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PSE gas rates to go up on Monday

Submitted by KOMO Staff
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 2:12pm
PSE gas rates to go up on Monday

Those who get natural gas service from Puget Sound Energy will starting paying a bit more for the service.

The state Utilities and Transportation Commission approved PSE's request for a 1.3 percent increase in natural gas rates on Monday. The new rates will take effect next Monday, May 14.

The new rates would see the average PSE customer see their bill go up by just over a dollar to around $89 a month. In all, PSE hopes to raise $32 million a year from the increase in natural gas rates from its entire service area.

PSE serves more than 1 million electric customers and 750,000 natural gas customers in 11 counties, with half of its total customers in King County.  PSE also serves King County customers from a number of service, fleet and operations centers in Bellevue, Bothell, Kent, Redmond, Enumclaw, and Renton. It serves Seattle with only natural gas service.
 

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The house that timber built

Submitted by Halley Griffin, KOMO Communities Reporter
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012, 10:25am

Have a spare $6.4 million? Tacoma's historic Haddaway Hall and surrounding property is still on the market - for a good million-and-a-half dollars fewer than originally reported in October 2010...

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Pierce County: Free storm debris disposal program ends Feb. 26

Submitted by KOMO Staff
Saturday, February 18th, 2012, 11:53am

From Pierce County:

If you have put off cleaning up after the January snow and ice storm, time is running out to take advantage of free storm debris disposal. Pierce County's program will wrap up on Sunday, Feb 26.

More than 15,000 tons of debris has been collected since the program began on Jan 20. On its busiest collection day, the Hidden Valley Transfer Station averaged 196 vehicles every hour.
You can haul your debris to the county transfer stations listed below.

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Long lines expected at storm debris drop-off locations

Submitted by Kiersten Throndsen, KOMO Communities Reporter
Saturday, January 28th, 2012, 10:23am

Downed tree limbs, leaves, branches - the aftermath of last week's winter storm still lingers in yards and along curbs.

If you are looking for a place to put all that leftover storm debris, a number of drop-off sites will be open and happy to take it off your hands. But the city warns to pack your patience, it's expecting long lines at all five of the sites.

Below is all the site information from the city:

  • Center at Norpoint
    4818 Nassau Ave.
     
  • Ehli Auction
    9415 Pacific Ave.
     
  • Tacoma Landfill
    3510 S. Mullen St.
     
  • TAGRO
    2201 Portland Ave.
     
  • Vassault Park
    6100 N. 37th St.

Drop off hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through Sunday, Jan. 29.

You can recycle large amounts of wood storm debris at no additional charge. A reminder: branches and limbs should not be larger than 6 inches in diameter and 6 feet long.

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Report storm damages by calling 866-798-6363

Submitted by KOMO Staff
Friday, January 20th, 2012, 9:56am

This just in from Pierce County:

The Pierce County Emergency Operations Center will begin today collecting damage information from homeowners and business owners affected by this week’s winter storm.  Residents and business owners in Pierce County that suffered damage should call the Pierce County Damage Assessment Center at 1-866-798-6363 (toll free) Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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Free Christmas tree recycling for Tacoma residents

Submitted by Halley Griffin, KOMO Communities Reporter
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, 3:39pm

Cleaning up the after-Christmas aftermath this week, Tacoma?

Have we got good news for you: Tacoma residents can dispose of Christmas trees for free at the Tacoma Landfill’s Recycling Center on S. Mullen St. through Jan. 22.

Simply drop your tree off between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. (excluding Jan. 1), and as long as your tree is undecorated and unflocked, that's all you need to do.

Solid Waste Management will also collect trees that have been cut and placed inside of your closed brown yard waste containers - do not leave trees on the curb next to the container.

The Tacoma Fire Department urges residents to dispose of Christmas as soon as possible, as dry trees are a fire hazard.

"TFD encourages you to remove and recycle your natural Christmas tree as soon as possible.  Never burn the tree, decorations or wrapping paper in your fireplace or woodstove," say TFD representatives. The Tacoma Fire Department blog has more.

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Burn ban elevated to stage two

Submitted by KOMO Staff
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011, 12:59pm

The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency today elevated Pierce and Snohomish Counties to a Stage 2 burn ban.

The bans are in effect until further notice due to the high pressure offshore which continues to calm winds and allow for stagnant air.

Here’s more detail from PSCAA:

During a Stage 2 burn ban:

  • No burning is allowed in ANY wood-burning fireplaces, wood stoves or fireplace inserts (certified or uncertified) or pellet stoves. Residents should rely instead on their home’s other, cleaner source of heat (such as their furnace or electric baseboard heaters) for a few days until air quality improves, the public health risk diminishes and the ban is cancelled. The only exception is if a wood stove is a home’s only adequate source of heat.
  • No outdoor fires are allowed.
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