A press release from Tacoma Community College. Tacoma Community College Provost Marissa Schlesinger will complete the Habitat Challenge this week, rappelling down 28 stories from the roof of Tacoma’s Hotel Murano at approximately 2:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27. The challenge raises funds for Pierce County Habitat for Humanity programs that promote homeownership, foreclosure prevention and aging in […]
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Lakewood City Council Special Meeting Aug. 30
A press release from City of Lakewood. The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, August 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. The purpose of the Special Meeting is to recess into Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed August 26
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Aug. 26, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 4-Aug. 17 is 594.8. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 13.9 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 405 COVID-19 cases and 1 […]
Obituary Notices – August 27, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Timothy Alen Ampe. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Phoebe L. Bates. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Jose Rios (Pepe) Morales.
New Apartments at 4201 Bridgeport Are Taking Shape
An announcement from City of University Place. Travelers along Bridgeport Way between 40th and 44th streets have been asking a lot of questions about what is happening on the lot at 4201 Bridgeport Way W. The old, dilapidated structures on the property were demolished to make way for two new, multi-story buildings that will house […]
Here’s what you can expect from the Tacoma Greek Festival this year – a Greek pastry bake sale. Order Now
An army of volunteers once again has piled this summer into the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tacoma. The church volunteers are armed with gallons of honey syrup and thousands of sheets of phyllo dough. And they have baking to do. Lots of baking. While church volunteers are doing what they do best – […]
Community First: PLU alum supports local sellers and town with 3 Sisters Market
A story from Pacific Lutheran University. For Whidbey Island business owner Roshel Donwen ’17, her close-knit island community is everything. She finds fulfillment in running her store, 3 Sisters Market, providing local food and goods to the people she considers family. “The best part about running and owning 3 Sisters Market is the connection to […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed August 25
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Aug. 25, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 3-Aug. 16 is 580.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 13.0 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 179 COVID-19 cases and 4 […]
Obituary Notices – August 26, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Tramaine Marie Harris; # Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Terry Olsen St. Germain. Mountain View Funeral Home: Brenda Lee Otto; Michael Potteiger; Esther Ione Waldrip. Powers Funeral Home: Robert McDonald. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Mavis Bernice (Gran) Brinkman.