🌱 Thanksgiving Travel + Palmer Lake Algae + I-5 Closure

Hey, neighbors! If you're traveling for Thanksgiving, there's a good chance today is the big day.

AAA estimates that more Washingtonians will be hitting the roads over the next few days than they did pre-pandemic, so to start off today's digest I've got a look at which roads will be busiest and when.

I've also got an update from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, who have lifted a toxic algae warning for Palmer Lake, and a look ahead at an I-5 closure that is likely to cause some headaches next week.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 46 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories in Gig Harbor today:

1. Thanksgiving Travel In WA: How To Avoid Traffic And Delays (Seattle Patch)
2. Spokane-area lawmakers join lawsuit against Democratic House leaders for requiring vaccination to be in chamber (The Spokesman-Review)
3. Toxic Algae Advisory Lifted At Palmer Lake (Gig Harbor Patch)
4. PSD : Superintendent's Listening Tour: Upcoming Coffee Chats And Feedback Questionnaire (Press Release Desk)
5. WSDOT Announces Post-Thanksgiving I-5 Closure In Tacoma (Puyallup Patch)

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Today in Gig Harbor:

• GHHS - Both Gyms - Boys Basketball - Gig Harbor High (9:00 AM)

Gig Harbor Patch Notebook

• Peninsula School District: "Familiar faces in new spaces! Today was the first day of school inside the brand new Artondale Elementary school facility! Many positive comments and excited reactions from students experiencing the new school today, along with welcoming..." (Facebook)
• Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One - Official Site: "Around 9:30 am yesterday, Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One responded to a single-story residential home fire with potential entrapment in the 6800 block of 87th St. When crews arrived, they found a small home fully involved with fire and thre..." (Facebook)
• Peninsula School District: "𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 | Recently, students in Peninsula High School's Principles of Biomedical Science class have been working with hands-on learning activities including DNA puzzles, DNA extraction from strawberries, and bl..." (Facebook)
• Tom Taylor Family YMCA: "WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH Come join us for our annual Turkey Burn, featuring hour-long specialty classes IN ADDITION to our regularly scheduled classes! Yoga for Digestion with Casiana | 8:30-9:30 am | Room 4 Spark with Jamie | 8:30-9:30 ..." (Facebook)
• Tom Taylor Family YMCA: ""I love having the opportunity to work out from home whenever I can’t get to the gym!" "Locally-sourced talent from around the country in one place!" "Love it! Helps to keep me active" We love hearing all of your positive feedback about ..." (Facebook)

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— Charles Woodman

About me: Charles started as Field Editor for Patch in May 2020, covering western Washington. He is based in Seattle. In the past, he has written for various TV news stations in Seattle, Reno, Nevada and Fairbanks, Alaska. He has also worked as a music critic, weatherman, and soccer referee.

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