A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 21, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 30-Sept. 12 is 611.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 15.5 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 388 COVID-19 cases and 3 […]
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Obituary Notices – September 22, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Virginia Lee Davies; Eugenie A. Adams Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Tralana Renee Basurto; Michael Woodus. Mountain View Funeral Home: Drake Allen Heady; Kam Shui Huie; Wilma McKechnie; Donna Joan Solheim; Norbert Franz Stehn. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Janet K. James. Powers Funeral Home: Randi Stokka; Puapuaga Savea; […]
DuPont is moving forward…
A press release from City of DuPont. The City received nearly $6 million from the State for the construction of two water quality treatment plants that will filter out PFAS. This leads to the question, “if DuPont’s water is safe to drink, why do we need PFAS filters”. These filters will guarantee that our water […]
CalPortland’s proposed DuPont mine expansion receives Determination of Significance
The City of DuPont released a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Significance and requests comments on the Scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for CalPortland’s Pioneer Aggregates South Parcel Project. Read the full finding here.
Poll: Not in favor of name change
In less than 24 hours, 577 responses were registered when readers were asked, “Should Ft. Steilacoom Park be renamed to Dr. Claudia B. Thomas Park?” If you are wondering where this idea came from, you can learn more here and here. The poll is now closed.
Comments Due by Oct. 20 on DuPont CalPortland Mine Expansion Proposal
Submitted by Beth Elliott for DuPont City Council Position 3. Good morning, DuPont! As I was reading our local newspaper, The Tacoma News Tribune, I came across this legal notice about the South Parcel mine expansion Environment Impact Statement (EIS.) This legal notice is the city’s official request for public comments on the Scope of […]
UP School District is hiring
A social media post from University Place School District. University Place School District is hiring. Do you like working with kids? Do you like summers off? Visit https://upsdjobs.hrmplus.net for job postings.
Promising Futures: Harrison Prep senior Angel Lee
An announcement from Clover Park School District. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Harrison Preparatory School senior Angel Lee. She plans to study developmental and regenerative biology in college with the intention of becoming a healthcare researcher for her career. She has seen the impact a rare disease has had on the life […]
Bus Rapid Transit Online, Live-Streaming Public Meeting
An announcement from Pierce Transit. Pierce Transit invites you (on Sept. at 5 pm) to learn about Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and the project plans for this new transit service along Pacific Avenue/SR-7 between Tacoma and Spanaway. This is a great time to get your questions answered about the project. Come hear about: Current Design […]