Washington State Attorney General’s Office press release. In a victory for Washington, a federal jury determined that GEO Group Inc. (GEO), the for-profit operator of the Northwest ICE Processing Center, violates Washington’s minimum wage laws by paying detainee workers only $1 per day. The verdict concludes the first phase of a retrial in Attorney General […]
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Kilmer, Larson Introduce Landmark Social Security Bill to Ensure Seniors Can Retire with Dignity
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer press release. On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) joined Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and nearly 200 Members of Congress in introducing Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust. This comprehensive legislation aims to improve Social Security benefits, extend the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds, and prevent benefit cuts, […]
SAFE Boats Anchors in Tacoma with $90 Million Dollar Naval Contract
Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County press release. Tacoma, Pierce County, WA — SAFE Boats International inked the remaining $90 million dollar U.S. Navy contract to manufacture and build Mark VI Patrol Boats headed for the government of Ukraine. This contract solidifies the company’s maritime expansion on the banks of Tacoma’s Tideflats and will add 75 new maritime workers to […]
New timeline for opening HOV lanes through Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation story. Earlier this summer our contractor, Guy F. Atkinson Construction, developed an ambitious but attainable schedule to move lanes of southbound I-5 to the new Puyallup River Bridge. That would have set the stage for opening HOV lanes from Fife to Tacoma before the end of 2021. As we’ve seen […]
Between a Rock and a Hard Candy
Submitted by Jeff Reynolds, DMD Delta Dental. With October upon us, so too is the favorite holiday of everyone with a sweet tooth – Halloween. Getting kids to resist candy during this time can be out of the question for many, and with so many tricky treats out there, here are some sweet tips for […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 27
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Two Pierce County schools recently moved to remote learning for several days or more after COVID-19 outbreaks. These districts are in areas with low vaccination rates. Only about 7% of our students live in those areas. You can help keep students in school by making sure everyone in your […]
Obituary Notices – October 28, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ila M. Roberts. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Carlo Mario Santelli; Victor Simon Velasquez; Kenneth Milton Madsen; Dean Edwin Hazelton. Mountain View Funeral Home: Pyong Kuk Besaw; David Keith Hunter; Gerald Lee Sharp. Hill Funeral Home: William R. Feldt; Thomas C. Whitehouse.
Chief’s Corner: Arrest Made in Islamic Center of Tacoma Fire
Submitted by Greg Premo, Police Chief, City of University Place. I am pleased to report that a suspect wanted in connection with the arson at the Islamic Center of Tacoma (2010 Bridgeport Way W.) on Oct. 11 was arrested yesterday without incident by a team of investigators from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Investigations […]
A new bridge now connects Lakewood and University Place
City of Lakewood social media post. The installation of this bridge of Chambers Creek is another step in a process that started in 2013.