On Saturday morning Tacomans will gather to celebrate the return of the Dickman Mill head saw to the Ruston Way waterfront. The massive historic artifact underwent major restoration to serve as the centerpiece for a park expansion that commemorates an era when Tacoma was acclaimed as the Lumber Capital of America. The head saw, a […]
Tacoma Link fares are changing
If you ride Tacoma Link, Sound Transit wants to hear from you on new fares that will begin when the Hilltop Extension opens in 2022. Find out more and take the survey at SoundTransit.org/TFares. You can also email your comments to fares@soundtransit.org; attend the public hearing on July 15th or call us at 800-201-4900. Comments will be […]
U.P. Chief’s Corner: We’re Ready to Get Back Out for National Night Out
I can say that, without a doubt, one of my favorite annual events in University Place is National Night Out. So I am thrilled that we will be able to join you in celebrating your support for our community-police partnerships again this year on Tuesday, Aug. 3. There are neighborhoods that I still remember visiting […]
Book Talk: Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Please join us at the Tacoma Historical Society Museum – 406 Tacoma Avenue South – for our first in-person meeting (Monday, July 12 at 7 pm) in more than a year! Our featured speaker will be Donald Tjossem, whose latest book for Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America Series, Tacoma Narrows Bridge, has just been released. […]
Riders want improvements at Lakewood, South Tacoma Stations
Riders told Sound Transit they want to see improved lighting, pedestrian infrastructure, bicycle infrastructure, additional parking and more at the Lakewood and South Tacoma Stations. Sound Transit hosted an online open house from April 1-20, 2021, to introduce the Lakewood and South Tacoma Stations Access Improvements projects to the public and to seek feedback on types of […]
Candidate Forum – Gig Harbor City Council Position 2
Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County is hosting a nonpartisan candidate forum along with several other community groups for races in Lakewood for which there are three or more candidates in the Primary election. This is an opportunity for the public to hear and […]
Pierce County Library System’s Board discusses reopening libraries and more
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System Board of Trustees will discuss reopening libraries, upgrades to Bonney Lake and Graham Pierce County Libraries, and other issues at its Board meeting on Wednesday, July 14, 3:30 p.m. Join the meeting by phone or online: Phone: 253-215-8782, webinar identification: 977 6052 7787, passcode: 106659 Zoom with a Zoom account […]
Are you a Pierce County ferry rider?
Submitted by Jani Hitchens, Pierce County Council. As the Pierce County Council embarks on its 2022-2023 Biennial Budget planning process, I want to make sure I have a clear understanding of how people are using the Pierce County ferry system. To do that, I want to hear directly from ferry riders – whether you use […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 8
On July 8, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 16-29 is 62.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 2.7 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 52 COVID-19 cases and 0 deaths. Our totals are 51,332 cases and 620 deaths. […]