A press release from Downtown On the Go. TACOMA, WASH. – Join the virtual Ride the Bus event on Nov. 3, 2021 from 3 – 4 p.m. to discuss transit in Pierce County, planning and development, and riding the bus. Downtown On the Go is looking forward to chatting with Mike Griffus, Pierce Transit’s newly-appointed CEO, as well […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 14
A press release from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Oct. 14, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 21-Oct. 4 is 529.3. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.1 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 546 COVID-19 cases and […]
Obituary Notices – October 15, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Judith A. Bach; Randy Troy Clark; Sueann L. Floyd; Patricia Harris; Ross Johnson; Dorothy Jean Kilcup; Victor Neilson; David Scott; Andrew Ross Tidd; Patricia Ann Wade. Fir Lane Memorial Park: John A. Petersen; Jose Jesus Velazquez Sandoval. Powers Funeral Home: Alan Michael Metzler. Gaffney Funeral Home: Kahla Rose (Beach) Amos. Scott Funeral Home: Foley […]
PLU announces Fixed Tuition Guarantee
A press release from Pacific Lutheran University. Pacific Lutheran University has just announced a Fixed Tuition Guarantee that will ensure tuition for the 2022–23 incoming class of first-year and transfer students will remain the same throughout their undergraduate years at the university. This guarantee disrupts the general practice of higher education institutions in the U.S., especially private […]
Letter: Indoctrination is exactly what Dave Anderson and Jeff Brown Seek
Submitted by Taniesha Lyons. This is why Marty Schafer and Alyssa Anderson Pearson get my vote and should get yours too. The Family Policy Institute of Washington has a clear plan for indoctrination over education according to them anyone who can click the box “other” has no place in the schools. Religion should not be […]
WorkForce Central release August 2021 Employment Report
A press release from WorkForce Central. The unemployment rate in Pierce County held steady at 5.3% in August (up two-tenths of a percent from July). We saw slight increases in the total number of workers and residents looking for work bringing the total labor force up to 444,000. Read WorkForce Central’s August 2021 Interactive Report […]
Howard Lee Appointed to Fill Ken Grassi’s Position
A press release from City of University Place. During its meeting on Oct. 4, the U.P. City Council unanimously voted to approve the appointment of Council Member Pro Tem Howard Lee to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Ken Grassi on Sept. 26. Council Member Lee will now serve in Position #4 through […]
Important Deadlines for Washington State Redistricting Commission Coming Soon
A press release from Washington State Redistricting Commission. The Washington State Redistricting Commission reminds the public that to ensure the full consideration, third-party maps should be submitted by Friday, October 22. Third-party map submissions are those that meet the same statutory requirements the Commissioners must meet when delivering their final maps. Those requirements are detailed […]
Letter: Equity?
Submitted by KM Hills. The definition that comes up when you Google Equity . . . is “the quality of being fair and impartial. I think most of us have seen the below cartoon about equity vs. equality. I recently spoke at a public meeting and posed the question to publicly elected officials about how […]