Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Oct. 28, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 5-18 is 443.0. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 278 COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths: A […]
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Obituary Notices – October 29, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kenneth Eugene Ewell. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Carlo Mario Santelli. Mountain View Funeral Home: Gerald Olive; Lila L. Richmond; Margot Webb; Myron Arthur West. Powers Funeral Home: H Bernice Escene. Hill Funeral Home: Donald E. Hamilton.
Nyanza reopens Friday
City of Lakewood press release. DETOUR REVISION. Commencing the afternoon of Friday October 28, Nyanza Road will reopen to all traffic. Drivers will have access to all roads within the project this upcoming weekend. Beginning Monday morning at 8:00, Gravelly Lake Drive will close at Veterans Drive for construction to occur between Veterans and Washington […]
KIRO: Viral video shows man disrupting mass, getting into physical confrontation at altar
KIRO7 news story. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — A viral video shows a man disrupting Sunday mass at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Lakewood before getting into a physical confrontation at the altar. Read and watch at KIRO7.com.
Taco Tuesday: Check out Taqueria El Grande in Tacoma
In the way back, Taqueria El Grande operated in the parking lot of a convenience store at the corner of 72nd/Park in Tacoma. Now, it’s a full-fledged taqueria inside that convenience store with a menu of portable taqueria eats and one of the city’s best salsa bars. My go-to order at Taqueria El Grande always […]
Pizza Studio in Lakewood closing permanently
Lakewood’s Pizza Studio announced it will be closing permanently on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. The restaurant announced the closure on Sunday. The restaurant opened about four years ago at 5605 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW in Lakewood Towne Center. It was opened by Annette, Steven and Michael Kitchen. Read the complete post Pizza Studio in Lakewood […]
KBTC’s Northwest Now explores the effects of Puget Sound’s declining water quality
Bates Technical College press release. From climate change to toxics, there are hundreds of species directly threatened by declining water quality in Puget Sound. Northwest Now host Tom Layson gets out of the studio and travels around Western Washington to learn more about efforts to save our most precious resource. Northwest Now is a weekly public […]
Chambers Creek Trail Project Sees Bridge Installed
City of University Place announcement. The Chambers Creek Trail project saw the craning in and placement of its first pedestrian bridge across the creek yesterday, Oct. 26, downstream from Kobayashi Park. When finalized the bridge will provide a safe crossing point for trail users between U.P. and Lakewood, and prevent wading through the creek, which […]
Jury finds GEO, for-profit operator of Tacoma ICE detention center, must pay detainee workers minimum wage
Washington State Attorney General’s Office press release. In a victory for Washington, a federal jury determined that GEO Group Inc. (GEO), the for-profit operator of the Northwest ICE Processing Center, violates Washington’s minimum wage laws by paying detainee workers only $1 per day. The verdict concludes the first phase of a retrial in Attorney General […]