Gaffney Funeral Home: Shigako Tsudaka; Mark Wade Curtis; Aristeo Rosales Decena.
To Know
Celebrate Safely on July 4
The 4th of July is around the corner and West Pierce Fire & Rescue would like to remind residents to celebrate safely, as this is the busiest day of the year for firefighters. With warm temperatures and dry vegetation, fire safety is especially important this year. Please consider the following tips to enjoy your holiday: […]
Superintendent Banner Receives Patriotic Employer Award
Clover Park School District Superintendent Ron Banner received the Patriotic Employer Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) on June 20. ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between service members and their civilian employers. The ESGR recognizes employers that are nominated by […]
Tillicum Community Center needs your help
Submitted by Jesse Black. The Tillicum Woodbrook Community Center (formerly Tillicum American Lake Gardens Community Center) has been a part of the Lakewood community for over 50 years. The center provides crucial services including food bank, clothing bank, a SeaMar clinic, and the Tillicum branch of the Pierce County Library. In the past, we have […]
Village at Chambers Bay Parking Meters Go Live July 22
Initial installation of new parking meters along Market Place West in the Village at Chambers Bay is underway. The meter heads will be installed on July 8 and 9 and tested for several days afterward. They should be active on Monday, July 22. The 90-minute meters cost $0.50 for the first half hour. Additional 15-minute […]
Steilacoom Historical School District July 17, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
The July 17, 2024, Regular Board Meeting of the Steilacoom Historical School District Board of Directors will take place via a Zoom format. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. Community members wishing to provide testimony may send comments (limited to 3 minutes) in writing to the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent at gmiller@steilacoom.k12.wa.us prior to […]
Zoo Temporarily Caring for Abandoned Kinkajou
The kinkajou found abandoned at a rest stop on June 23 in Yakima underwent a comprehensive wellness exam this week at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, where he is temporarily living. Head Veterinarian Dr. Karen Wolf says he is in fair health overall, but is very thin, weighing only 2.5 pounds. Male kinkajous typically weigh […]
Obituary Notices – July 1, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Brichaun Anthony Pringle; Jesse Eugene Voss.
Partial bridge demolition will close lanes on southbound I-5 in Fife, July 1-3
For a short time, the decommissioned 70th Avenue East bridge over Interstate 5 in Fife will be a “bridge to nowhere.” Beginning the night of Monday, July 1, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation’s SR 167 Completion Project will start demolishing a 75-foot section of the old bridge. This portion of the bridge […]