Pierce County Auditor press release. A vendor who provides printing and mailing for Pierce County Elections has made a mailing mistake. As a result, an estimated 63 to 171 voters in the Puyallup area have been sent two ballot mailing packets. The two ballot packets contain the same envelopes and ballot for the voter. Controls […]
25th Annual Fall Safety Day
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. The 25th Annual Fall Safety Day will take place at Station 21 (5000 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood) on Oct. 23 (10 am-1 pm). This will be a drive through event. Each vehicle will be loaded with one pumpkin per child and a bag of goodies.
‘Lush European Classics’ Comprise Symphony Tacoma’s November Performance
Symphony Tacoma press release. Tacoma, WA — Symphony Tacoma continues its 75th Anniversary Celebration with its second of six classics concerts on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pantages Theater. This concert features a lush collection of melodic European classics. “As we continue with our 75th Anniversary Season, we want to assure […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 20
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Oct. 20, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 27-Oct. 10 is 492.8. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.9 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 436 COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths: […]
Obituary Notices – October 21, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Nikolay Yevgenyevich Goncharov. Mountain View Funeral Home: Patricia Ann Bstandig; Wayne Allen Hawkinson; Lee Wayne Hoffman Jr.; Richard Purdue; Michael Siegel; Kaisha Walker. Powers Funeral Home: Marie Karman Wilkkins; Barbara Joyce Shattuck; James Leonard Campbell Sr.; William Leroy Cunningham; Scott Edwards Awalt; Donald Walter Lyle Jr. Scott Funeral Home: Bertha Mae […]
Tacoma City Council’s Joint Statement on Actions Underway to Address Community Safety
City of Tacoma press release. We acknowledge this has been an extraordinary and difficult time for our community in many respects regarding public safety. The City Council is unified in our desire for Tacoma to be a city where everyone feels safe to live, work, and play, and to be responsive to those constituents who […]
Letter: Clover Park Voters-Don’t Be Misled-Be Informed
Submitted by Paul Wulfestieg. The Clover Park School Board recently passed the Focus on Equity plan for the school district. The plan was studied and worked on by a group of outstanding educators and parents over many months. The vote of the board was 4 to 1 in favor of approval. The lone dissenting vote […]
Response to letter “Why not Beth Elliott for DuPont City Council”
Submitted by Beth Elliott. I apologize in advance for this long post, but after consultation with my attorney, I have decided to make a rare personal statement on behalf of myself and my wife, Judy, after a statement by Robbie Courts was publicly shared to two DuPont social media groups by Isabella Lynn Colvin. So […]
Dance Theatre Northwest Sells Out First Show, Adds Friday Performance
Submitted by Dance Theatre Northwest. Internationally renowned dancer, Fredrick Davis, will perform at Dance Theatre Northwest this Friday, October 22nd at 6:15 PM and Saturday, October 23rd at 6:15 PM & 7:30 PM. With the initial performance at 6:15 PM on Saturday already sold out, a third performance has been added. If all shows sell […]