UNIVERSITY PLACE – Help create a bright future for Homestead Park! The University Place Parks Advisory Commission is holding a virtual public meeting to get input on potential improvements and uses for Homestead Park. Located at 3761 Bridgeport Way W., Homestead Park encompasses 5.5 acres and includes wooded areas, walking trails, a fern grotto and a […]
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Dinner’s ready for kids through YMCA
Submitted by YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties. Families with kids under age 18 can pick up fresh food for dinner today and a shelf-stable meal for tomorrow through the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties. The Grab-and-Go dinners are available free in Tacoma and Lakewood. The current Grab-and-Go schedule runs through June 18 at […]
Northbound I-5 exit to Thorne Lane closed this weekend
LAKEWOOD – Travelers who plan on using the northbound Interstate 5 exit to Thorne Lane are encouraged to plan additional travel time to prevent delays. Weekend ramp closure April 30 – May 3 Starting at 10:30 p.m. Friday, April 30, the northbound I-5 exit 122B to Thorne Lane will close until 4:30 a.m. Monday, May […]
Pierce County Library System thanks community for 75 years of service
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System thanks communities for the honor of serving it for 75 years! May 1, 2021, the Library System celebrates 75 years of service 75.pcls.us. “Happy birthday to the Library System really means a big thank you to Pierce County communities for the true honor of being the community’s choice […]
The Northwest Seaport Alliance welcome’s MSC Santana service to Tacoma Harbor
Starting in May, MSC’s Santana service will feature a new rotation to the Northwest Seaport Alliance’s Tacoma Harbor. The MSC Nerissa will be suspending its call to Los Angeles and instead call Tacoma’s Husky Terminal. The service will have a Yantian – Shanghai – Tacoma – Yantian rotation. “The Tacoma Harbor has welcomed many extra-loader MSC vessels […]
Two Bates Technical College students named to All-Washington Academic Team
TACOMA, Wash. – Two Bates Technical College students have recently been named to the prestigious All-Washington Academic Team, a program that recognizes two-year college students with high academic achievements and a dedication to community service. Civil Engineering program student Ian Karnas, 27, is a South Bend native who joined the Army as a watercraft engineer […]
Kilmer Pushes for EPA to Invest in Puget Sound Restoration & Recovery
At a hearing of the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday with U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) continued his push to ensure the Biden Administrations steps up to invest in Puget Sound recovery and restoration. As co-founder of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, Rep. Kilmer has worked to ensure the […]
226 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths confirmed Apr. 26
On April 26, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 242.1 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 226 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths: A woman in her 90s from Tacoma. A man in his 80s […]
Obituary Notices – April 27, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: John Lawrence Simmons; Shirley Ann Lockard.