A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 28, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 6-19 is 567.0. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.0 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 435 COVID-19 cases and 3 new […]
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Obituary Notices – September 29, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Xeric Leonard Hull. Mountain View Funeral Home: Richard (Dick) Flom; Lynn Reanier. Hill Funeral Home: Wanita M. Wilson.
Steilacoom High School Student Photograph to be Featured by Jones Soda
A press release from Steilacoom Historical School District. Roseshel “Ellie” Mock’s photograph, taken on wet plate, is one of six photographs selected by Jones Soda from the 2021 Washington State High School Photography Exhibit to be featured on 250,000 bottles of their soda bottles this winter. Ellie is a junior at Steilacoom High School. Her […]
Creating Opportunity Through Accessibility
Submitted by Dan Bissonnette, Arivva Center for Arts & Technology. Two significant activities are underway at Arivva! We are preparing to launch our Clinical/Clerical Medical Assistant (CCMA) job training program and undergoing significant renovations. Arivva’s new home at the corner of Garfield and C Streets is on its way to becoming a world‐class facility filled […]
Curb and gutter work moves to west side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 13th St. to S. 10th St.
A press release from Sound Transit. On Martin Luther King Jr. Way, crews will move the curb and gutter work across the street to the west side of MLK Jr. Way from S. 13th St. to S. 10th St., as soon as today, Sept. 27. Two-way traffic will be maintained on MLK Jr. Way in this area […]
Pierce Transit Sept. 30 Special Board Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on Sept. 30 remotely at 1 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
Celebrate Green Tacoma Day and Connect with Nature on Oct. 9
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Green Tacoma Partnership invites businesses, community groups, families, and individuals to participate in Green Tacoma Day, on Saturday, October 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can volunteer to plant trees, remove weeds and litter, connect with the community, and provide a helping hand to local […]
Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff to step down in second quarter 2022 following more than six years of accomplishments
A press release from Sound Transit. Sound Transit Board Chair Kent Keel today issued the below statement following the Board’s decision to begin a search for a new chief executive officer to succeed Peter Rogoff after he steps down in the second quarter of 2022: After more than six years serving Sound Transit and our […]
Candidate Rebecca Parson Condemns President Biden’s Policies at the Border
A press release from Rebecca Parson Campaign. TACOMA, WA – Rebecca Parson, who is challenging Rep. Derek Kilmer for his House seat in WA-06, issued a statement today condemning President Biden’s policies at the border: “The Biden admin has deported more asylum seekers under an illegal Trump rule than Trump did. The nation and the world were horrified […]