Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Feb. 14, 2023, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to award Dustoff crews of the Vietnam War with the Congressional Gold Medal. Dustoff crewmembers – helicopter air ambulance pilots, crew chiefs, and medics – performed aeromedical evacuation of over 900,000 U.S., […]
CERT Registration Now Open
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) invites community members who live or work in Lakewood, University Place and Steilacoom to attend the next session of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) classes. The training will be held February 28 – March 18, 2023 and registration is now open. Aimed at […]
Rescue Technicians refined confined space skills
West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post. Last week, our Rescue Technicians refined their confined space skills. During this training, they set up ventilation, air monitoring and communication equipment while getting ready to make entry and perform a victim rescue.
Puyallup Welcomes New City Clerk
City of Puyallup announcement. The City of Puyallup has recently hired a new City Clerk, Dan Vessels, Jr. Dan comes to the City from Pierce County Superior Court, where he was a Judicial Assistant for over ten years. Dan is excited to bring his skills and experiences over to the City Clerk’s Office in his […]
Project update: Puyallup Station Parking and Access Improvements
Sound Transit announcement. We know many of you are eager to know when the new garage and surface parking will open. On February 7, our team activated the final traffic signal, which is an important milestone leading to the opening. There is now a required observation period before we can open the garage, and our […]
Obituary Notices – February 15, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Susan Marie Ramento-Haugh; Michael Antonio Lott. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Thomas Carl Broughton; Mabel Claudine Barcelona. Mountain View Funeral Home: James Earl Roberts. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Tina L. Austin; Mary E. Anderson. Powers Funeral Home: Randall Slade Holmes; Jane Marie Colombini.
“We are uncatchable” | PLU Women’s Rowing
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. “There is this moment, where everything around you disappears. Where your vision goes dark, and all you feel is the handle of the oar…” Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day, so we invite you to put on a life jacket, grab a paddle, and join the PLU Women’s […]
Kilmer, Moore, Lankford Reintroduce the Bipartisan Retain Skilled Veterans Act to Permanently Repeal the “180-Day Rule”
On Feb. 13, 2023, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Blake Moore (UT-01) and U.S. Senator James Lankford (OK) announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Retain Skilled Veterans Act, legislation to permanently remove the existing requirement for retired military members to submit a waiver to work as a civilian employee at the Department of Defense within 180 […]
Pierce County Agriculture Advisory Committee to Host Agritourism Panel Discussion
Pierce County Council announcement. The Pierce County Council is teaming up with the Pierce County Agriculture Advisory Committee (PCAAC) to host an agritourism panel discussion and meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Allmendinger Center in Puyallup. Agritourism is a commercial enterprise linking agricultural production and processing with tourism […]