Lorie Jewell
Lorie Jewell is a freelance writer and photographer living in a multi-generational household in the foothills of Mount Rainier, Wash., where she spends her days helping with grandkids and dogs, shooting league pool, reading, working word and jigsaw puzzles, binging '90s sitcoms, knitting and crocheting, baking or hanging out at the archery club. She can also be found a couple days a week in local cemeteries, documenting headstones and grave locations for genealogists. A Florida transplant and Army combat veteran, she holds a bachelor’s degree in English and an MFA in creative nonfiction writing.
Contractors Repair Washington Flooding Damage
Contractors across northwest Washington are deploying convoys of heavy construction equipment to repair and restore state highways crippled by December 2025's historic flooding, many working around the clock to clear debris and restore washed-out roadways....
Work Under Way On First Phase of Mosaic Quarter
A full cadre of construction vehicles — excavators, dozers, scrapers, loaders, and more — is tangible evidence that development of the $425 million Mosaic Quarter sporting and entertainment complex is well under way on Tucson, Ariz.'s southside....
Bay Area Road Project Wraps, Next Stages Set to Begin
The first of several major Bay area highway and road improvement projects is a wrap, making way for the next phases of a major effort to rehabilitate the major arteries leading to and around the San Francisco Bay Bridge....
Massive I-16, I-75 Interchange Project Moves Closer to Completion
The second and third phases of the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) $500 million improvement project for the Interstate 16 and Interstate 75 interchange are on track to finish this spring, giving Macon-area motorists more room to maneuver, as well as a reprieve from construction congestion and detours....
