Mountain View Funeral Home: Dr. Stanley C. Johnson; Jessica R. Jones; Falon Dawn Miller; Kathryn Rose Mulligan; Dennis Gregory Schuur; James Taylor; Patricia Ann Twiggs. … [Read more...]
City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin Sept. 20, 2019
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) Sept. 20 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here. … [Read more...]
Reminder: New auxiliary lane opens and six-week lane closure on southbound I-5 begins Saturday
TACOMA – Overnight tonight, Washington State Department of Transportation’s contractor Skanska will close up to three lanes on southbound Interstate 5 and the southbound I-5 exit to 56th Street as part of the work to open a new southbound I-5 auxiliary lane from South 38th Street to South 56th Street. The new lane will give South 38th Street travelers a dedicated lane to merge onto southbound I-5. … [Read more...]
Steilacoom Town Administrator Sept. 20 Report to Council
Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – October 1, 2019, at 6:30 PM at Town Hall.Planning Commission – November 18, 2019 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall.Civil Service Commission – November 7, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Community Center.Preservation and Review Board – October 23, 2019 at 6:30 PM at Town Hall. … [Read more...]
Training Scheduled for Wookbrook area September 23-25
West Pierce Fire & Rescue, as a part of the Pierce County Hazardous Incidents Team (PCHIT), will be conducting training in the Woodbrook neighborhood of Lakewood September 23-25, 2019. No roads will be impacted, but there will be various Pierce County fire agencies in attendance and therefore, many fire department vehicles. … [Read more...]
U.P. Candidate Pro Tem Selection
At its regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 16, Howard Lee was appointed by the City Council to fill Council Position #4 Pro Tem. The position, which represents the entire City of University Place, has been vacant due to Council Member Ken Grassi’s extended absence due to illness. … [Read more...]
PLU’s 2019 Ruth Anderson Public Debate: Should Tacoma Institute Rent Control?
TACOMA, Wash—Rents are rising in Tacoma and surrounding areas, becoming increasingly unaffordable for vulnerable populations and the middle class. Pacific Lutheran University’s Ruth Anderson Public Debate will examine the growing cost of housing in Tacoma and whether a policy for rent control should be instituted. Brandi Kruse, Q13 News Anchor and Host of The Divide, will moderate the debate … [Read more...]
Sounder Seahawks game day trains will run Sunday
Seattle Seahawks fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:25 p.m. game Sunday, September 22 against the New Orleans Saints. … [Read more...]
Business Showcase: New Gangnam BBQ
From new décor to changing menu offerings, Gangnam BBQ owner Jesse Jin is committed to making his Korean barbecue restaurant stand out from the rest. … [Read more...]
Pierce Transit to Implement Improved Service, Route Efficiencies Sunday, Sept. 22
Pierce Transit will make improvements to most of its routes and implement efficiencies that will allow for 46 additional trips starting Sunday, Sept. 22. Here are some of the key changes that will benefit customers: … [Read more...]