A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 17, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 26-Sept. 8 is 642.5. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 16.8 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 382 COVID-19 cases and 3 […]
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Obituary Notices – September 18, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: John Randall Evans; Dorothy A. Piccolotto; Divina V. Uri. Powers Funeral Home: James Andrew Whitney.
Redistricting for the County has begun
An announcement from Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6. Last week Council appointed four members to the Redistricting Committee. We had some stellar candidates proposed by the two parties. The four will now appoint a fifth member to act as Chair. They have a lot of work ahead of them, and all […]
CPSD unveils student cultural diversity mural: “The World Lives in Lakewood”
A story from Clover Park School District. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park School District unveiled its new cultural diversity mural in a ceremony at Clover Park High School (CPHS) on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The mural was created as part of a multi-agency effort partnering with students to elevate voices and showcase collaboration throughout the Lakewood community. […]
It’s a sign
A story from Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier. I really enjoy sharing some of the amazing things our colleagues do through the Inside Pierce County video series. We paused some of those videos during the pandemic while we shifted to helping our community get though COVID. While the pandemic isn’t behind us yet, I did […]
Lakewood City Manager September 17 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) September 17 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator September 17 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s September 17 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
University Place City Council Hybrid Meetings
An announcement from City of University Place. On Sept. 7, the U.P. City Council held its first hybrid meeting, combining both in-person and remote attendance. This format will continue for the foreseeable future, with the next hybrid meeting scheduled for Monday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. For those who choose to participate in the meeting […]
Flying Tomato restaurant won’t permanently close, it has a new home
The short version of this story is this: The Flying Tomato Bar and Grill in Graham, a 15-year-old family-friendly restaurant with a classic Italian menu, has found a new home in Spanaway. For those who caught the social media announcement that the restaurant is closing for good, a follow-up post two weeks later (that you […]