LAKEWOOD, Wash. – COVID-19 remains an active public health threat and a disruption to local businesses. Numerous relief programs remain active to support businesses disrupted by the pandemic. At a national level, the Small Business Administration administers several relief programs. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) offers forgivable loans used to retain workers. The Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program offers low-interest, […]
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Lakewood City Council April 26 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on April 26 (7 PM) remotely. Access the agenda and participation instructions on the City’s website.
Opening soon: New lane and traffic signal at SR 512 interchange in Puyallup
PUYALLUP – Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation are getting ready to activate a new traffic signal at the eastbound State Route 512 ramp to SR 161/31st Avenue Southwest. As early as Monday, April 26, the intersection at the eastbound SR 512 ramp to SR 161 will be temporarily controlled by […]
Steilacoom Historical School District Board Special Session
The Steilacoom Historical School District Board of Directors will hold a Special Session on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 5:45 pm, to take action on the approval of Resolution 874-05-12-21 Academic and Student Well-Being Plan. Following the Special Session, the regularly scheduled Study Session will be held at 6:00 pm. Both meetings will take place […]
Fingerprinting partnership to help meet demand for concealed pistol licenses
Additional fingerprinting appointments are now available for Pierce County residents applying for a new/original concealed pistol license (CPL) thanks to a partnership between South Sound 911 and the Tacoma office of Bellevue Fingerprinting. CPL-related appointments at Bellevue Fingerprinting are only available through South Sound 911’s online application system and will cost applicants $42 in addition to the […]
Initial and continued claims for regular benefits decreased April 11-17
During the week of April 11 – April 17, there were 13,216 initial regular unemployment claims (down 23.5 percent from the prior week) and 414,414 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 3.3 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Initial regular claims applications are now 84 […]
Kilmer Continues Push for Federal Government to Address Chronic Funding Shortfalls to Native Americans
At a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, April 20 with U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) continued his push to ensure the Biden Administration steps up to address the chronic federal shortfalls in funding for Native American communities identified by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) in its 2018 […]
Tooth Fairy uses ASL to communicate with deaf, hard of hearing children
In her efforts to ensure all children have access to a healthy smile, with no one left behind, the Tooth Fairy is incorporating sign language into videos aimed at teaching kids important lessons on caring for their smiles. In the videos, debuting this week in recognition of National American Sign Language Day, the Tooth Fairy […]
116 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, no new deaths confirmed Apr. 23
On April 23, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 217.3. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County and it includes a 6-day data lag. We confirmed 116 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. Our totals are 42,838 cases and 528 deaths. A new map we […]