A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Lakewood, WA– Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) along with Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Chair of the Natural Resources Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee and Katie Porter (CA-45), Chair of the Natural Resources Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and […]
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Parkland Place Bakery & Bistro now open. You must try the cheesecake
Like a lot of food businesses opening in 2021, Susan Krogh’s bakery and bistro was born out of a pivot during the pandemic. Locals will know her as the Susan behind Just Call Susan Catering. Now she’s the force behind Parkland Place Bakery and Bistro. She opened Parkland Place earlier this summer. Last month, she […]
Summer Jobs 253 Wraps Up This Year With 150 Local Students
A press release from City of Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash. – This year, 150 Tacoma Public Schools students – a number double the average on any given year – earned high school credit for graduation while gaining valuable paid work experience through the Summer Jobs 253 program. “I am so proud of these remarkable young people, […]
DuPont City Council cancels Aug. 24 workshop
A press release from City of DuPont. The City of DuPont Council Workshop scheduled for Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 6:00 pm, has been canceled.
Washington State Redistricting Commission sets timeline for the rest of the redistricting process
A press release from Washington State Redistricting Commission. With the 2020 Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary Files from the U.S. Census Bureau now in hand, the Washington State Redistricting Commission (WSRC) met on Monday, August 16 and agreed to a schedule of important dates and deadlines that will lead to the delivery of final legislative and congressional district […]
15-day closure of Port of Tacoma Road on-ramp to southbound I-5 starts Aug. 23
A press release from Washington State DOT. TACOMA – An upcoming extended closure of the Port of Tacoma Road on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 means travelers will need to plan for increased travel times. Construction crews building the I-5 Portland Avenue to Port of Tacoma Road Southbound HOV project will close the Port of Tacoma Road on-ramp […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed August 19
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Aug. 19, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for July 28-Aug. 10 is 487.0. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 9.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 291 COVID-19 cases and 1 […]
Obituary Notices – August 20, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Vladimir Vladica; Linda Jensine Falk; James Edward Novak; Eugene Scot Crawford. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Ruth Mary Nedved. Hill Funeral Home: Debbie L Carlson.
Western Pond Turtles return to Lakewood
A news story from Office of Pierce County Councilmember Jani Hitchen. Last Friday, I participated in an event organized by the Woodland Park Zoo and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife as they released over 30 young Western Pond Turtles into the pond and wetland found at the South Puget Sound Wildlife Area. If you […]