TACOMA – Overnight tonight, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor Skanska will close up to three lanes on southbound Interstate 5 and the southbound I-5 exit to 56th Street as part of the work to open a new southbound I-5 auxiliary lane from South 38th Street to South 56th Street. The new lane will give South 38th Street travelers a dedicated lane to merge onto southbound I-5. … [Read more...]
STEAM activities to build the next generation of innovators
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Technology is growing at a fast pace and the younger generation needs strong STEAM skills science, technology, engineering, art and math to keep up with it. Learn the skills needed to solve problems, gather data and evaluate conditions with free STEAM activities from the Pierce County Library System. … [Read more...]
Emergency Food Network topic of Sept. 19 Lakewood United Meeting
September 19, 2019 “Emergency Food Network” – Michelle Douglas, Chief Executive Officer (Steve - MC) For donation, please bring peanut butter; canned fruits and vegetables; canned tuna, chicken or salmon; baby food in jars. The Lakewood United group meets at 7:00 AM every Thursday at Burs Restaurant, 6151 Steilacoom Boulevard SW near Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The upcoming Lakewood … [Read more...]
New Book Recounts Sound Transit’s Fight To Survive
Residents of Central Puget Sound are familiar with Sound Transit as the agency behind their multi-billion dollar light rail train network. Without commuter trains, the growing region of more than three million would suffocate under congestion. Yet in its beginning phase, the public transportation organization confronted one controversy after another and teetered on the verge of collapse. Back … [Read more...]
Jury awards nearly $17M to first victims to sue Amtrak after deadly 2017 train derailment | Q13 FOX News
A jury awarded millions of dollars to the first victims to sue Amtrak since the deadly 2017 derailment in DuPont, Washington. … [Read more...]
Cascade Bagel building in Lakewood bought by Terry Emmert | Tacoma News Tribune
The Lakewood Towne Center strip mall that Cascade Bagel calls home was sold last week to Oregon businessman Terry Emmert. But for Cascade Bagel owner Bob Bringer, the future remains uncertain. … [Read more...]
Lakewood’s Colonial Plaza upgrades part of mini-resurgence | Tacoma News Tribune
The city will hold a ribbon cutting for the opening of Colonial Plaza, with festivities scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, including kids karaoke, live music, food trucks, family activities, a car show and night market. … [Read more...]
Sounder trains to run for Sunday Sounders FC match
Sports fans can skip traffic coming into Seattle on Sunday by riding Sound Transit’s Sounder event trains to the Sounders FC vs. New York Red Bulls 3:00 p.m. match. … [Read more...]
Tacoma Link to run extended hours for Post Malone concert at Tacoma Dome
Sound Transit will operate extended hours to accommodate crowds leaving the Tacoma Dome for the Post Malone concert on Saturday, September 14. … [Read more...]
Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge Scheduled to Open on Sept. 14
The City of Tacoma will open the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge (formerly the Puyallup River Bridge located on Puyallup Avenue between Portland Avenue and Milwaukee Way) on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 14. … [Read more...]