by Kirk Kirkland Congress, state legislators, and local Pierce County leaders have stepped up to establish common-sense guardrails addressing the fears around AI data centers. Rather than letting rapid technological expansion outpace public policy, our leaders are putting community priorities, and economic accountability first. At the federal level, lawmakers are pushing for a national pause […]

By Kirk Kirkland   Just a few days before appearing before the Pierce County Superior Court judge, CalPortland’s attorney filed a frivolous motion attempting to dismiss our lawsuit. They argued that improper signatures invalidated our land use petition. Instead of focusing on setting the dates for our  legal briefs, we found the opposition trying to […]

Al Schmauder is the Water Steward for Chambers and Clover Creek Watershed.  For over 25 years he has organized work parties to keep the fish ladders open. This year he also maintained the signs at the Chambers Dam and other places along the creek to educate visitors about the effort to keep salmon runs returning. […]