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Pierce County 'I Voted' badge goes digital Posted online Fri., Oct. 18 This election season you can digitally encourage friends to vote with the Pierce County Auditor's new "I Voted" avatar. The transition from the traditional "I Voted" stickers to a digital image is both cost effective and a reflection of modern communication. "Posting your Pierce County 'I voted' avatar to your social media accounts is the modern equivalent of wearing the sticker," said Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson. "Post it as soon as you vote to prompt your friends to vote. It's also a good reminder that you can vote and return your ballot as soon as you're ready." The Auditor's Office is providing images formatted for Facebook profile pictures and cover photos, and for Twitter avatars. These images can be found here and here and here. Voter turnout has improved with the shift to Vote-by-Mail, but with expected turnout for the Nov. 5 election at 46 percent, the Auditor's Office is looking for new ways to promote voting. "Personal outreach is the very best way to prompt participation. We want our most enthusiastic voters to promote the vote. Use your social capital and be a civic leader," said Anderson. Ballots will arrive on Saturday and Monday. You can vote and return your ballot as soon as you're ready. Ballot Drop Boxes are open now. More information is available online at piercecountywa.org/auditor.
Work begins to remove sunken ships on Hylebos Waterway
Posted online Fri., Oct. 18 Photos Courtesy Washington State Department of Natural Resources The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Friday that its contractor, Stabbert Yacht & Ship, will remove the 130-foot
abandoned vessel Golden West from the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma on Sat., Oct. 19. The contractors will tow the former fishing vessel to their shipyard just inside the Ballard Locks in Seattle for dismantling, recycling and disposal. The removal of the Golden West clears the way for the removal of the 167-foot The Helena Helena Star, which sank on Jan. Star and the 25 in the Hylebos Waterway. The Golden West, Helena Star will be scheduled two vessels for removal in the coming weeks. moored at The Golden West was tied to the Mason Marine Helena Star when the Helena on the Hylebos Star sank and was lying at an Waterway near extreme angle until the boat was Tacoma, began righted and secured to the shore. sinking in The Golden West must be moved January. Both out of the way to give crews safer derelict vessels access to the Helena Star. are scheduled DNR's Derelict Vessel Removfor removal al Program officially obtained beginning this custody of the Golden West and month. the Helena Star Aug. 16 after the 2013 state Legislature appropriated additional funds for their removal. Both vessels had been on DNR's vessel watch list for several years, but the program lacked funding to remove them. The U.S. Coast Guard, the Washington Department of Ecology, and DNR will be meeting next week to develop a unified plan for raising, moving, and dismantling the Helena Star.