Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council February 3 report by clicking here.
Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Awareness Week, February 7-14, 2023
Submitted by Barb Kohler, Steilacoom WA. It’s that time of year when I like to bring attention to CHD Awareness Week. These defects are the leading cause of death in both infants and adults. Approximately 1% of births per year are affected by CHDs. These defects involve the inside walls of the heart, the valves […]
Bates Technical College holds open house on Feb. 9 for health care programs
Bates Technical College announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – Bates Technical College welcomes the community to the Health Science Career Pathway Open House on Thursday, Feb. 9, 3-6 p.m., at the college’s Downtown Campus Center for Allied Health Education at 1201 South Yakima Avenue in Tacoma. The Open House features an information fair, with representatives from student […]
January 2023 Alarm Summary
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. In January 2023, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) responded to 1,512 calls for service. Of those calls, 81% of them were for emergency medical aid and nearly half of them resulted in a transport to the hospital. This is an average of 48 calls per day throughout the […]
Thank you Tacoma Fire
Tacoma Police Department social media update. A big thank you to Tacoma Fire, TFD Ladder 1, for installing our new flag pole halyard (rope) during ladder training. We appreciate you and your lack of acrophobia!
Calling all JBLM athletes
Joint Base Lewis-McChord social media post. Calling all JBLM athletes! Do you have what it takes to take on the Seattle Super Hawks? Show off your skills and try out for the JBLM team this Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. for the exhibition game set for Feb. 25.
Puyallup’s Rumor of the Month for February
City of Lakewood announcement. Rumor: “I heard that our Puyallup Police Officers really love donuts.” Yes, our officers love donuts…especially ones with sprinkles! The history behind police officers’ love affair with the humble donut goes back many decades. Legend has it that back in the 40s and 50s, before 24-hour restaurants and fast-food chains, the […]
Kilmer to Continue Work to “Fix Congress” Through Appointment to New Modernization Subcommittee
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Feb. 3, 2023, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that he was appointed to the Committee on House Administration by Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25) to serve as the senior Democrat on the new Subcommittee on Modernization during the 118th Congress. The Subcommittee is expected to focus broadly on […]
Obituary Notices – February 7, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Brian Joseph Mosley. Gaffney Funeral Home: Constance Esther Bender; James Michael Aquino. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Oscar Lleras JR.