Town of Steilacoom announcement. Work has commenced on the Rainier St. Preservation Project. This project will continue through mid-May and will consist of the reconstruction of sidewalk ramps to meet current standards, grinding down the existing asphalt roadway and repaving of the roadway between Union Ave and Steilacoom Blvd. Active Construction Inc. is the contractor […]
Lakewood City Council adopts two ordinances focused on public safety
City of Lakewood announcement. The Lakewood City Council adopted two ordinances Monday night meant to give Lakewood police more authority to respond to criminal acts in public spaces. This includes making it a gross misdemeanor to use illegal drugs in public places, and making it illegal to “camp” in public spaces. Council adopted both pieces […]
Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood hosts swap meet for history-related items on March 25
Historic Fort Steilacoom announcement. Maybe you collect items from the 19th and 20th centuries. Maybe you are a living history re-enactor. Maybe you just love ‘old stuff.” We have a swap meet for you. This will be our first living history swap meet since the pandemic. Vendors will be offering everything from women’s clothing and […]
West Pierce Hosts CPR, First Aid & AED Classes
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. West Pierce Fire & Rescue offers CPR, First Aid & AED training classes to the public. This course covers adult, child and infant CPR with airway management, first aid for choking, control of bleeding, splinting, bandaging, first aid for burns, sprains, strains, poison control, and other first aid procedures […]
Don’t Get Hooked by Vishing
City of University Place announcement. Today we received a call from a sharp-witted resident who shared that someone had called claiming to be from the City asking about their Medicare information. While their caller ID said “City of University Place,” and it was indeed the front desk number, the resident became suspicious and called City […]
Building Community: A PLU Special Education Major Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Gavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators. Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – coaching unified sports in high school. Although his former high school teachers and university classes profoundly impacted […]
DuPont March 17 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council March 17 report by clicking here.
Spring edition of The People’s Gathering will encourage attendees to ‘Double Down on Justice’
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Pacific Lutheran University’s Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will host the spring virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference on March 30. The People’s Gathering conference is a day-long Zoom-based professional and personal development experience offering a supportive space to engage in frank and open dialogue about […]
Old Military Road Pavement Preservation
Town of Steilacoom announcement. We will be improving Old Military Road and Stevens Street between the East Town Limits to Lexington St. with an overlay (as depicted on the map below). The project will also replace curb ramps that are not currently ADA compliant, adjust utilities to grade, restripe the roadway, and add signage where […]