Sound Transit will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, July 15, starting at 9:30 a.m. to receive public comment on Tacoma Link fare options. In 2016, the Sound Transit Board directed staff to develop a fare proposal that would take effect when Tacoma Link expanded service beyond downtown. The Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension is scheduled […]
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Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 12
On July 12, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 18- July 1 is 64.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 3 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 52 COVID-19 cases and 0 deaths. On July 10 we confirmed 116 […]
Obituary Notices – July 13, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Donald Leroy Tyo. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Doris Martha Maxwell. Gaffney Funeral Home: Donald J Hansen.
My Philly now open and serving cheesesteaks in Tacoma: Ribeye, Amoroso’s & gooey cheese
That cling-clang diners can hear on the grill at a cheesesteak spot is better than any soundtrack in the dining room. A few moments after finding a seat in the dining room at the new My Philly cheesesteak shop in Tacoma’s Salishan neighborhood, I heard that unmistakable tinny sound of the spatulas working the steak […]
Miracle in the Woods – Movie Review
“When their mother dies, two sisters inherit land, then find a tenant on it who has a dramatic story.” From the title alone you know everything is going to work out fine, but it’s the getting there that makes this little tear-jerker worthwhile. This is a TV movie and consequently has mostly TV stars as […]
Decorative Wraps Applied to Local Traffic Signal Boxes
Designs by local artists can be found at four intersections around Lakewood. Four local traffic signal boxes received decorative wraps under a new program led by the Lakewood Arts Commission. The wraps feature designs by local artists and add some exciting flair to several intersections across the City. See the art at the City of […]
DuPont Mayor & Council Weekly Report – July 9, 2021
Read the weekly report online by clicking here. Read past reports here.
I-5 roadway repairs bring overnight ramp closures to DuPont
DUPONT – Overnight travelers who use the Center Drive and Steilacoom-DuPont Road on-ramps to northbound Interstate 5 are encouraged to give themselves extra time. 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 13 to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 14, Two lanes of northbound I-5 from the Center Drive overpass to north of Steilacoom-DuPont Road will close. In addition, the […]
The Puyallup City Council July 13 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on July 13 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions on the City’s website.