City of Lakewood announcement. Video celebrates Lakewood’s cultural heritage and contrasts the historic perspectives of civil rights activists with students’ visions for the future. The City of Lakewood has released its 2022 video celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “The World Lives in Lakewood”. Each year, the City of Lakewood remembers the work of […]
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Serve University Place as a Volunteer
City of University Place announcement. The seven-member Public Safety Advisory Commission, which advises the City Council on issues related to public safety, is seeking another citizen volunteer. This is a perfect opportunity for those who wish to contribute to meaningful discussions related to policing, fire and rescue, and other issues related to public safety in […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Mariah Manning
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Tyee Park Elementary School second grade teacher Mariah Manning. This is her first year at Tyee Park and fourth in the district, as she previously taught at Carter Lake Elementary School. Her passion for teaching began at a young age and she […]
Pierce County’s Legislative Priorities
Pierce County Council social media post. On Jan. 10 the state Legislature convened for the 2022 session. Here’s @PierceCo‘s 2022 Legislative Priorities for the short session. Read more: http://bit.ly/PC22Leg
Temporary Intersection Closure at North 26th and North Orchard Streets Scheduled January 14
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will be temporarily closing the intersection of North 26th and North Orchard streets on Friday, January 14, from 8 AM to 5 PM with detours in place. During this time, crews will be performing street maintenance. All repairs are weather-dependent, and rescheduling may be required. Notice […]
Wood-fired pizza restaurant opening in South Hill
If all goes as planned, Fat Zach’s, the wood-fired pizza restaurant, will open its third brick-and-mortar location in South Hill in early 2022. “We’ve always wanted to work our way in that direction,” said Zach Johns, who co-owns Fat Zach’s with wife Shanna Johns. The couple founded their pizza truck in 2018 in downtown Puyallup. […]
RFQ: Lakewood City Hall Redesign Study
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood is soliciting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from interested consultants for architectural, engineering, and workspace design services to produce a report detailing Lakewood City Hall redesign possibilities that meet staff space needs while maximizing workflow, collaboration, and service provision efficiency. The City’s needs are outlined in a Request for […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed January 11
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Today’s data shows increased COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations in Pierce County. Omicron is more contagious than other variants, but so far, it is proving to be less severe. We’re not seeing hospitalizations increase at the same rate as cases. This is good news. But because the number of […]
Obituary Notices – January 12, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Rosemarie M Phillips; Pamela Jean Cason; Arthur H Schultz; Marvin E Thompson; Alan Greenawalt. Mountain View Funeral Home: Dorothy Elizabeth Anderson; William Charles Brownfield; Jerry Dean Scheer. Scott Funeral Home: MSgt Reginald Edward Thomas.