Earlier this year, the Pierce County Council began a nationwide search for the Office of the Pierce County Council’s next Chief of Staff and is excited to announce a successful candidate has been found and will be joining the team Monday, July 17. Julie Murray comes to the Office of the County Council with a […]
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Fairy Trails
Frolic down Sequlitchew Trail on July 29th from 10 am – 12 pm in your most whimsical summer outfit while joined by magical creature creatures from faraway lands. As you venture down the trail be on the lookout for some enchanted houses. After the walk, return to City Hall Council Chambers for snacks and crafts for the […]
Kiwanis High School Awards and Member Recognition
Submitted by Jerry Dunlap. At it’s annual High School Awards Luncheon, the Kiwanis Club of Clover Park awarded 3 $3,000 scholarships and achievement awards. Receiving the scholarships were Alicia-Ellalynn Soliai from Clover Park High School, Natalie Weathers from Lakes High School, and Zoe Briggs from Harrison Prep. From Clover Park, Alicia-Ellalynn Soliri received the Female […]
Pierce Transit Offers Free Express Service to JBLM Air Show
Pierce Transit is proud to provide express bus service to and from the 2023 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airshow & Warrior Expo on Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16. The 2023 JBLM Airshow & Warrior Expo is free and open to the general public. It’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s way of thanking the Puget Sound community […]
Tacoma ranked as top place to live by “The Today Show”
Tacoma was ranked one of the top five places to live by NBC’s “The Today Show,” which comes as no to surprise to the people who live here. The rankings were released Monday and compiled by Frances Katzen, a real estate broker with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Considered “booming” cities seeing the most growth in […]
Summer Brings Preventative Road Maintenance to University Place
The City of University Place contracts with Pierce County Street crews to apply chip seal on streets in four U.P. neighborhoods beginning July 26. Seal coating will be applied the following week. Chip sealing involves laying asphalt oil and rock over the existing road to seal the surface. Chip sealing can extend a roadway’s service […]
Obituary Notices – July 13, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Imogene Eustella Kady. Powers Funeral Home: Richard Norman Curran. Hill Funeral Home: Yvonne Ray Bentley/Richardson; Cynthia L Miller. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Jeannette Marie (Finney) Esser.
Traffic Alert – lane closure scheduled for a section of Steilacoom-DuPont Rd
Be prepared, this Friday, July 14th there will be a lane closure for a section of Steilacoom-DuPont Road between Station Drive and Pendleton Avenue from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Please slow down and use caution when traveling through this work zone. This work is part of the I-5 – Mounts Rd. to Steilacoom-DuPont Rd. […]
SummerFEST 2023 Parking/Shuttles
Parking is always free at Lakewood’s SummerFEST. We anticipate large crowds again this year. To help reduce congestion and limit time waiting in line to park, people are encouraged to carpool and visit throughout the day. Less busy times include: 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and after 6 p.m. Drivers can access Fort Steilacoom Park from the main entrance off […]