Submitted by Irene Coco, LASA Case Manager. LASA is currently helping eligible Lakewood residents with water assistance. Up to $100 of one-time annual assistance for overdue bills Seniors are eligible for $300 in assistance for overdue bills Income must be lower than 80% of Lakewood’s median income Call 253-581-8689 to make a Tuesday morning application […]
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New Initiative Offers Certified Nursing Assistant Training for Young Adults Leaving High School
A press release from WorkForce Central. Tacoma, WA – A new training program in Pierce County offers young adults leaving high school an opportunity to enter directly into an in-demand field with a promising career pathway in healthcare. The Young Adult Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Cohort started in early July and runs for a total […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 21
On July 21, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 29- July 12 is 88.3. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 2.9 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 74 COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths: A man in his 50s from […]
Obituary Notices – July 22, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Denis Gerasimchuk. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Margaret Jean New; William Andrew Eul; Rahma Ida Wang. Mountain View Funeral Home: Anselmo Gomez Nava; Chuck Allen Marlow; Thomas Anthony Neudorfer; Gregory Wisse. Powers Funeral Home: Joyce Marie Kolowinski; Ida Mary Gettler. Hill Funeral Home: Richard Robert Andersen.
Video: 2021 Curtis High Graduation Tour
Watch the community of University Place come out to celebrate the graduates of Curtis High School Class of 2021! With honking horns, colorful posters and lots of good wishes, the community came out to congratulate the grads before they move on to the next chapter in their lives.
Thank you, Candidates and Citizens
An announcement from Lakewood Republican Women (LRW) and South Sound Ronald Reagan Republican Club. On July 16 & 17 our local citizens met a few of the Non-Partisan Candidates from Dupont and Lakewood City Councils and Steilacoom Town Council as well as Clover Park and University Place School Boards who are vying for our vote […]
Health Department closes beaches and public access along Flett and Chambers Creeks after sewage spill
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. As a precautionary measure, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department issued closures at Sunnyside Beach Park and Chambers Creek Regional Park beaches because of a sewage spill. A crushed sewer line discharged sewage into Flett Creek, which runs into Chambers Bay. We posted closure signs at public access points at […]
BECU Commits to Higher Education and Career Development for Local Students
Submitted by BECU. In an effort to improve student financial well-being, the BECU Foundation awarded students its annual scholarships and BECU recently began its 12-week virtual summer internship program. A few additional facts: This year, the BECU Foundation awarded either $2,500 or $3,500 scholarships each to 25 full-time students, which are renewable for two years […]
The Yankles – Funny and Interesting Film Review About Jews and Baseball
I have several favorite baseball films that I re-watch from time to time: The Final Season, Talent for the Game, 42, and Off the Black. They’re about baseball, but they are also about life and like life they are funny, touching, and worth watching and learning learning from; I have added The Yankles to my […]