Meet Me in the Park is a unique program designed by Pierce County Parks, offered in partnership with Metro Parks Tacoma, that provides vital small group social and recreational connections for community members of all abilities who have experienced heightened isolation as a result of the pandemic. … [Read more...]
CARES Act partnership creates over 70 new paid job internships for young adults
A partnership between Pierce County Economic Development, WorkForce Central, and Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region has come together through a CARES Act initiative to create paid internship positions for young people in the community. The Recovery Corps young adult internship program has already formed over 70 positions across 44 local employers, offering a diverse range of positions. … [Read more...]
Spread love, not the flu this year
Flu season is here and getting a flu shot may be the single most important thing Pierce County residents can do to protect themselves, their families and the community. That’s why Pierce County has launched the Spread Love, Not the Flu campaign, and findyourflushot.com, which makes finding the closest provider as easy as a couple of clicks. … [Read more...]
Initial regular unemployment decreased during the week while continued claims increased during week of Oct. 11-17
During the week of October 11 - 17, there were 16,890 initial regular unemployment claims (down 24.3 percent from the prior week) and 491,241 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (up 3.0 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – October 24, 2020
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Marilyn Mead; Marjorie Kunschak. Mountain View Funeral Home: Rufo Augustin; Arthur Gilstrap; Annette Albini Swofford. … [Read more...]
Shining stars
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. The evening when we honor our outstanding employees is one of my favorite nights of the year. The Employee Incentive and Recognition (EI&R) reception gives us a fun way to hold up and appreciate some amazing examples of public service innovation, creativity and dedication in action. … [Read more...]
First of two new I-5 overpasses at Thorne Lane opens in Lakewood
LAKEWOOD – There is good news to share for Lakewood and Joint Base Lewis-McChord residents and commuters. … [Read more...]
139 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths confirmed October 23
On Oct. 23, we confirmed 139 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths, all with no known underlying health conditions: … [Read more...]
Letter: Dropout Recovery Programs Key to Re-Engaging Students
Submitted by Deryl McCarty. Now more than ever, it is imperative that we address the education and dropout crisis facing both our nation and Washington state resulting from COVID 19. … [Read more...]
M. Frank Lyons, II, M.D. retires to The Lyons Lifestyle
Last Sunday I consumed a 4-liter jug of GoLYTELY, 8 ounces at a time, every ten minutes, until I had finished it, in preparation for a long overdue colonoscopy and upper endoscopy early on Monday morning in Tacoma. The procedures had been scheduled/canceled/rescheduled and postponed several times due to COVID-19 in Seattle at Virginia Mason. … [Read more...]