Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Tyee Park Elementary School fifth grader Talijha Kent. She brings a positive outlook to class every day and is always willing to contribute to class discussion. She has a passion for learning and helping her classmates succeed. “I really enjoy helping others learn,” she said. “It always […]
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May 5 Board of Health Regular Agenda
The May 5, 2021 Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health Regular Agenda is available for view online. Watch the meeting live online.
240 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 1 new death confirmed May. 3
On May 3, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 369.8. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 5.2 per 100,000. We confirmed 240 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death, a man in his 60s from Lakewood. On May 1, […]
Obituary Notices – May 4, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Joann Alberta Jefferson. Mountain View Funeral Home: Voncile Hooten. Gaffney Funeral Home: Mary Agnes Dolman. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Anna G (Gudyka) Harris.
Crews continue installing track on Division Avenue
Crews continue the track installation process on Division Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Way across I Street. Crews plan to pave on Thursday (depending on weather) and then adjust utilities and paint the traffic stripes on the street. The contractor plans to open Division Avenue to two-way traffic next week (around May 12, depending […]
U.P. Receives Excellence in Financial Reporting Award
The City of University Place’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2109 was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards […]
TCC to Offer Mostly Online Classes for Fall Quarter 2021
Tacoma Community College (TCC) will continue to offer mostly online classes for fall quarter 2021. The decision is part of a plan to gradually re-open the college, achieving full re-opening by spring quarter 2022. This plan takes into account a number of factors, including: TCC’s first priority is the health and safety of our community. […]
DuPont Mayor & Council Weekly Report – April 30, 2021
Read the weekly report online by clicking here. Read past reports here.
The Steilacoom Town Council May 4 Meeting Agenda
The Steilacoom Town Council will hold a Regular Meeting on May 4 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions on here.