A press release from Pierce County Library System. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Two community leaders are joining the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees this summer. Neesha Patel, an Edgewood resident, and Abby Sloan, a University Place resident. “Being part of the Board of Trustees is an exciting opportunity for me to further serve our communities. I am […]
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Register Now for Puyallup 101
A press release from City of Puyallup. Puyallup, WA – Have you ever wondered how a City government operates? Or, perhaps how a local government manages its budget? Now is your opportunity with Puyallup 101, an eight-week civic course on the City of Puyallup and how it operates and functions. Residents, who are interested in […]
Electric Trucks coming to Tacoma port
A press release from the Northwest Seaport Alliance. TACOMA— Managing Members of the NWSA voted today to further environmental sustainability efforts by approving $560,000 to support the use of Electric Yard Trucks in the Tacoma Harbor. Electric Yard Trucks, also known as terminal tractors, are cargo handling equipment that move containers to and from container stacks […]
Puyallup’s Meeker Days Street Closures
An announcement from City of Puyallup. The following streets will be closed on Friday, August 13, Saturday, August 14, and Sunday, August 15, 2021 in downtown Puyallup for the annual Meeker Days Art and Music Festival. The street department crews post no parking signs 48 hours in advance and will begin closing various side streets […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed August 4
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On August 4, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for July 13- July 26 is 190.5. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 4.4 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 179 COVID-19 cases and […]
Obituary Notices – August 5, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Betty June Dokken; Debbie Ann Jesus; James Breckenridge Jones; Robert Mitchell. Mountain View Funeral Home: Siegrid L. Seiffert; Gladys I Strand. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Heather Lee Tucker. Powers Funeral Home: Mary Kathryn Dean; David William Paul Phillips.
Sound Transit and the Future of our Region
An announcement from Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier and Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers. On Thursday, August 5, the Sound Transit Board will decide whether Sound Transit 3 (ST3) will be built as the regional mass transit system voters approved or become yet another victim to local interests. Since the founding of Sound Transit in 1993, […]
Curb and gutter work on east side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 16th St. to S. 13th St.
An announcement from Sound Transit. Crews are scheduled to complete the curb and gutter work on the east side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 16th St. to S. 13th St. on Friday, Aug. 6. Then, as soon as Monday, Aug. 9, the contractor will move the curb and gutter work to two […]
Canceled: Plan ahead for overnight I-5 ramp closures in Fife and Tacoma
A press release from Sound Transit. CANCELED: The overnight ramp closures previously scheduled the week of Aug. 9 for Port of Tacoma on-ramp to southbound I-5 and the southbound I-5 exit 135 to Portland Avenue, State Route 167 North and Bay Street are canceled. The contractor no longer needs to close the ramps to perform the […]