Zoom Houseparty, is a new audience participation virtual event which launches on Sept. 23 at 2:00 hosted by Dorothy Wilhelm. The show was inspired by the idea that there’s just too much bad news on the air these days. … [Read more...]
Lakewood City Manager Sept. 18 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) Sept. 18 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here. … [Read more...]
Now they’ve done it
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. The year 2020 has thrown a lot at us. We started out with mudslides, shifted into a pandemic and we’re still recovering from last week’s wildfires. You may be asking, what could possibly happen, next? … [Read more...]
Steilacoom Town Administrator Sept. 18 Report to Council
Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – October 6, 2020, at 6:30 PM.Planning Commission – October 12, 2020 at 6:30 PM.Civil Service Commission – November 5, 2020 at 2:00 PM.Preservation and Review Board – September 23, 2020 at 6:30 PM.Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86233053438 … [Read more...]
As Wildfires Rage, Doglio Calls For Proven Climate Leadership in Congress
Tacoma, WA – Sept. 17, State Representative and candidate for Congress Beth Doglio held a press conference to respond to ongoing wildfires, share her plans to defeat climate change, and detail the differences between her and her opponent’s record and vision on climate issues. … [Read more...]
CPSD releases tentative timelines for shift to hybrid learning
As county COVID-19 transmission rates continue to decline, Clover Park School District is preparing to shift to hybrid learning and begin slowly bringing elementary students to school for in-person learning two days a week. Plans are tentative and depend on COVID-19 transmission rates and other health factors. … [Read more...]
Letter: “Where’d they go?”
If my favorite snack before bedtime is ice-cream (and it is), then my favorite morning breakfast cereal is Raisin Bran. If I get a chance to eat it. … [Read more...]
51 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, no new deaths confirmed September 18
On Sept. 18, we confirmed 51 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. Our totals are 7,339 cases and 163 deaths. … [Read more...]
Virtual Tree Tours at Lakewold Gardens
Longtime Lakewold Gardens friend and volunteer John Wilcox is offering virtual tree tours via YouTube. Every episode John talks about a different tree that is featured in the Adopt A Tree campaign. … [Read more...]
Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners Selects Bus Rapid Transit System Name
Pierce Transit is planning the South Sound’s first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along a 14.4-mile portion of Pacific Avenue/SR-7 between downtown Tacoma and Spanaway. The corridor is currently served by Pierce Transit’s Route 1, which has the agency’s highest ridership. The project is approaching 60 percent design, with construction slated to begin in late 2021. … [Read more...]