This is about a specific person's kindness, and i hope Makayla sees this! I have had a few rough…read moreyears, and this year was no exception. Recently Ive encountered a difficult situation that required me to reach out here. Makayla spent time with me, and her genuine care for my situation enabled me to get up and face today with the stamina i used to have. I found it remarkable that she invested her time in my life, and what an amazing sevice this department offers. We are very fortunate as not many other states offer such valuable service. I think this has been the best govt service ive ever received, and although i didnt file a complaint about issues i thought were important however did not justify filing a complaint, Makayla still was kind enough just to listen. What an outstanding govt employee she is!

Nick Brown went to bat for me and my family by getting us reimbursed from a fraudulent law firm…read more My wife and I both had given up on every getting the money back and then out of the Blue we were notified by the Washington attorney general who reached out to us to let us know that they were working to get money back to the many Washington state customers from the company that stiffed its customers with no services. Well, tonight I received an envelope from Nick Brown's office with a nice letter and a check reimbursing us. In Washington state, our local government works for us. Thank you!

The City of Olympia's new Rental Registration for rental homes is 100% provable city corruption…read more It's only about making money for the city. There are already housing codes in place to protect and keep everyone safe. Call in a complaint and code enforcement can inspect the living conditions and force the landlord to make corrects or suffer fines. Other cities with similar registrations always increase fees and have yearly inspections where inspectors are paid several hundred dollars, but never inspect the homes. Hence, the provable corruption.

I'm at a football practice and this BBQ truck catered the after practice shin dig…read more $5.00 for a plate which consist of a pulled brisket sandwich, cornbread, salad, choice of a cookie and a bottled water!!! What a steal!!! The sandwich was on buttery Hawaiian type bun and I chose the Cajun sauce to place on top of mine! Oh my word!!!!! Absolutely melt in your mouth delicious!!! I would have paid $5.00 for just the sandwich because it was absolutely smoked to perfection!!! I didn't try the salad, it looked soggy and I was full from the brisket sandwich! I picked up their flyer and business card because I would definitely hire them to cater an event for me!

It's the government waited a half hours that's the longest ive had to wait, I did order my tabs…read moreonline and was just picking them up...when its crowed you seem to miss the little ticket machine....rta tax for what I have 2 cars and won't be working in Seattle so no need to ride the sounder...can't I fix some pot holes with my tax money and why don't we boot pierce transit out of tacoma they can't do the job I call foul really higher fare prices and less service? And you want voters to pay for that voters like me that drive and get cut off by your drivers? Where is Tim I what's his name? Washington/tacoma is way behind the gov. Pays people to predict the economy and they either didnt listen or didnt care because they still got paid shouldn't there pay go up and down like our economy? Instead of up up up and do less less less. I'm lying I can vote but don't vote for what do you really think there listening to us? I wish they would grow some balls and do the right thing and not think of what there party might say

Sorry that Wheelock is still closed for a while, and happy to see that it will be back in business…read morenext month. I've been a fan of this branch since I moved to the area about 7 years ago. Great staff with helpful attitudes, quick responses to requests for information and for guidance on how to navigate the online requests for "holds", etc. Looking forward to seeing and inteacting with them again soon. Thanks, Wheelock, for being there. And Best Wishes on your return in June.

Maybe it is a coastal thing. Maybe it is a Washington thing. I realize full well that I will be…read moregoing through regional culture shock as to things are done coming from Colorado and maybe getting a library card may be one of them. Acquiring library cards seem to be increasingly more complicated to get even back in Colorado. I had library cards in Fort Collins and Denver for a number of years and maybe being a long time holder I might have escaped the complications. When I got a library card in another Colorado town they wanted to see a bill with my address on it. My monthly car insurance bill was good enough. But to get a library card out here in Tacoma it is more difficult. Someone said getting a library card here in Tacoma is harder than applying for a credit card. That is no joke. I have been to two library locations trying to get a card and the library on 7001 6th Ave. I was told to get a library card I had to present a utility bill with my name and address on it. Well, Steven's name is already on that. At this first location I was told that a valid Washington ID and the utility bill was the ONLY way to get a card. I went to this location and the receptionist mentioned that there were a handful of other bills besides the utility bill that they would accept but again I needed a Washington license. Someone said that they had an out of state license and got a library card in Tacoma but they had difficulties but eventually got it by applying for it online. This person was renting out a subleted house so no utility bill was mailed to his name here. So I applied online and have not gotten any response. Not even a "We are sorry. We cannot process your request at this time." And that has been two weeks ago. It is implied that the Seattle library may be just as hard as Tacoma. Is the entire west coast this way? The only way right now I can check out a book from the Tacoma Public Library is to borrow my friend's card. Sorry if that is not proper protocol but I guess you will have to deal with it. So is the entire West Coast this complicated to get a library card? Please let me know fellow Yelpers. I don't often check out books from the library because I am a slow reader and have to return the book before I can finish it. Sometimes though I just want to check out a book and not have to go buy it. Besides checking out books there are other items I like to utilize at libraries...but you need a card. In this day and age where libraries and literary groups are trying to get people to read more and are on a star crossed lover search for the next Harry Potter series to encourage more reading one would think getting a library card would be easier. P.S. I do have bills coming to my present Tacoma address, it is a bill for my phone and car insurance. I am working on getting a Washington state license. By then it may do no good because they will probably run background checks, credit reports and want your annual income in order to check out a book. P.P.S. The receptionist did issue a internet card for me which was a step in the right direction.

So, I must admit living in a state that requires all liquor and hard spirits retail sales to be…read moredone in state run stores is a new experience for me. I'm not really keen on it as it means that prices are not really market driven and there's no good specialty places like you can find back east... But there's one huge plus side, at least the way they do it out here: If you're looking for any sort of semi-uncommon bottle of something, through their website you can actually search the whole state-wide system and find out which stores have it in stock and how many units they have available. How cool is that?

Great basketball gym, one rim was broken when I went in but that's OK I was still puttin buckets inread more

I've had an extremely hard time trying to figure out their schedule. I've called multiple times to…read moreverify info on their schedules I've found online that say they are updated and when I show up it's not what is described. Nobody there seems to know exactly what the schedule is or what's supposed to be happening.

Always a quiet place. Nice welcoming staff. very clean, very helpful and very friendlyread more

I love everything about this library! The location, how quickly they get materials ready for…read morepick-up, the staff, and the beautiful library. If I lived a little closer, I would be here all of the time!

As a current employee and nurse at this facility, I can say with confidence that WCC is undeserving…read moreof the previous review. Nursing at WCC is a dynamic blend of emergency, outpatient, and inpatient care with a diverse population and abundant opportunities to educate patients who are openminded, eager to learn, and ready to take charge of their health as they re-enter society. Away with the stigma of corrections nursing being unsafe. There are officers present with all patient interactions for safety and security, unlike my time in the ED where I was subject and witness to multiple staff assaults. Low patient ratios, excellent teamwork, opportunities for education and upward mobility, compensation ~20% higher than hospitals in the area, comprehensive benefits (pension, and regence PPO Health insurance) Nursings best kept secret.

If you are looking for employment and come across WCC to work as an RN, run away. Do not apply. WCC…read morehas 120% turnover rate. No one wants to work there. Its a very toxic environment and management knows all about it... yet they do nothing. Governor Jay Inslee should look into WCC and fire everyone in management. P.Paterson is a horrible supervisor. She will lie in your face. Right now she is being investigated by the ethics board. That should tell you what kind of manager she is. Please run away. Working for WCC has great benefits for retirement but that does not hold good nurses there. P.Paterson will make sure if you are a great nurse and you decided to challenge her, she will make your life a living hell. Like I keep saying, please run away. You have been warned.