A press release from Washington State Employment Security Office. During the week of July 4 – July 10, there were 5,488 initial regular unemployment claims (down 7.4 percent from the prior week) and 340,204 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 0.9 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security […]
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Roadwork brings overnight southbound I-5 ramp and lane closures in Lakewood
A Press Release from Washington State DOT. LAKEWOOD – Late night travelers using the southbound Interstate 5 on- and off-ramps at Gravelly Lake Drive, Thorne Lane and Berkeley Street will want to plan for extra travel time during overnight hours of July 19 through July 23. Monday, July 19 to Wednesday, July 21 Each night […]
Hiring strengthens in June
Washington’s economy added 24,100 jobs in June and the state’s preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate stayed constant 5.2 percent from May to June, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Month Total Jobs (losses or gains) Unemployment rate 2019/2020 Unemployment Rate March 2020 -23,100 5.3 percent* 4.4 percent April 2020 -385,800 16.3 percent* 4.3 […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 16
A Press Release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On July 16, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 24- July 7 is 67.1. 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. In the last six weeks, none of […]
Obituary Notices – July 17, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Jung Il Moon; Luis Aravena Flores; Sharon Alice Bennett. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Barbara Ann Inabnit. Mountain View Funeral Home: Thaddius Andrew Bissenas; Alvin G Eddy; Clara Olive; Frank L. Parks; David Paul Samuela; Emeral May Wheeler. Gaffney Funeral Home: Blanche M Byrne.
Lakewood City Manager July 16 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) July 16 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator July 15 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s July 15 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
My “why”
By Lillian Allred, Executive Assistant to County Executive Bruce Dammeier. I’m right back where I started. Well, kinda. When many people think of working for local government, job security and good benefits come to mind. To be honest, that’s why I initially applied to Pierce County over 22 years ago. I first joined the Pierce […]
Northwest Youth Corps lends hand at Lakewood Wildlife Area
Submitted by Alan Billingsley. Thanks to a donation from our local Rotary, the Northwest Youth Corps have sent a team of young workers all this week to Lakewood’s South Sound Wild Life Area. The team has been focusing on removal of invasive plants that are trying to take over one of the last open prairie […]