On Sept. 21, we confirmed 51 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death: a man in his 80s from the Edgewood/Fife/Milton geographic region. He had underlying health conditions. … [Read more...]
Letter: Doglio For Congress
Submitted by Nicole Neilson. Beth has been a tireless advocate for our community. In the Legislature, she secured funding for the Veteran's Hub, Interfaith Works Homeless Shelter, and Thurston County Food Bank. She secured much needed funding for school districts in the 22nd. When she was asked to support community efforts to reform police use of force laws, she took decisive action to support … [Read more...]
Pierce County property taxes due by Nov. 2
The second installment of this year’s property taxes will be due a couple days later than usual. Pierce County Assessor Treasurer Mike Lonergan explained, “Because Oct. 31 falls on a Saturday this year, we can accept tax payments that are dropped off or postmarked by the next business day, which is Monday, Nov. 2.” … [Read more...]
Lisa H. Mansfield appointed as Lakewood Municipal Court Judge
Lisa H. Mansfield will be sworn in as the Lakewood Municipal Court judge. Lakewood Municipal Court serves Lakewood, University Place, Steilacoom, and DuPont. … [Read more...]
In 1961, Dad and I attended a San Francisco Giants Game at Candlestick Park
By Tim Marsh, Lakes High Class of 1966 Some things you never forget. It was 1959, I was 11 years old. Well, no, it was 1961 and I was 13. … [Read more...]
DuPont City Administrator’s Weekly Report – September 18, 2020
Read the DuPont City Administrator’s (Andy Takata) September 18th Report to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here. Read past reports here. … [Read more...]
The Puyallup City Council Sept. 22 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Sept. 22 (6:30 P.M.). Access the meeting agenda and agenda packet as well as location/connection information on the City's website. … [Read more...]
The DuPont City Council Sept. 22 Meeting Agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Sept. 22 (7 pm P.M.) remotely. Access the agenda and access instructions on the City's website. … [Read more...]
Thu “Kim” Le interns with Benaroya Research Institute, doing cancer research from home
By Rosemary Bennett '21, Marketing & Communications As the pandemic has progressed many of found ourselves thinking more about health and disease, however, Thu “Kim” Le ‘21 has spent most of her college career researching these topics. Le recently completed a six-week summer internship with the Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) at Virginia Mason, where she analyzed data isolated from the … [Read more...]
The Effects of Stress on Oral Health: How the stress of COVID-19 is putting your oral health at risk
Submitted by Delta Dental of Washington. With the ongoing stress of COVID-19 and world events, our bodies are responding physically in ways that put our health at risk – including our oral health. From jaw pain to chipped teeth, stress can manifest in our mouths in painful ways. … [Read more...]