From Twitter: Engine 60, Pierce County Works, and a few citizens rescued 11 ducklings from a storm drain today in Spanaway. Great job, everyone! (See photos below).
To Know
I-5 in Fife and Tacoma ramp and lane closures
TacomaTraffic.com has the complete list of construction details.
Outdoor dining comes to Puyallup
Outdoor dining in downtown Puyallup is where it’s at. The City partnered with downtown restaurants to create parklets, also known as curbside cafes. Offering a safe, fun way to experience outdoor dining. Learn more at http://puyallupshops.com.
Bautista, Mwangi selects Rotary Students of the Month for May
The Lakewood Rotary Club has chosen two students to honor for the month of May. Olivia Bautista, a student from Steilacoom High School and Lindsay Mwangi from Harrison Prep. Olivia was joined during the presentation by Steilacoom High School Assistant Principal Jessica Soete while Lindsay was joined by Harrison Prep Principal Kevin Rupprecht and CPSD […]
Steilacoom Historical School District Announces Sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for Children
The Steilacoom Historical School District announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for children. Meals are available at no charge to children 18 years of age and younger from June 21 – August 19. Grab ‘n go meals will include lunch for the day and breakfast for the following morning. Meals will be […]
Promising Futures: Harrison Prep senior Christopher Cram
Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Harrison Preparatory School senior Christopher Cram. He’s been a student at Harrison Prep since sixth grade and started at the school before the current building opened in 2015. His favorite class is English because he loves to read and enjoys being introduced to new books he wouldn’t […]
John Evanishyn ‘21 studied evironmental science on campus—and in France and Costa Rica—during his four years at PLU
By Ernest Jasmin, PLU Marketing and Communications Guest Writer. John Evanishyn ‘21 grew up in Tacoma, exploring Point Defiance Park, Ruston Way waterfront and other urban green spaces. By high school, he had learned enough from his dad to become a skilled forager, someone who knew his capstones from his shaggy ink caps. (Those are […]
137 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths confirmed May 10
On May 10, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 367. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.3 per 100,000. We confirmed 137 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths: A man in his 70s from Tacoma. A man in […]
Obituary Notices – May 11, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Oleg Anatolyevich Voloshin. Powers Funeral Home: Bernadette Nadine Kline; Haley Lynn Hruza.