On Tuesday, July 16, the Pierce County Council approved its consent agenda containing Proposal O2024-540, an ordinance adopting interim amendments to three chapters in the Pierce County Code (PCC) to eliminate regulatory barriers for Temporary Housing Communities, or THCs, in unincorporated Pierce County. A similar proposal came before Council as Proposal O2024-538 on Tuesday, July […]
To Know
Water Safety Tips for Summer
Summer is here and while the sun it out, the water is cold. Water safety is incredibly important, especially this time of year. Please remember to call 9-1-1 immediately if someone is struggling in the water. The quicker first responders can access the patient, the better it is for their outcome. Once crews arrive, please […]
Quilts Bring Comfort to Seniors
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity announcement. Habitat volunteer Stephanie Arend supports Tacoma Habitat’s mission in more ways than swinging a hammer. Arend is part of a group of 14 women—all retired, mostly judges or lawyers—who gather once a month at Arend’s home to create quilts for causes they care about. Thanks to the generosity of this […]
Progress on Interim Lakewood Library
In June, workers completed the installation and painting of the siding; and painted walls in the interior and installed carpet at the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library. This month, contractors plan to regrade the parking area and begin to put in ceiling tiles. Check out the video below of previous work completed!
Obituary Notices – July 17, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Andrew Michael Smith. Mountain View Funeral Home: Debra Jean Erickson; Nancy Caroline Hagedorn-Paterson; Albert Lakin Sr.; Harold I. Lawrence; Garrett Joseph Meek; William Spencer Nowak; Gregory James Sullivan. Gaffney Funeral Home: Eugene Francis Hill.
Bates Technical College Introduces Its First Wayfinding Robot
Tacoma, WA – Bates Technical College President Lin Zhou is excited to announce the launch of its innovative wayfinding robot, Rivet, the first of its kind among two-year colleges in Washington state. Located at the entrance of our Downtown Campus at 1201 South Yakima Avenue in Tacoma, Rivet is designed to guide students and visitors […]
Pioneer Aggregates South Parcel Project – Draft EIS Comment
DUPONT – Notice is provided of the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the proposed Pioneer Aggregates South Parcel Project. This would occur on and to the southeast of the existing Pioneer Aggregates. The site includes areas previously undisturbed by mining and mining deeper within a portion of the existing mine. The […]
Plan ahead for temporary closure of JBLM’s DuPont Gate July 29-Aug. 5 for road construction
DUPONT – Beginning 5 a.m. Monday, July 29, the Joint Base Lewis-McChord DuPont gate will close to all travelers. The gate will reopen 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5 The closure of this gate allows crews to continue to improve access to and from JBLM. The temporary DuPont Gate closure does not affect other JBLM gates. Travelers will want […]
Milfoil treatment planned for American Lake
AquaTechnix will be on American Lake Thursday, July 18 to apply treatment to help control Milfoil, the invasive weed found in the lake. Treatments will begin early in the morning and continue through the morning and afternoon. AquaTechnix will post signs in the treated areas and the potentially affected areas to notify which areas were […]