 1st) All tied up, each with three team fouls.

Rocky Mountain High in Colorado...I thought Puget Sound / Seattle drivers really freak out during snow. These people out here are probably worse. :) Funny I'm walking arond with no coat and some people are dressed as if they're on the Iditarod.

I really should talk about the con ... We got into the hotel around noon. Soundcheck was at 5 so we had some time to relax, we even got a nap in. Sunnie came to the room and we ran bits of songs just to make sure we knew what we were doing. The rehearsal was superb and I had no doubts that the show would be as well. Just before soundcheck Shawna asked us when we were going to head out, someone wanted to see us. I asked who ... she said "someone". I knew immediatedly who it was. Katy MacDonald had listed herself as a maybe, but had not said that they were or were not coming. We didn't get as much time hanging out with them as I would have liked, but we still got a lot. I suppose we have to go to a con on their side of the pond next. I must rant for a brief moment ... I have a few favorite sound crews that I have worked with in fandom. Conflikt has one of the best. Cool toys too, you can run everything remotely from a tablet. Go on, start drooling gundo! Soundcheck was actually fun! The show was great, Sunn ...

Stepping onto the dive boat in San Diego, I could only hope that no one had taped a sign on my back that read “kick me- I’ve never dived in California.” Hundreds of miles away from my home in

Check out our "go for a ride" section on our web site for upcoming cycling events in the Puget Sound area

To God: to illuminate all men. Beginning with Skid Road. Let Occidental and Washington be transformed into a higher place, the plaza of eternity. Illuminate the welders in shipyards with the brilliance of their torches. Let the crane operator lift up his arm for joy. Let elevators creak and speak, ascending and descending in awe. Let the mercy of the flower’s direction beckon in the eye. Let the straight flower bespeak its purpose in straightness — to seek the light. Let the crooked flower bespeak its purpose in crookedness — to seek the light. Let the crookedness and straightness bespeak the light. Let Puget Sound be a blast of light. I feed on your Name like a cockroach on a crumb — this cockroach is holy. (Psalm III - by Allen Ginsberg)

. 74 degrees at 7:50 PM, 100% chance of severe thunderstorms tonight & tomorrow & tornado warnings all over the neighborhood... WAHO

Help Save a Life: According to the Puget Sound Blood Center, the overall blood supply continues to languish. The...

Valentines day is just around the corner, and for those of you buying flowers for your special someone or loved one, my amazing florist is taking special orders for the greater puget sound!!! Trust me, she has done my families celebrations, MY WEDDING, funerals, graduations, MY PROM, my daughters flowers- she knows her stuff!! Email her at pam

My son is becoming quite the drummer but would like lessons to get better - anyone know a good drum teacher? He'd also like piano lessons... know a piano instructor you can recommend? He's musically talented, very intelligent and catches on very quickly.

Don't forget to reserve your seats for the upcoming Totem Awards celebration happening Tuesday, Feb 5. at FareStart beginning at 5:30. Space is limited. We look forward to celebrating the Puget Sound PR community and the award-winning work and programs from the last year.

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