Join us for a Non-Partisan Candidate Forum to meet your local candidates from Dupont and Lakewood City Councils and Steilacoom Town Council as well as Clover Park and University Place School Boards who will be vying for your vote on August 3, 2021. Every candidate with a Primary race has been invited. All times are […]
To Know
South Sound 911 to welcome customers at new location beginning July 20
If you have an appointment at South Sound 911’s public counter or with the agency’s administrative or records staff, beginning Tuesday, July 20, you will need to go to the agency’s new location at 3580 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma. Construction of South Sound 911’s new facility will be complete in July and services and staff are moving […]
Lakewood Playhouse adds Master Electrician
Djeneba Toure-Burke has joined the Lakewood Playhouse as Master Electrician. She will coordinate with contracted light and sound designers, oversee the hanging and focusing of stage lighting fixtures, as well as maintaining the cables and wires for lights and sound. Djeneba worked with Lakewood Playhouse during COVID-19 as a virtual and live-streamed productions tech and we’re […]
WorkForce Central releases May 2021 Employment Report
May unemployment dropped to 5.8 percent in Pierce County. This was driven by strong gains in employment, 414,156 (up 4,440 from April), and a drop in total estimated unemployment (down 2,257 from April) to 25,527. Compared to pre-pandemic estimates, the most significant difference today is that we still have 18,800 fewer workers in the labor […]
Regence and DispatchHealth partner to bring hospital-level care to the home in Pierce County
Submitted by Regence BlueShield. Regence BlueShield is partnering with DispatchHealth, a leading provider of in-home medical care, to provide Regence members with an advanced level of in-home medical care. This innovative partnership is now available to Regence members in Pierce County, Wash., with plans to expand to more counties throughout the state later this year. […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 14
On July 14, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 22- July 5 is 60.3. 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. Today we confirmed 58 COVID-19 cases and 1 death, a man in his 60s from […]
Obituary Notices – July 15, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ayame O. Nishikawa; Bettie J Dunn. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Michael Gene Mayhew; William Keith Jensen; Demetria Rochelle Claggion. Mountain View Funeral Home: Patricia Nicer Zaragoza. Hill Funeral Home: Sherri Bernice Fortin.
ZENN Again – a Great Idea for Tacoma, Seattle, and Bellevue
Quite a few years ago I bought a ZENN (Zero Emissions No Noise) car made in Canada after seeing Canadian funny man Rick Mercer of the Mercer Report extol the virtues of the car: a vehicle that could be charged with a regular electrical cord, room to accommodate two people comfortably, and containing enough space […]
Jazz in the U.P. Village is Back
UNIVERSITY PLACE – Jazz in the Village returns on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Civic Building Atrium! Stop by for a free concert during the lunchtime hour with Eugene Bien on the piano and new featured guests every week! July 21: Eugene Bien with Tracey Hooker (Jazz Trumpet/Vocals) July 28: Eugene Bien with Melanie Vail (Jazz/Pop Vocals) Aug […]