Today's "From the Files" 03-28-26:

Tulip Town. Vernon, WA. 2025
#davidgardnerphotography #lightight #tuilps #gardens #tuilptown #vernon #landscape #washington #wa #blooming #purple

A warm color photo of the Archway at Culver City City Hall in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.

A desaturated color photo of the Archway at Culver City City Hall in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California.

According to the 2020 census, #CulverCity has a population of 40,779, a median HHI of $117,389, a 64% employment rate and a median age of 40, slightly higher than the state at 38. 62% of the population has a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to CA's 38%. #photography #americana #wa #california

#NoKings #Longview #WA

#NoKings #Woodinville #WA #Dog says they can poop a better president. 🐕💩

#NoKings #Bellingham #WA

Bellevue Planning Commission reviews Eastgate and Factoria neighborhood-plan updates, presses staff on walkability and I‑90 barrier Staff summarized outreach outcomes for the Great Neighborhoods Program updates to Eastgate and Factoria, described draft‑policy timing (open house in May, initial planning commission review in June) and said no property‑initiated land‑use map changes were included; commissioners focused questions on pedestrian connectivity across I‑90, sidewalks implementation, light‑rail coordination and small‑business displacement risks.

The Bellevue Planning Commission is tackling community concerns about walkability and transit access, with exciting updates on neighborhood planning set to unfold this May!

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#WA #CommunityEngagement #BellevueNeighborhoods #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #UrbanDesign

City outlines Diversity Advantage Plan 2035 and parks-specific equity measures City DEI staff told the Parks and Community Services Board the council-adopted Diversity Advantage Plan 2035 includes 41 equity objectives and more than 100 activities; the city will publish internal dashboards by June 30 and public dashboards by Sept. 30 to track Key Equity Indicators (KEIs).

The City of Bellevue is launching its ambitious Diversity Advantage Plan 2035, featuring 41 equity objectives and over 100 actionable activities to reshape community engagement and impact measurement.

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#WA #CommunityEngagement #CitizenPortal #CulturalResponsiveness

West Coast’s comeback kids upset Port in final minutes of AFL thriller West Coast have celebrated a win against Port Adelaide. Their success this year means they have already won more games this season than the entire last season combined. #national #wa

West Coast have celebrated a win against Port Adelaide. Their success this year means they have already won more games this season than the entire last season combined. #national #wa

Baby killed, mother and toddler seriously injured, in Perth rideshare crash CCTV footage of the incident shows the vehicle colliding with a bus stop before coming to a stop after crashing into the tree. #national #wa

CCTV footage of the incident shows the vehicle colliding with a bus stop before coming to a stop after crashing into the tree. #national #wa

Seattle area No Kings day: Tens of thousands of protesters march Following an afternoon of speeches in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park, No Kings day protesters took to the streets to march and rally in Seattle.

#WA #PNW

Seattle [video]
"Seattle’s day of defiance was one of the largest of an estimated 3,100 events across the nation, with rallies in every state on Saturday."

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Great turnout in Port Angeles, too (see 2of2).

‘Devastating scenes’: Marine life washes up on Ningaloo beaches after Cyclone Narelle Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle crossed the West Australian coast in Coral Bay as a category 3 system, bringing a deluge of rain and gale force winds. #national #wa

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle crossed the West Australian coast in Coral Bay as a category 3 system, bringing a deluge of rain and gale force winds. #national #wa

No Kings 3.0 protest sign reads: Trump is a climate disaster.

No Kings 3.0 protest sign reads: People and planet over profit. The "O" of "over" is a picture of Planet Earth. The "O" of "profit" has a dollar sign inside it with a "no" line drawn through it.

Attendees at a No Kings 3.0 rally. A man seated in a red camp chair is holding a yellow sign that reads: Vietnam Vets for Peace. No more Vietnams or Irans. Beyond him, another sign reads: No Kings, No Liars, No Felons, No Way! You're fired!

Partial view of the large crowd gathered in Everett, WA, for No Kings 3.0. The sun is shining down under a partly cloudy blue sky.

There are SO many sign-worthy issues, but as we approach Earth Day, I chose #climate for the signs I made for #NoKings3.0 in Everett, #WA. Great turnout today! It's always a privilege to add my voice to the #indivisible chorus. @snocoindivisible.bsky.social #pnw #resist #NoKings

WA State Governor Ferguson speaking from a small covered platform at a civic center park.

Great #nokings turnout for the smaller city I live in with the #wa state Governor Ferguson stopping by to speak.

New Bee Species Discovered in Washington

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#WA #Bees

#sunset #Kunawarritji #WA #photography

#NoKings
#PortTownsend #WA

#NoKings
#PortTownsend #WA

#NoKings
#PortTownsend #WA

#NoKings
#PortTownsend #WA

Between 1891 and '92, a quarantine station was opened on #AngelIsland at Ayala Cove, then Hospital Cove. At this point in history, ships would be inspected, cleaned and any person would be isolated. Only a handful of buildings remain today. #photography #americana #wa #california #canon80d #travel

Praise for Cyclone Treacy as Dockers overpower Richmond Fremantle spearhead Josh Treacy’s relentless quest for improvement has been hailed after his starring role in the Dockers’ demolition of Richmond. #national #wa

Fremantle spearhead Josh Treacy’s relentless quest for improvement has been hailed after his starring role in the Dockers’ demolition of Richmond. #national #wa

#WA #Yilli #blueskyphoto #Australia

#Kalumburu #WA
#Photo #sunset #Australia

Hope is a powerful force!
#NoKings #Resist #NK3 #WA #Seattle #Everett #Tacoma

we strive to awe and draw for mary
for the wary, flaw and fairy
when reality is raw, inverted and straw
a focused gnaw to parry what's "scary"
#americana #wa #california #travel #californication #youtube #funfacts #writing #poetry #thoughts #losangeles #socal #LA

Washington #wa #pnw #photography

Tropical Cyclone Narelle LIVE updates: System passes east of Kalbarri overnight Follow our live coverage of Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s path here. #national #wa

Follow our live coverage of Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s path here. #national #wa

Camas School District: enrollment stable at about 6,836 as board warns of state funding shortfalls The superintendent told the school board enrollment is largely stable while state funding decisions and one-time allocations are squeezing the district budget; the board heard that transportation allocations fell about $550,000 year over year and discussed longer bus life cycles and running-start funding changes.

The Camas School District faces a tightening budget despite stable enrollment, raising concerns about transportation funding and long-term financial sustainability.

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#WA #CommunityEngagement #CitizenPortal #BudgetAccountability #EducationFunding

Parents, students urge Edmonds School District board to reject "Scenario 1" boundary map, citing community disruption Dozens of parents and student representatives told the Edmonds School District board they oppose a proposed boundary plan called Scenario 1, saying it fragments neighborhoods, risks student safety and would move students from higher‑performing Hilltop Elementary to lower‑performing Martha Lake.

Parents and students are rallying against the Edmonds School District's "Scenario 1" boundary map, claiming it threatens community ties and student success by moving them from high-performing Hilltop Elementary to lower-performing Martha Lake.

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Housing Hope honors Edmonds School District as Partner of the Year; Scriber Place on track to open in spring 2027 Housing Hope told the Edmonds School District board the district will receive Housing Hope’s 2026 Partner of the Year award for leasing surplus land to support Scriber Place, a 52‑unit housing project for families experiencing homelessness, with site work and framing underway and an opening targeted for spring 2027.

The Edmonds School District has been named Housing Hope’s 2026 Partner of the Year for its groundbreaking support of the Scriber Place project, providing homes for families facing homelessness.

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#WA #CitizenPortal #CommunityStability #FamilyHomelessness #EducationAccess