Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene the first meeting of its CEO Selection Committee on December 2 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The committee will receive an overview of the CEO search process, timeline and work plan. The committee will also consider a potential action to direct the CEO […]
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CPSD Staff Spotlight: Marcella Campbell
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Evergreen Elementary School third grade teacher Marcella Campbell. She has spent her entire teaching career, the last 17 years, in the district. Born in Georgia, she grew up in a military family. Her father retired from the military while stationed at Fort […]
Fox Medical Center, My Own Gym open in University Place
City of University Place announcement. The City of University Place will host a ribbon cutting for the co-located Fox Medical Center and My Own Gym on Monday, Dec. 6 (11:30am-12:30pm). The businesses offer medical care and personalized fitness facilities with training in one location (4620 Bridgeport Way W). You will want to see this innovative […]
Strong partnership brings workforce services to young adults in Pierce County
WorkForce Central announcement. Tacoma, WA – Four Pierce County organizations are amplifying vital workforce services to young adults throughout the county. The partner organizations, Palmer Scholars, Korean Women’s Association, Northwest Education Access, and Equus Workforce Solutions, all have a long history of providing exceptional services to the Pierce County Community. This year, they are coming […]
Metro Parks Tacoma Pools wants to hear from you
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Your input about how you use Metro Parks Tacoma Pools will help us achieve our standard of excellence and plan ahead. Click here to take a survey.
U.S. Army Special Operations Command to conduct exercise Dec. 3-17
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. Elements of U.S. Army Special Operations Command are conducting routine military training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Yakima Training Center, Washington, and Pendleton Airfield, Oregon December 3-17, 2021. The Soldiers will use training ammunition and other training devices to make the exercise as real as possible. There will […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 30
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 30, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 7-20 is 303.5. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 7.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 278 COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths: A […]
Obituary Notices – December 1, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Chun Ae Medina; Gik Rim Choi; Gregorio Reyes Blas. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Earl G. Herrick. Mountain View Funeral Home: Tessa Wagner Aldrich; Mary Hurst; Betty R. Nausley; Anthony Jamal Petty; Hudson Ray; Kitty Simpson; Vilimaa Winterstein. Hill Funeral Home: Richard A. Mohler. Gaffney Funeral Home: Anita Darragh. Week’s […]
Annual Fallen Officer Food Drive Dec. 1
City of Lakewood announcement. December 1, Lakewood Police will be holding its annual Fallen Officer Food Drive at the police station located at 9401 Lakewood Dr SW. It begins (Rain or Shine!) at 6:00AM and close it down for the day at 5:30PM. Donation bins will also be in place at the station for any other […]