A contractor for the city will begin work on repaving 34th St, east of R Ave. on Friday. The project has been delayed for several days because the contractor needs 3 days without rain to do the initial stripping of old asphalt.

A state DOT crew will be making repairs to a damaged center median on HWY 20 just west of Sharpe's Corner this Friday.

Businesswoman Lisa Janicki ponders her early lead on election night in the County Commissioner race. Al Littlefield leads in PUD race. Gun background checks passing. Smaller classrooms too close to call.

Mayor Gere and city Pubic Works Director Fred Buckenmeyer helped honor city employee Becky Fox (center), who has won an award from a regional organization of water environment professionals.

A one-block portion of R Ave. which serves the NW Educational Service District, the Marine Tech Center and Trive Fitness will be closed for a few days for storm drainage construction.

In opening discussion on Mayor Gere’s 2015 City Budget, City Council members have lots of questions on her proposal to a City Attorney and a Public Defender as city employees to replace contract hires.