TACOMA, Wash. – Reflecting the City of Tacoma’s ongoing commitment to protect and enhance Tacoma’s urban forest, the updates approved tonight by the City Council modernize Tacoma’s code regarding street trees after nearly 100 years. The updated code includes: “As Tacoma embarks on a new chapter of growth and evolution, we recognize the critical role […]
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Deputies Catch 5 Teens in a Stolen Car with a Stolen Firearm
At 09:13 am, on Saturday, December 2, one of our patrol sergeants was leaving the Parkland/ Spanaway Precinct when he saw a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed north on Pacific Ave. The sergeant turned on his lights and siren, but the vehicle continued to speed away so he shut down his lights […]
Outgoing City Council Members Belleci and Keel Recognized at Dec. 4 Meeting
Current City Council Members Caroline Belleci and Kent Keel, both of whom chose not to seek reelection, were lauded for their many years of service to the City of University Place during the last regular City Council meeting of 2023. A special video recap commemorated their years of dedicated service to the City Council, commissions and boards—and their attendance […]
Puyallup’s Joe Cavanaugh on the path to a career as a professional pilot
PUYALLUP – Joe Cavanaugh is a member of the Cascade Warbirds “Class of 2018”. One of 12 scholarship winners, Joe reports he “graduated from Central Washington University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in professional piloting. In September of this year, I went to Bellefontaine, Ohio, to CFI school. I was able to do […]
Deputy Involved Shooting Recap
At 11:24 pm, on Tuesday December 12th, our deputies were in pursuit of a vehicle for DUI when it went to the dead end of 4300 Vickery Ave E. At 11:28 pm, deputies advised “shots fired” over the radio. One deputy believed he had been struck and was immediately taken to an ambulance. He was […]
The Lakewood City Council Dec. 18 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Dec. 18 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
BECU’s 10th Annual People Helping People Awards Program Grants $525,000 to Member-Nominated Nonprofits
Submitted by BECU. After receiving nearly 900 nominations, last night BECU honored nonprofit organizations and BECU members at its annual People Helping People Awards. For the first time in three years, the celebration was held in-person and recognized the positive impact of more than 30 nonprofits in BECU’s service areas. “As a cooperative, BECU is […]
Obituary Notices – December 16, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Charlotte Jane Bender; Jonathan Rodriguez. Gaffney Funeral Home: Genevieve Irene Schoenecker.
2023 Year in Review
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. December brings many celebrations and remembrances for all or us. One that I look forward to but is also the most challenging is our annual Year in Review video. It is intended to share the key highlights of our work in the last year with our residents – so […]