Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s December 30 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
January Red Letter Days
By Dr. Patt Schwab with Dorothy Wilhelm. With record breaking temperatures and quite a lot of flooding, it’s hard to think about stepping outdoors. Brrrr. But, if you feel you must, there are some intriguing things going on in January. Like the Saturday, January 21, 2023 (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM) at Chambers Creek Regional Park. […]
Lakewood receives $2.5 million for South Tacoma Way improvements
City of Lakewood announcement. The city of Lakewood is celebrating a recent announcement by U.S. Rep. Marilyn Strickland that she secured $2.5 million in federal funding for a city road project that will bring dramatic improvements to Lakewood’s International District. Strickland’s office announced this week that Lakewood was one of 14 South Sound communities to receive funding […]
Pierce County Library System closed Sunday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day
Pierce County Library System announcement. The Pierce County Library System will be closed Sunday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.piercecountylibrary.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Wanted: Youth Sports Coaches
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Now recruiting coaches for Flag Football and Volleyball. Coaches are needed for Beyond the Bell and community leagues at 36 Tacoma Public Schools (TPS) elementary school locations. We can’t do this without the help of dedicated volunteers. All teams are coached by volunteers who are background checked at national and state […]
Sound Transit makes Link and ST Express buses fare-free all day on New Year’s Eve
Sound Transit announcement. Link light rail and ST Express buses will be fare-free all day New Year’s Eve, providing passengers with a safe and reliable option for their holiday travel plans. Link light rail and Sound Transit Express buses are fare-free from 4 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, to 2 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1. Sound Transit […]
Update on Solid Waste Management Inclement Weather Impacts
City of Tacoma announcement. Following last week’s inclement weather impacts, the City of Tacoma’s Solid Waste Management continues to collect all residential garbage and recycling one day late this week. While most residential food/yard waste customers will also see collection one day late this week, those who would have normally seen collection on Friday, December 30 will instead see collection […]
Sounder trains available for Seahawks vs. New York Jets
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Starting next week, we will no longer post weekly COVID-19 data updates on social media or send them to our email subscribers. You’ll still be able to visit our website to find regularly updated information on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and vaccinations at tpchd.org/covid19cases. On Dec. 29: We confirmed 8 new deaths from […]