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Letter: Waughop Lake’s Demise Assured
Submitted by Don Russell, Lakewood. A Significant and Questionable Event On May 4, 2023 the City of Lakewood requested proposals for professional services from qualified contractors for the purpose of an alum treatment for algae control in Waughop Lake. The alum treatment prescribed in this RFP is for the application of aluminum sulfate (alum) and […]
Tacoma City Ballet Moves To A New Home
Tacoma City Ballet announcement. Tacoma, WA – After calling the Merlino Art Center, located at 6th and Fawcett, home for 40 years, Tacoma City Ballet Executive, Artistic, and School Director Erin Ceragioli announced today this 68-year-old beloved Tacoma legacy arts institution will move to a new location. Beginning in July, Tacoma City Ballet will be […]
Public input needed for aging and disability services plan
Pierce County announcement. The Pierce County Human Services Aging and Disability Resources (ADR) division is developing the 2024-2027 Area Plan and is seeking community input from County residents about aging and disability services in the region. Help shape future services for seniors and individuals with disabilities by completing our short, confidential survey. The survey is […]
Lakewood First Lions elects club officers
Submitted by Eric Warn. Dan Comsia was recently elected 2023/2024 president of the Lakewood First Lions Club, one of the oldest service clubs in Lakewood (1954). His term of office begins July 1st. Dan is a retired Lutheran pastor and PTSD counselor for the Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs. Other officers are RuthAnne Hickey, […]
TAPCO Credit Union Earns Community Development Certification to Better Serve Pierce County and South Sound
TAPCO Credit Union announcement. Hard-working people in Pierce County have not received the economic opportunities they deserve. TAPCO Credit Union is working to make a difference in the lives of our members, consumers and community. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund recently certified TAPCO Credit Union as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). This […]
Electron Hydro dam owner ordered to pay largest financial penalty in an environmental criminal case in state history
Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — A Pierce County Superior Court judge has ordered Electron Hydro, LLC and its Chief Operating Officer Thom Fischer to pay a total of $1 million in fines and restitution as a result of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Environmental Protection Division’s prosecution. As part of the sentence, the company […]
Mobile Teaching Kitchen is bringing healthy cooking directly to Tacoma neighborhoods
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Chef Chris Kidner stood inside a trailer whimsically painted with cartoon vegetables as he balled up a lentil meatball, tossed it in the air and caught it in one hand. “Whoa, how did you do that?” asked a little boy. That interest in healthy cooking is exactly the point of the […]
Toxic algae caution advisory lifted for Spanaway Lake
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. On May 8, we lifted the toxic algae caution advisory for Spanaway Lake. The water is safe for people and pets. Always use caution when you’re in the water. When you see algae, don’t swim, wade, waterski, or fish. Keep in mind as wind direction changes, the algae could move […]