Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—Blizzard the polar bear celebrated his birthday at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium with all his favorite things: cake, a tree, a big barrel and more than 2,000 pounds of ice. At 26, Blizzard is a senior bear and each birthday is a special one. The median life […]
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Sound Transit Board re-elects Kent Keel as chair
Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board unanimously re-elected Chair Kent Keel to lead the Board for an additional term of one year during 2022. King County Executive Dow Constantine was unanimously re-elected to continue his role as a vice chair for the year, while Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers was also unanimously elected to […]
20th Street Drive East in Fife closes for 3 weeks in January
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. FIFE – Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, Guy F. Atkinson Construction will close a segment of 20th Street East in Fife under Interstate 5 around the clock through Jan. 23. During the closure, crews will remove sections of the old northbound and southbound I-5 Puyallup River […]
Is snow in our near future?
City of Lakewood social media post. Remember this from 2018? What a beautiful sight.
Obituary Notices – December 21, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Rudolf Shpak.
Wreaths and Flags placed at Old Settlers Cemetery
Submitted by Tom Riggs. Saturday was a wet, windy, frigid day here in Lakewood, but that did not stop Sons of the American Legion Squadron 53, with the help of Brownie Troop 46990, Cub Scout Pack 472, and the JROTC Honor Guard from Lakes High School from honoring the final resting place of Veterans interned […]
City of DuPont Plans for Paramedic Services
City of DuPont announcement. The City of DuPont Fire Department is announcing the recent departure of two Firefighters. We are sorry to see them leave but wish them the best of luck in their new positions,” said Mayor Frederick. “The city is planning to hire two Firefighters with Paramedic certification to expand the delivery of services […]
South Hill’s Mix Poke Bar is now open. It also has boba tea
Poke bowl restaurant Mix Poke Bar is now open in Puyallup’s Sunrise Village. The fast casual restaurant is a duplicate of the Tacoma Mall location, but this one is a brick-and-mortar, not a food court restaurant. As I told you last month in this story, opening alongside Mix Poke Bar is Sip + Spoon with […]
Making a Difference Foundation Receives Grant
Making a Difference Foundation announcement. Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $5,640 from Skookum Contract Services’ Community Support for its Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank remodel project. MADF’s Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank focuses on alleviating food insecurity in Pierce County. People experiencing hunger can visit and […]