The 2025 Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program, which assists in preserving and promoting historical and cultural heritage in Pierce County, is accepting applications from Aug. 19 through Sept. 30, 2024, at 5 p.m. The goal of the Pierce County Historic Preservation Grant Program is to distribute grants that are awarded based on a project’s […]
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Obituary Notices – August 9, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Hayfa Dallal; Elizabeth Dean Brinkley Schultz Mountain View Funeral Home: Shirley Corral; Richard A. Libby Jr; Donald Moseid; Cheryl Raile; Leslie R Rider; Aidan Lee Schmidt. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Dale Robert Rivard; Amy Phyllis Higley. Scott Funeral Home: Trina L. Burns.
July Alarm Summary
In July 2024, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) responded to 1,785 calls for service, which was an average of 57 calls per day. This is the largest monthly call volume WPFR has seen in the past three years and 277 more calls for service than last month. As the summer continues, we would like […]
A Night Out Against Crime
As they have done every year for more than two decades, U.P. residents turned out in force for National Night Out festivities on Tuesday, Aug. 6. A caravan of West Pierce Fire & Rescue engines, medic vehicles, U.P. police cars and other public safety vehicles visited 39 neighborhoods throughout the evening, giving residents the opportunity […]
Draft Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Plan
Traffic congestion isn’t just a headache for drivers—it’s a major factor in increased pollution and carbon emissions, impacting both our health and the environment. That’s why we’re taking action! Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) works to reduce air pollution, traffic congestion and fuel consumption by encouraging alternative transportation options other than driving alone throughout Washington State. […]
Local students graduate from Whitman College
The following students received their Bachelor of Arts degrees from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, on Sunday, May 19: About Whitman College: Founded in 1882, Whitman College is a private, co-educational, residential liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college located in Walla Walla, Washington. The college is home to approximately 1,500 undergraduate students exploring more […]
Eye-to-Eye Shark Dives Now On Sale at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
TACOMA, Wash. — Tickets for the popular Eye-to-Eye Shark Dives at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium are now on sale. The program returns on August 21. The experience allows guests to get eye-to-eye underwater with more sharks and fish than ever before in the newly remodeled Tropical Reef Aquarium’s Outer Reef habitat while discovering the delight and wonder of […]
Community survey highlights need for more behavioral health, food, and health services
Pierce County Human Services (PCHS) and the Metropolitan Development Council (MDC) have completed the 2023 Community Needs Assessment (CNA), identifying the strengths, barriers and available resources within the community. Over 2,500 responses were received from the survey and focus groups, with 1,978 individuals indicating at least one need. Key findings from the survey include: Approximately […]
I-5 corridor improvements project near JBLM hits one-year milestone and shifts into new stage
Written by Doug Adamson. We’re that much closer to a new and improved Interstate 5 near JBLM! Since August 2023, construction crews have been working hard near DuPont. They have been constructing the foundations for major upgrades to I-5. There has been a lot of other work to improve how people get to the interstate and how […]