A press release from City of Tacoma. The City of Tacoma’s Events & Recognitions Committee (CERC) is now accepting nominations for the Lifetime Service Award and the Emerging Leader Award for individuals or groups to be honored for their community service at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, January 17, 2022. The […]
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Strickland Calls for Transformational Climate Action on House Floor
A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after delivering remarks on the House floor today urging Congress to address the climate crisis with historic investments in sustainable infrastructure, citing the damaging impacts of June and August’s unprecedented heat domes on Washington State. With several consecutive […]
Kilmer, Schatz Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers During Government Shutdowns
A press release from Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer. On. Sept. 30, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) reintroduced the Federal Employee Civil Relief Act to protect federal workers and their families from foreclosures, evictions, and loan defaults during a government shutdown. The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act would enable government employees and contractors […]
The Northwest Seaport Alliance honored with AAPA Lighthouse Award
A press release from Northwest Seaport Alliance. The Northwest Seaport Alliance, Port of Tacoma, Port of Seattle, and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority were honored with an American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) Lighthouse Award for environmental improvement and comprehensive environmental management. The award was given during the AAPA’s Annual Convention opening ceremony. We greatly appreciate […]
Initial regular claims increased slightly while total claims for all benefits decreased the week of Sept. 19
A press release from Washington State Employment Security Department. During the week of September 19 to September 25, there were 4,914 initial regular unemployment claims, up 1.3 percent from the prior week. Total claims filed by Washingtonians for all unemployment benefit categories numbered 97,068 down 14.6 percent from the prior week. Initial regular claims applications […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 1
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Oct. 1, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 9-22 is 569.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 10.8 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 317 COVID-19 cases and 3 new […]
Obituary Notices – October 2, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Larry Young; Kimberley R. Breed; Donald Gene Slone; Anthony Wayne Davis. Mountain View Funeral Home: Phyllis Lloyd; William Lopez; Mildred Powell. Hill Funeral Home: Dale Thomas Canton.
A Place to Remember
A story from Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier. Sadly, there are too many news stories that remind us of the dangerous jobs our first responders have. Earlier this month, a Fircrest police officer was sprayed in the face with bear mace during a traffic stop. Last month, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue led the response […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator October 1 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s October 1 report to the Town Council by clicking here.