Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System will be closed Thursday, Nov. 25, and Friday, Nov. 26, for Thanksgiving. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.piercecountylibrary.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
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Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 22
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 22, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 28-Nov. 10 is 332.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 10.3 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 84 COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths: […]
Obituary Notices – November 23, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Wendell Huey Stroud; Bobby Thomas, Sr. Powers Funeral Home: Dolores Ione Wilson. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Carol Helen Storaasli. Scott Funeral Home: La’Shara Nicole-Lee Brown.
Making a Difference in the Lives of the Hungry and Unsheltered
Serve Washington announcement. TACOMA—Alexis Shepardson looked out the window of the van as the driver pulled into a spot beneath a bridge one afternoon in late October. The driver honked the horn. Immediately, people emerged from tents. Soon all Shepardson could see were people crowded around the van, eager to receive the boxes of food […]
‘Fear of vaccines is real:’ Dr. John Vassall builds trust one story at a time
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. 70% of Black people in the U.S. say our healthcare system treats people differently because of their race. That’s according to an October 2020 survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and ‘The Undefeated’. And many who haven’t gotten vaccinated say mistrust is an important reason. Dr. John Vassall worked for most of […]
Introducing Clover Park School District’s Give SIX Initiative
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Making a difference in the lives of students and children can be as simple as letting them know what qualities they bring with them every day that help them and those around them succeed. Clover Park School District launched its Give SIX initiative last year built around […]
A new highway from I-5 to the Port of Tacoma is now within sight
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – The Washington State Department of Transportation’s State Route167 Completion Project reached an important milestone this week with the selection of the “apparent best value” contractor for the design-build contract to build a new highway connecting Interstate 5 and SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma. Contractor Guy F. Atkinson […]
Kilmer’s Bipartisan Legislation Included as Pilot Program in Build Back Better Act
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Nov. 19, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that a pilot version of the bipartisan Rebuilding Economies and Creating Opportunities for More People Everywhere to Excel Act (RECOMPETE Act) was included in the House-passed Build Back Better Act. The RECOMPETE Act, which Rep. Kilmer introduced with U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and […]
City of Destiny Awards Nominations Accepted Now Through February 7
City of Tacoma announcement. Nominations for the City of Tacoma’s City of Destiny Awards, which has been honoring local volunteers for the past 36 years, are open now and due on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. “The City of Destiny Awards Ceremony provides a place to recognize those who create vibrancy in our community and make the City […]