KEVIN THELIN, PE
ICON Vice president, Murraysmith
Kevin Thelin decided he really wanted to be an engineer when he saw the lack of water infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa.
It was 1981, and he had just graduated from Portland State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Instead of immediately heading into the corporate world, he decided to see the world instead and spend some time outside his comfort zone. So he headed to Africa to volunteer in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and help build clean water infrastructure for the developing nation, which is one of the most impoverished on the planet.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: December 18, 2020
Examples of graffiti investigated and referred for prosecution. (Photos courtesy Washington State Patrol)
The Washington State Patrol said Friday it has referred charges to the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office on five men after a months-long investigation into urban graffiti on area roadways.
Beginning in late 2019, Snohomish County troopers observed a large increase in graffiti on interstate and state route bridges, traffic signs and sound barriers in the southern and central areas of Snohomish County. The cost to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for covering the graffiti is estimated to exceed $100,000 a year in Snohomish County alone, the state patrol said.
Updated: 19 Dec 2020, 2:12
A COUPLE who believed they had spotted a yeti in the woods were stunned to realize it was nothing more than a snow-covered tree.
Terry Rhoton, 52, and Nicole Wood, 49, were out for a scenic drive near their home in Prudenville, Michigan, when they spotted a snow-covered pine tree with an uncanny resemblance to Bigfoot.
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A Michigan couple believed they had spotted a yeti in the woods when they took this photo while out for a scenic driveCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
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The snow-covered pine tree bore an uncanny resemblance to BigfootCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
The pictures, which were taken on December 12, show the moment the couple stopped on an off-road path to get a closer look at the tree.
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Congresswoman calls for more car commuters in I-5 bridge planning
Won’t somebody think of the automobiles?
According to Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, we ought to be. The congresswoman penned a letter this week calling for more car commuter representation on the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Committee, lest we repeat the disasters of the past.
In the letter addressed to Washington State Department of Transportation Secretary Roger Millar and I-5 Bridge Replacement Program Administrator Greg Johnson Herrera Beutler said she was experiencing some flashbacks to the Columbia River Crossing project, which fell apart after eight years and $200 million.
There’s a growing concern that “not enough is being done to ensure that this process will avoid the pitfalls that ultimately doomed the Columbia River Crossing,” she wrote.