A press release from Pierce County Council. Now that the 2020 Census is complete, Pierce County must make changes to the boundaries of its seven Council districts to account for population changes over the last decade. The goal is to have roughly the same population size within each council district, so Pierce County residents are […]
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Terms of Endearment – Starts this Week at Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Little Theatre begins its 103rd Season, “The Start of Something New”, with Terms of Endearment, adapted by Dan Gordon and based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winner Larry McMurtry and James L. Brooks’s screenplay of the Oscar-winning film. Terms of Endearment is directed by Blake R. York (The Pillowman). Terms of Endearment won Oscars […]
JBLM Artillery unit to re-station in South Korea
A press release from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division Artillery is preparing to move permanently to South Korea following a color-casing ceremony, Sept. 8, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. HHB, DIVARTY, a headquarters unit that includes approximately 100 Soldiers, will be relocated to Camp […]
CISL: Mark your calendars
A press release from Communities In Schools of Lakewood. Mark your calendars because CISL has some several things coming up. School Supply Drive: Come out to the Washington State Fair to volunteer at our School Supply Drive. The school supplies will be distributed to students who are served by our statewide Communities In Schools affiliate network. We […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed September 8
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 8, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 17-30 is 665.6. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 19.5 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 469 COVID-19 cases and 5 new […]
Obituary Notices – September 9, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Patrice Ann Savarino; Martin Conrad Schumacher. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ronald Acosta. Powers Funeral Home: Richard Louis Turcott; Henry Harry Cultee Jr.
Western Rodeo and Cattle Drive Parade Cause of Puyallup Street Closures
A press release from City of Puyallup. The following streets will be closed on Friday, September 10, 2021 in downtown Puyallup for the 2021 Washington State Fair Western Rodeo and Cattle Drive Parade. No parking signs will be placed on affected streets 48 hours in advance. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., city crews will begin closing […]
Transportation Club of Tacoma Live Meeting with Speaker Rob Howell of Columbia Trust Company
The Transportation Club of Tacoma is excited to announce our September luncheon on 9/13/2021. We are really thrilled that we are BACK IN PERSON! This is our first live meeting since the start of the pandemic. We’ve got a great lunch lined up and we are moving back into a familiar setting for this event. […]
Tacoma Nature Center Reopens
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. The Tacoma Nature Center is now open to the public. The building will be open Monday-Friday 10am-2pm. The park trails and Discovery Pond remain open daily 8:30am to 30 minutes after sunset. There are still some COVID-based restrictions and changes. You must wear a mask indoors, and all […]