Safe Street's Darren Pen has sent out the alert on a tagging emergency.

Last week, he led a team of cops and residents to the retaining wall along the stretch of State Route 7 between Interstate 5 and McKinley Avenue.

They painted over the gang tagging that had accumulated over the last layer of community paint-over applied a month earlier. The gangs had gotten wise. Instead of using spray paint, they used rollers to super-size their vandalism.

They were back at it again this week. The whole shebang needs another coat of legal paint.

Darren invites anyone to grab a paint roller, take the SR 7 exit eastbound and catch the group at 7 p.m.
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Mount Rainier National Park sent out the following press release on summer job opportunities this summer for teacher.

Mount Rainier National Park is still accepting applications for both full-time and part-time Teacher-Ranger-Teacher (TRT) employment opportunities this summer in two different operations, in Interpretation and with the Education Program.

We still have spaces in this summer’s program due to receiving increased funding support.

TRTs earn $60/day, free clock hours, and get to wear the National Park Service uniform! This year, TRTs will also have the opportunity to make a podcast of their summer experience to share with their students next school year.

Interpretation TRT positions include opportunities to work in the park’s visitor centers and conduct programs such as guided walks, Junior Ranger Programs, evening programs, and others to facilitate opportunities for park visitors to learn about and make connections with park resources.

Education TRT positions for middle and high school humanities and social sciences teachers include working with science TRTs and park Education Staff, developing and reviewing interdisciplinary curriculum materials for the Mount Rainier-Mount Fuji Sister Mountain Curriculum Project and assisting with summer teacher workshops.

Spaces are still available in the June 27-30th Sister Mountain Curriculum Review Workshop for middle and high school teachers. The purpose of this workshop is to solicit teacher input and feedback on current and future lesson plans being developed for the interdisciplinary Mount Rainier-Mount Fuji Sister Mountain Curriculum Project. Participating teachers will receive copies of the draft curriculum materials to pilot test with their students. This workshop has met minimum enrollment requirements and will definitely be held. There will be a two quarter graduate level credit option available for this workshop for $80.

Free Washington State Clock Hours are available for all of the above teacher workshops and TRT Program. There are no additional registration fees for workshops. Free tent camping is available in the meadow behind the Education Center for workshop participants.

Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Applications, Workshop Registration Forms, and additional information are available on the park’s Education Program website at www.nps.gov/mora/forteachers/profdevelopment.htm. For questions, please contact Education Program Manager Anne Doherty-Stephan at 360-569-6039 or via email Anne_Doherty@nps.gov.