TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Health System is pleased to announce the formation of the MultiCare Capital Foundation. This new foundation will support MultiCare Capital Medical Center and MultiCare services in and around Thurston County. “MultiCare Capital Medical Center has been blessed with an outpouring of support from the community,” said Will Callicoat, Capital Medical Center president. […]
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Demo day help needed
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Tacoma Habitat is currently renovating former single-family rental homes into permanently affordable homeownership properties, and we need your help! Live out your HGTV demo dreams with us, with opportunities available one Saturday a month. Volunteer tasks may include demolition/deconstruction, drywall repair, cabinet installation, flooring installation, interior trim, painting, cleaning, and/or landscaping. If you are […]
Pierce Transit Temporarily Relocating Lakewood Transit Center
Due to a repaving project in the area, the Lakewood Transit Center will be temporarily relocated on Monday, July 22. Here are the details: For help planning a trip, visit Pierce Transit’s Trip Planner at PierceTransit.org or call the agency’s Customer Service Call 253.581.8000 option 2, then option 2 again, Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Kilmer Announces More than $20 Million for Transit Projects in Pierce, Clallam, and Grays Harbor Counties
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. TACOMA, WA – Today (July 17, 2024), U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded more than $20 million in federal funding through the Fiscal Year 2024 Buses and Bus Facilities program to support transit projects in Pierce, Clallam, and Grays Harbor […]
The Lakewood City Council July 22, 2024 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on July 22, 2024 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Payroll employment ticked up in June; unemployment remained at 4.9%
Washington’s economy added an estimated 7,100 jobs (seasonally adjusted), and the June unemployment rate remained at 4.9% for the second month in a row. “The unemployment rate has been climbing slowly over the past several months but held steady over the month and has remained below 5% since summer 2021,” said Anneliese Vance-Sherman, chief labor […]
Obituary Notices – July 20, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Fofogaoaiga Mologa Marino Ah-Mu; Kahauloa Cho. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Carolyn Sue Comstock.
In good times and in bad
Submitted by Bruce Dammeier, Executive. One of our most crucial responsibilities is to be there when our community needs us most. Whether it is a mass shooting, wildfire, plane crash, train derailment, or pandemic, we need to support our residents on their “worst day.” That’s why this week’s Safety Summit, sponsored by the Department of […]
Lakewood City Manager July 19 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) July 19 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.