Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – April 6, 2021, at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81640272868 Planning Commission – April 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89210104986 Civil Service Commission – May 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81990232886 Preservation and Review Board – April 28, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87873435137 (*) Meetings […]
Online open house for South Tacoma and Lakewood station access projects kicks off April 1
Sound Transit is seeking public input on how we can improve the experience of getting to and from Sounder trains and regional buses at South Tacoma and Lakewood stations. Access improvement projects can mean investments in safer walking, rolling and bicycling connections between stations and their surrounding neighborhoods; better pickup and drop-off areas; additional station […]
Help guide valued services at the Pierce County Library System
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Interested in helping guide the future of valued services at Pierce County Library System? Care about serving diverse communities? Apply to be a member of the Board of Trustees with the Pierce County Library System. “As a Trustee, I know first-hand how thoughtfully we oversee the public’s investment—your investment—in your Library System,” said Library […]
Across the Fence: Words That Matter
The other day, I asked my friends on Facebook whether they had any wishes as to which uncontroversial topic they’d like me to write about in my Friday Suburban Times column. Some asked for more food topics (I promise, I will sometime soon). One of my friends, German author Bettina Strang (https://wortstrang.de), suggested a number […]
HUD Annual Action Plan for 2021-2022 – Tacoma Lakewood HOME Consortium
Tacoma and Lakewood plan to adopt 2021-22 Annual Action Plans for housing and community development providing a framework to address needs in both cities. The plans are required by the federal government to receive assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), for funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, the […]
How are you doing?
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. This week, several hundred of you joined me for a virtual Employee Town Hall. I always appreciate being able to update you on County priorities and hearing your thoughts and questions – unvarnished and direct! I can always count on a few of you asking a pointed question – […]
U.P. Chief’s Corner: Service with a Smile
It is with a mixture of gratitude and regret that we are sending off into retirement one of U.P.’s most admired and dedicated public servants. Deputy Dan Hacker is retiring from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department today, closing out a 32-year career in law enforcement, including 25 years with the City of University Place. ?I […]
The Room Where It Happens: PLU Nursing Major Helps Community Members Take Their Shot
By Veronica Craker, PLU Marketing and Communications On a chilly February morning, cars packed the parking lot of the Pacific Lutheran University Olson Fieldhouse. There was no basketball game or volleyball match enticing the visitors, but rather a historic event that brought visitors in that day. It was the first of many COVID-19 vaccination clinics […]
Traffic Safety Commission Calls for Refocus on Distracted Driving Enforcement Patrols in Pierce County Coming in April
Tacoma, WA – The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) is calling on Washingtonians to refocus on preventing crashes caused by distracted driving as the state begins observing April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The call comes after Washington experienced increases in distracted driving in 2020. Starting April 1, law enforcement agencies statewide will add extra distracted […]