The Lakewood Rotary Clubs and Lakewood First Lions hosted food drives on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 at the Lakewood City Hall Ballot drop-off location. The Rotary Clubs support eight pantries throughout Lakewood.
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Prepare in a Year: November
West Pierce Fire & Rescue press release. West Pierce Fire & Rescue is dedicated to ensuring the community is prepared in the event of a disaster. During major disasters, such as an earthquake, firefighters may be delayed in their response to 9-1-1 calls and the community will need to rely on each other to assist […]
Don Carbón making progress on former Denny’s location
The Denny’s on 100th St in Lakewood has long sat dormant. Driving by on Nov. 1 I noticed a fresh coat of paint and a banner stating Don Carbón Mexican Grill is coming soon.
Memorial Gathering Honors Those Who Died Without a Home
Associated Ministries press release. The second Homeless Persons’ Memorial Gathering will be held on Sunday, Nov. 7 at 3:00 pm at People’s Park, 9th and MLK Jr Way in Tacoma. The purpose of this Memorial is to remember the people in Pierce County without a home who passed away during the months of August and […]
Section of Gravelly Lake Dr. closed to thru traffic
City of Lakewood press release. DETOUR REVISIONS. Work has begun on the section of Gravelly Lake Drive between Veterans Drive and Washington Boulevard. See the Detour Route section below to understand revisions to traffic patterns around the construction zone. Nyanza Road was opened to traffic Friday afternoon. It is anticipated that a few night closures […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 1
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 1, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 7-20 is 432.6. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.3 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 87 COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths: A […]
Obituary Notices – November 2, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Rheinheart Joseph Jr Siose. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Katherine Atalig Getzin. Powers Funeral Home: Bruce Gilbert Hunt. Gaffney Funeral Home: Patrick Donlon Coogan. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Beverly Jane (Cooper) Ellingsen; Florence Elizabeth (Glenn) Rhoten.
62nd Airlift Wing kicks off Rainier War 21B
Joint Base Lewis-McChord press release. The 62nd Airlift Wing kicked off Exercise Rainier War 21B, Nov. 1, 2021. Exercise Rainier War is a major exercise for the wing, including multiple airlift and fighter assets, joint partners and special operations forces. “It is designed to evaluate Team McChord’s ability to generate, employ and sustain combat forces […]
Teaser for a cool short film set in Tacoma
Submitted by Donovan Wilson. Please take a look at short tease for a short film I made with lots of help in Tacoma! We will be submitting the finished piece to film festivals soon. I hope to do a local private screening soon too. Let me know if you are interested. You can sign up […]