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2024 Thanksgiving Weekend Closures

November 27, 2024
Washington Rock
by Washington Rock

Please take note of the following closures at all of our locations:

Thanksgiving Weekend Closures

  • Thursday, November 28, 2024: Closed
  • Friday, November 29, 2024: Closed
  • Saturday, November 30, 2024: Closed
  • Sunday, December 1, 2024: Closed

We will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, December 2, 2024. Happy Thanksgiving!

You can submit quote requests on our Contact Us page. We will respond after the holidays.

Washington Rock Quarries is a family-owned business that produces rock, sand, and soil products at Kapowsin Quarry and King Creek Pit in Orting, Washington.

Giving Back Through the Tacoma Rescue Mission

November 25, 2024
Washington Rock
by Washington Rock

Over the weekend, a small group of Washington Rock team members volunteered at the Tacoma Rescue Mission’s family campus kitchen to serve lunch to those in need.

The group included Washington Rock founder Harry Hart, who is a passionate advocate of the Mission. The service project was a great opportunity to kick off a season of giving.

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The Prison Pet Partnership: Giving People and Pets a Second Chance

October 28, 2024
Eve Hart
by Eve Hart

For the past two years, a black lab named Daisy has spent every day with her trainer learning to become a service dog. Daisy’s past life at a shelter is a distant memory. Now that she has learned tricks like turning on light switches and alerting, Daisy will soon leave her trainer’s care.

Daisy’s trainer, Mae, has learned valuable skills too. Over several years, Mae has become certified as a dog trainer through the Prison Pet Partnership. She already has a job lined up after she completes her sentence at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor, Washington.

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How to Buy Gravel: 15 Things You Need to Know

September 30, 2024
Eve Hart
by Eve Hart

Never bought gravel before? If you’re overwhelmed, you’re not alone. We covered some of the basics about buying gravel so that you can be more confident in selecting and ordering gravel for your project.

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2024 Labor Day Weekend Closures

August 26, 2024
Washington Rock
by Washington Rock

Please take note of the following closures at all of our locations:

Labor Day Weekend Closures

  • Saturday, August 31, 2024: Closed
  • Sunday, September 1, 2024: Closed
  • Monday, September 2, 2024: Closed

We will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. We hope you have a happy and restful Labor Day!

You can submit quote requests on our Contact Us page.

Want to learn more about the featured photo? Check out the Seattle Sounders FC Training Fields project page.

Building the Seattle Sounders FC Training Fields: A Photo Essay

August 5, 2024
Eve Hart
by Eve Hart

The Seattle Sounders Football Club celebrated their 50th anniversary last month at their new headquarters and training facility at Longacres: The Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse.

The transformation from office parking lot to training fields—two natural grass fields and two artificial turf fields—took less than a year. Venture General Contracting oversaw both the remodel of the offices and the construction of the fields. Nearly 80,000 tons of Washington Rock’s materials were shipped to the fields throughout construction.

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2024 Fourth of July Closures

July 2, 2024
Washington Rock
by Washington Rock

Please take note of the following closures at all of our locations:

Fourth of July Closures

  • Thursday, July 4, 2024: Closed
  • Friday, July 5, 2024: Closed
  • Saturday, July 6, 2024: Closed
  • Sunday, July 7, 2024: Closed
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Safe Parking: A Stepping Stone for Families in Need

July 1, 2024
Eve Hart
by Eve Hart

With no other place to go, a mother pulls her van into a newly graveled lot. It doesn’t look like much, but it’s a godsend. It’s lit with a streetlight, and there’s running water, portable bathrooms, and outlets where she can charge her phone.

The entire lot is fenced, and the gate locks at night. Her kids can play in the field nearby. In the morning, there will be a hot meal ready at the church next door, and her whole family will be given bagged lunches filled with sandwiches, fruit, chips, drinks, and treats.

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2024 Memorial Day Weekend Closures

May 23, 2024
Washington Rock
by Washington Rock

Please take note of the following closures at all of our locations:

Memorial Day Weekend Closures

  • Saturday, May 25, 2024: Closed
  • Sunday, May 26, 2024: Closed
  • Monday, May 27, 2024: Closed

We will reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.