Tacoma Community College press release. As of Oct. 18, the date by which all Washington State workers must be verified as vaccinated or vaccination exempt as a condition of continuing employment, all but 10 Tacoma Community College (TCC) employees are either fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved medical or religious exemption. The college […]
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Small group of voters in the Puyallup area received two ballot packets
Pierce County Auditor press release. A vendor who provides printing and mailing for Pierce County Elections has made a mailing mistake. As a result, an estimated 63 to 171 voters in the Puyallup area have been sent two ballot mailing packets. The two ballot packets contain the same envelopes and ballot for the voter. Controls […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 20
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Oct. 20, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 27-Oct. 10 is 492.8. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.9 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 436 COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths: […]
Obituary Notices – October 21, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Nikolay Yevgenyevich Goncharov. Mountain View Funeral Home: Patricia Ann Bstandig; Wayne Allen Hawkinson; Lee Wayne Hoffman Jr.; Richard Purdue; Michael Siegel; Kaisha Walker. Powers Funeral Home: Marie Karman Wilkkins; Barbara Joyce Shattuck; James Leonard Campbell Sr.; William Leroy Cunningham; Scott Edwards Awalt; Donald Walter Lyle Jr. Scott Funeral Home: Bertha Mae […]
Tacoma City Council’s Joint Statement on Actions Underway to Address Community Safety
City of Tacoma press release. We acknowledge this has been an extraordinary and difficult time for our community in many respects regarding public safety. The City Council is unified in our desire for Tacoma to be a city where everyone feels safe to live, work, and play, and to be responsive to those constituents who […]
Response to letter “Why not Beth Elliott for DuPont City Council”
Submitted by Beth Elliott. I apologize in advance for this long post, but after consultation with my attorney, I have decided to make a rare personal statement on behalf of myself and my wife, Judy, after a statement by Robbie Courts was publicly shared to two DuPont social media groups by Isabella Lynn Colvin. So […]
Gravelly Lake Drive will reopen and Nyanza will close on Friday
City of Lakewood press release. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Work on Lakewood’s JBLM North Access project is progressing: Gravelly Lake Drive will reopen on Friday. The section between Nyanza Road and Veterans Drive has been closed since spring. Once Gravelly Lake Drive reopens, Nyanza Road will close. Crews will connect Nyanza Road to the roundabout. Once […]
Tacoma Public Schools now offering hiring bonuses in response to statewide educator, staff shortage
In response to a statewide educator shortage and highly competitive hiring environment, Tacoma Public Schools is ramping up its hiring efforts to fill important positions by offering $250-$5,000 hiring bonuses. The bonuses are funded by state Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Current employees are also now eligible to receive a $150 bonus […]
PSE reveals plan to expand use of clean energy to meet the region’s climate goals
Puget Sound Energy press release. Puget Sound Energy submitted its draft plan for expanding use of clean energy to provide electricity customers with safe, reliable and affordable service. Filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), PSE’s Clean Energy Implementation plan (CEIP) charts a course of action for clean electricity programs and investments for the years […]