Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Travelers planning to use Interstate 5 through Tacoma overnight on Dec. 2-4 will want to plan ahead and take alternate routes to avoid delays. Construction crews building the new East L Street bridge over I-5 will close all lanes of southbound I-5 for one night and then […]
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CPSD Hosts Washington State Representatives Leavitt and Bronoske for Facility Tour
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park School District welcomed Washington state 28th district representatives Mari Leavitt and Dan Bronoske for a tour of two of the district’s schools on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Leavitt and Bronoske joined district administrators and staff members from the Washington Association of Maintenance and Operations Administrators to […]
Final draft districting plan submitted to the Districting Committee for review
Pierce County announcement. The Pierce County Districting Committee is tasked with redrawing the seven Pierce County Council districts to equally distribute the county’s population based on 2020 Census data. The Districting Committee received the final draft plan at their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 5:30 p.m. The public was invited to join the meeting virtually here or by […]
Official Election Results for Nov. 2, 2021 General Election
The final results of the Nov. 2, 2021 General Election are now official. The following results are from the areas The Suburban Times coverage area. If something is missing, it is an oversight, not intentional. You can see the same data at the Pierce County website and more election data at the State website. Charter […]
They’re Here! Buffalo Soldiers 2022 Military Baseball Calendars
Phil Raschke news story. The Tacoma Buffalo Soldiers Museum is proud to announce their 2022 Military Baseball Calendars are now available. Last year’s calendar sold out and we would like to do the same this year! The 2022 calendar brings to life fascinating untold stories of Buffalo Soldier contributions to America and baseball from 1886 […]
From Gas Station to Tricycles
Submitted by Metro Parks Tacoma. It began as a gas station, became an abandoned toxic lot, was cleaned up and will soon be reincarnated as a tricycle-friendly park. Gas Station Park, at 4801 South Park Ave., Tacoma, has just passed into Metro Parks Tacoma ownership and operations, with a design development partly completed that will […]
What Dry Mouth Can Tell You About Your Overall Health
Submitted by Jeff Reynolds, DMD, Delta Dental. Experiencing Dry Mouth Could Be an Indicator of Other Health Issues Dry mouth can be caused by many things – dehydration, stress, smoking, aging or exercise – but what if it’s trying to tell you something about your general health?Dry mouth – a condition in which your salivary […]
Puyallup City Council Hearing: Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program
City of Puyallup announcement. The Puyallup City Council will conduct a public hearing to consider amendments to the City’s Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program for 2022-2027. This public hearing will be conducted during the regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, beginning at 6:30 p.m. This public hearing will be open to the public […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 29
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 29, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 2-15 is 322.0. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 9.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 144 COVID-19 cases and 1 new death, a […]