West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. On Tuesday morning, residents on Day Island in University Place found many of their homes with water inside due to the king tides rising from Puget Sound. Fortunately, there were no injuries or rescues necessary. West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) responded to a service call on Day Island, […]
1855 envelope and letter from Steilacoom City, Washington comes to Auction in New York City
Submitted by H.R. Harmer. On January 17, 2023, H.R. Harmer Fine Stamp Auctions will be offering at public auction the eighth of ten installments of the “Erivan” Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History. This collection represents one of the most comprehensive and important holdings of American postage stamps ever assembled, and its appearance […]
Tomorrow a Black & White Classic with Robert Duvall – Review
Sometimes finding an excellent movie is like discovering gold. I’ve been looking over the selections on the TUBI channel for weeks now. They have movies from the 30’s and others all the way up to Bridge of Spies. It’s a fairly wide range. Many films have a little more interest than the common re-runs of […]
System outage still impacting City of Lakewood
City of Lakewood announcement. We continue to experience an outage with our email. Phones are operational, but we aren’t receiving emails at this time. If you need to reach someone at the city, please call them.
Assisted Living Locators Provides New Year’s Resolutions For Adult Children To Help Aging Parents
Submitted by Rhonda Grundemann. The New Year is a great opportunity for adult children to reflect about their aging parents and to make goals and resolutions to help them in the coming year. Assisted Living Locators Tacoma/Olympia, a local no cost senior placement and referral service, is providing New Year’s resolutions for adult children to […]
DuPont December 24 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council December 24 report by clicking here.
County looking fill Salary Commission for Elected Officials
Pierce County announcement. We’re looking for a legal pro living in Pierce County to join the County’s Salary Commission for Elected Officials! The commission prepares salary recs for the Pierce County Executive, Assessor-Treasurer, Sheriff, and Auditor. Learn more and apply now: bit.ly/PCSalaryCommis….
K9 Ryker: Gone But Not Forgotten
Tacoma Police Department social media post. On this day in 1982, K9 Ryker, a 6-year-old German Shepherd, was struck by a vehicle at 40th St and Portland Ave. He and his handler were responding to a commercial robbery by an armed suspect. K9 Ryker had obtained a good scent and was tracking the suspect when […]
KOMO News: Vandalism at 4 Pierce County substations knocks out power to thousands on Christmas
“TPU reported more than 650 customers were without power as of 6:30 a.m. Monday. Power is expected to be restored by 7 a.m., according to the TPU website. TPU said 7,300 customers were without power early Christmas morning.” From the TPU website as of Dec. 26 at 3:20 pm, 13 customers are still without power. […]