A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On August 13, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for July 22- August 4 is 355.4. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 8.2 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 382 COVID-19 cases and […]
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Obituary Notices – August 14, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Connor Jeffrey Jones; James Klett. Mountain View Funeral Home: Jolene Antelope.
A gold medal team
A story from Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier. It’s been said that “teamwork makes the dream work.” Unless you are Bruce Wagner, you probably never dream about roads, but I wouldn’t blame him if he did! Summertime means lots of things – kids out of school, time spent relaxing at beaches and in the water, […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator August 13 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s August 13 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Lakewood City Manager Aug. 13 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) Aug. 13 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Sunnyside Beach Closed to Water Recreation Activities
A press release from Town of Steilacoom. Sunnyside Beach remains closed to water related recreational activities due to sewer line break in the City of Lakewood on July 20, 2021. Up to 450,000 gallons of raw sewage escaped the Pierce County sewer system, flowed into Flett Creek which flows into Leech Creek which flows into […]
That’s a lot of poop
“The pipes (on Steilacoom Blvd between Lakewood Dr. and Bridgeport) are carrying 3 million gallons of sewage per day as bypass for the collapsed main beneath Steilacoom Blvd,” wrote City of Lakewood’s Jim Kopriva. The above answer from Jim came as a result of my forwarding an email from a Suburban Times reader who asked […]
Thai breakfast, Thai favorites on menu at new Stadium Thai in Tacoma
Amara Shafer has always wondered why Thai restaurants in Tacoma don’t regularly serve Thai breakfast. “In Thailand, we have morning markets. You’ll see that everywhere, people go to the market in the morning. We have dishes that are something like phad Thai. You’ll see porridge, something like congee, and rice soups. People buy their food […]
Who is doing dynamic work in the field of history? Washington State Historical Society reveals annual History Awards
A press release from Washington State History Museum. Tacoma, WA – Public history isn’t a subject that garners a lot of news coverage, yet fascinating and important work in the field of history is happening all the time. Each year, the Washington State Historical Society makes a point of recognizing individuals who are advancing the field of history in […]