A press release from City of Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – On Monday, July 19, the City of Lakewood was presented with a check by the Lakewood First Lions Club for $3,000 to support youth recreational programming in Lakewood. Lions President Dave O’Keeffe and Vice President Ruth Anne Hickey presented the check to City of Lakewood Parks, Recreation, […]
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Strickland Amendment to Protect Coho Salmon Included in Appropriations Package Set to Pass House
A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after her amendment was included in the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies section of H.R. 4502, the appropriations minibus package, which is set to pass the House of Representatives this week. The amendment highlights the urgency of increasing […]
Curb and gutter, overhead wires, and signals work continue on Martin Luther King Jr. Way
A press release from Sound Transit. Crews continue installing curb and gutter on the east side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 16th Street to S. 13th Street, and will start installing the overhead wires from S. 15th Street to Earnest Brazill Street this week. Flaggers may hold traffic for about 5-10 minutes […]
First-Ever Student Art Gallery Created in Hilltop Uses Tacoma Power Utility Poles in Effort to Increase Safety
On Wed., July 28, Hilltop Heritage Middle School (formerly Jason Lee Middle School) student artists transformed Tacoma Power’s utility poles outside their school along 6th Avenue, from Sprague to Alder, with custom artwork designed and painted by the students themselves. The creative pilot, initiated by the 6th Ave Business District and sponsored by Tacoma Public […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 28
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On July 28, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for July 6- July 19 is 130.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 3.0 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 103 COVID-19 cases and […]
Obituary Notices – July 29, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Catherine Lois Dumas; Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Paul W. Derry. Mountain View Funeral Home: Adonis Xander Jackson. Powers Funeral Home: Richard Charles Russell; Jeanne Lillian Predmore.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Celebrated 31 years this week
On Monday, the 26th of July, President Joe Biden held a ceremony at the White House to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act). “Thirty-one years ago, on July 26, 1990, our Nation moved closer to the fulfillment of its foundational promise when we passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). […]
Clarks Creek Park North Outdoor Fitness Station Ribbon-Cutting
A press release from City of Puyallup. Puyallup, WA – The City of Puyallup is proud to announce the official opening and ribbon cutting for the Clarks Creek Park North Outdoor Fitness Station on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 10:00am. Following the ribbon cutting, All Things Fun Sports, in conjunction with the Puyallup Parks and Recreation Department, […]
Puyallup City Council Approves New Public Safety Building Bond Measure
Puyallup, WA – At their regular meeting on July 13, 2021, the Puyallup City Council approved an ordinance which will authorize a bond measure to appear on the November 2021 ballot. The bond is for a new Public Safety Building, located at 600 39th Ave SE. The new building will be a modern facility and house […]