Plenty of evidence suggests animals are incredibly intelligent: elephants have exceptional memories and demonstrate self-awareness, octopuses use their arms to solve puzzles, and insects, such as bees and ants, work together in colonies. But… have you ever heard of a bilingual walrus? What about two of them? Walruses Balzak (pronounced bell’-zik) and Lakina (pronounced la-kee’-na) […]
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Remembering Jim Harris and our Rotary Clubs
On the 18th of November, we honored Rotarian Jim Harris at Christ Episcopal Church. Jim was ninety-five years old. He passed away a little over a year after losing his beloved wife Enid who died in June of 2022. They were a great team working for our community and the world. Jim was an architect […]
DuPont November 17 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council November 17 report by clicking here.
How to Keep Children Safe from Sexual Predators
On Nov. 9, a group of concerned citizens joined U.P. Police Chief Pat Burke and Pierce County Detective Sergeant Lynelle Anderson for a “Conversation with the Chief” about the dangers to children from sexual predators. Det. Sgt. Anderson shared alarming statistics that debunk the misconception that sexual abuse is often the result of “stranger danger,” […]
Pierce County Library System closed Nov. 23-24 for Thanksgiving
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, for Thanksgiving. 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.
Where to Recycle Eyeglasses
Submitted by Eric Warn. Looking to donate those eyeglasses you’ve had laying around the house for a long time? Look no further than the Lakewood First Lions Club, which has been collecting and recycling used eyeglasses since 1954. The used eyeglasses collected by the club (more than 7,000 in 2023) are processed and packaged by […]
Ride Pierce Transit fare free on Friday, Nov. 24
In thankful appreciation of its customers, partners and Pierce County’s business community, Pierce Transit is offering free fares on local bus, SHUTTLE and Runner services on Friday, Nov. 24. The public is encouraged to take transit for free this Black Friday to support local businesses and shops. All Pierce Transit routes will be operating on […]
Sound Transit Board of Directors Special Meeting on November 22
The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene a special meeting on Wednesday, November 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. At the meeting, the Board will consider approval of the 2024 Property Tax Levy. The meeting will take place both in person in the Ruth Fisher Boardroom at 401 S. Jackson Street in Seattle, […]
I-5 HOV project in Pierce County aims to reduce bridge strikes on JBLM
It happened again. On November 3, a semi-truck got stuck on Pendleton Avenue under Interstate 5 in Pierce County. It’s the fourth bridge strike this year at this location. Every time it happens, we hope that the damage is superficial because those bridge girders are holding up the lanes of I-5. So far, we’ve been […]