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A daunting challenge
Submitted by Bruce Dammeier, Executive. “Solving” chronic homelessness is hard and defies easy answers – that is why we need to be smart and invest in proven solutions that get results. When I discuss chronic homelessness, I am referring to the people who are trapped living on our streets in squalor, many with untreated mental […]
Lakewood City Manager August 16 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) August 16 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator August 16 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s August 16 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
100th Street vacation request update
The Lakewood City Council is not expected to act Monday on a request to vacate a portion of 100th Street SW that runs into Lake Steilacoom. The Planning and Public Works Department is recommending the City Council postpone its consideration of Ordinance No. 810 until its Sept. 16, 2024 regular meeting, or a meeting after that […]
KeyBank Donates $180,000 to Rainier Scholars – Tacoma
Submitted by KeyBank. Tacoma – KeyBank has announced a grant of $180,000 to Rainier Scholars – Tacoma as the nonprofit seeks to rapidly grow its services to underrepresented students of color in the greater Tacoma area. The goal is to provide youth with the academic, social, and emotional support needed to excel in school and […]
Restaurant 101 Workshop Highlights Insights From Local Restaurant Owners on August 28
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development Department is hosting a Restaurant 101 Workshop on August 28, from 4 – 6 PM, at Edison Square (5415 S. Tacoma Way). The event will feature local restaurant owners who will provide their insights into starting and growing a restaurant or food and beverage […]
Puget Sound Energy breaks ground on new Operational Training Center
Puget Sound Energy and development partner Trammell Crow Company, a global real estate development firm, are breaking ground on a new training facility, enhancing hands-on training for PSE field workers, first responders, engineers and project management staff. When complete, electric and gas utility workers and emergency first responders will receive high quality training in one […]
Unemployment rate rises slightly as the labor market cools
Washington’s economy shed an estimated 100 jobs (seasonally adjusted), and the July unemployment rate rose to 4.9%. “Washington’s labor market is in a holding pattern,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor economist for the Employment Security Department. “July marked the fifth consecutive month with an unemployment rate in the 4.8% to 4.9% range. Payroll employment shows a […]