TACOMA, Wash. – The Hylebos Bridge (located off East 11th Street in the Tacoma Tideflats) is currently closed to vehicular traffic due to a technical malfunction. The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Engineering Division is working with a contracting crew to remedy the issue. The bridge remains open to shipping vessels and is anticipated to reopen to vehicular […]
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University of Puget Sound Honored with Beacon Award for Freedom Education Project Puget Sound
Submitted by By Veronica Craker, Director of Media Relations. The University of Puget Sound has been awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). This honor celebrates the transformative impact of the Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS), a program co-founded by Puget […]
Kilmer Delivers Final Floor Remarks
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Washington, DC – Today (December 6, 2024), U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) delivered his final floor remarks as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Port Angeles native, who worked in economic development and served in the Washington State Legislature before being elected to Congress in 2012, announced that he […]
15th ST SE Rail Crossing Closure December 8-10
Starting on Sunday, December 8th, at 7 p.m., BNSF Railways will repair their rail crossing at 15th ST SE and E Pioneer. The crossing will be completely rehabilitated so that cars have a smoother ride across the surface. This work will require a full closure of the crossing from Sunday through Wednesday, December 10th. Detour […]
A 1 in 67 million chance
Submitted by Chambers Bay. The odds of making two holes-in-one in the same round are exceptionally low—a 0.000000015% chance to be exact. This fall, Steven Mazon teed off at Chambers Bay to celebrate his birthday and wound up with a whole lot more to celebrate. Mazon aced holes 3 and 17, with helpful guidance from […]
City Council Approves Resolution to Continue Critical Street Improvements
TACOMA, Wash. – The City Council has approved a resolution to ensure the continued funding of vital street improvement projects throughout Tacoma. This action will allow the Transportation Benefit District to continue collecting a one-tenth of one percent (0.1 percent) sales and use tax, effective April 1, 2026. This is not a tax increase; the […]
Community member receives PCSD Impact Award for generous donation
We want to extend a special ‘thank you’ to Pierce County community member and business owner, Chuck Fain. In 2015, after learning of a tragic event in California, Mr. Fain took it upon himself to construct a small up-armored vehicle, which took hundreds of hours to design and build. Upon completion, Mr. Fain donated the […]
University Place City Council cancels Dec. 16 meeting
The December 16, 2024 regular University Place City Council meeting has been canceled. The next regular council meeting will be January 6, 2025.
Pierce County Library Board holds final public hearing on the 2025 budget
At the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees’ Wednesday, Dec. 11, 3:30 p.m., regular meeting, the Board will conduct a public hearing on the Library System’s 2025 budget, finalize the 2025-2029 strategic plan, and address additional business. The meeting will be held in person at the Pierce County Library Administrative Center at 3005 112th St. E., Tacoma. Optional […]