Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime demolitions training from July 3 at 7 a.m. to July 3 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
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Traffic impacts for Tacoma Summer Blast begin July 3
Drivers in Tacoma’s north end should expect parking restrictions and road closures related to Summer Blast on July 3 and 4. On July 3, the gated lots at Dune Peninsula, Cummings, Les Davis and Jack Tanner parks along Ruston Way will remain locked and closed for event set up including stage and tent construction and […]
Attorney General’s sex predator unit prevents release of Pierce County sex offender
TACOMA — A Pierce County Superior Court judge found probable cause to transfer a sex offender to McNeil Island after the Washington Attorney General’s Office filed a petition to prevent his release to the community. Andrew A. Vejar, 46, was convicted of first-degree rape, first-degree attempted rape and first-degree kidnaping in 1999. He pleaded guilty in […]
Clover Park Rotary Installs New Leadership
Submitted by Paul Webb. LAKEWOOD – The Rotary Club of Clover Park held its annual banquet on Wednesday, June 19 at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club, for the purpose of installing a new slate of officers. President for the 2023-2024 Rotary year, Sue Potter passed the gavel to incoming President Mike Killen who will […]
Ruth Anne Hickey Honored With Prestigious Award
Submitted by Eric Warn, Lakewood Lions. Lakewood Lions Club Member Ruth Anne Hickey (standing with plaque) was recently awarded a Melvin Jones Fellowship for her efforts to make Lakewood a better place to work and live. Presenting the award was Past President Dan Comsia (seated). Jones was a Chicago business leader who formed Lions Club […]
A Sizzling Summer of Events in U.P.
Don’t forget to take advantage of all the FREE summer fun planned in U.P. this year, including: Music on the Square, Wednesday, July 10 and continuing through Aug. 28. Enjoy live music in Market Square on Wednesday nights beginning at 6 p.m. Different food trucks will be onsite each week. Kicking things off on July 10 […]
DuPont June 28 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s June 28 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Pierce Transit Invites Public Input on Long Range Plan
Over the next 20 years, Pierce County’s population will grow, new technologies will change how and why people travel, and the funding to deliver robust transit service will continue to be a challenge. To address and prepare for all of these changes, Pierce Transit is drafting its Long Range Plan called Destination 2045. The public is invited to […]
Pierce County Library System closed Thursday, July 4, Independence Day
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Thursday, July 4, Independence Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.