Please plan to set aside some time on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. to honor our veterans at Cirque Park’s Veterans Memorial Plaza. The ceremony will include the laying of a wreath, military Color Guard presentations, and speeches from U.P. Mayor Steve Worthington, representatives of JBLM and Rep. Mari Leavitt of Washington’s 28th legislative district. […]
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80 Homes Await Pierce County Residents: Tacoma Habitat’s Affordable Homeownership Program Bridges Housing Gaps
Submitted by Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity is making significant strides in addressing homeownership disparities and diversifying the housing market with its transformative project, preserving 80 single-family homes and offering them as affordable homeownership opportunities to income-qualified buyers. This initiative is part of Tacoma Habitat’s commitment to bridging the historical, […]
Zoo Staff Visit Polar Bears in the Arctic Tundra
It’s a long way from Tacoma, Washington, to Churchill, Manitoba: about 1,420 miles as the crow flies, at least eight hours by plane. There’s no road. In icy isolation on Canada’s Hudson Bay, it’s a world away from the lush, evergreen Puget Sound region. But it has a magic all its own. And the thing […]
TNT: Where did the money go? Tacoma LGBTQ center sues county AIDS agency over missing $200K
“An LGBTQ youth center in Tacoma (Oasis Youth Center) has filed a lawsuit against Pierce County AIDS Foundation, alleging PCAF misappropriated more than $200,000 from the nonprofit in a breach of contract.” Read the rest of the story at The News Tribune.
Want Sounder service evenings, weekends, or midday? Weigh in by Oct. 29
Sound Transit is updating the Strategic Plan for Sounder South, and we want your feedback. Should the S Line have new midday, evening, or weekend trips? Or is the current plan for longer trains during peak times, increasing rider capacity, better? We’ll use your input, along with research on travel patterns and ridership estimating, to […]
Obituary Notices – October 25, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Julian Freeman Gallion. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Cynthia Lynn Dale. Mountain View Funeral Home: Phyllis Joy Deccio; Patrick Enstrom; Peter Ezeokeke; Douglas Head; Larry Lovstrom; Michael Patrick Merdich; Juan Manuel Quijada; Steven Severson; Mai Ngoc Thi Tran; Glen Perrin Walker. Powers Funeral Home: Barbara Turney Robbins. […]
Budget Development Update Number One: Overview of the Executive’s Proposed Budget
On Thursday, Sept. 28, the Pierce County Council received an overview of the Executive’s Proposed 2024-25 Budget from Finance Director Gary Robinson. The budget includes 82 different funds, with the General Fund being the largest, accounting for 31% of total County spending. Much of the presentation focused on revenues and expenditures, including a discussion about […]
DuPont October 20 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council October 20 report by clicking here.
Clover Park School District Board of Directors to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Sale of Real Property to City of Lakewood
The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors is considering the sale of approximately 3,046 square feet of the real property containing Custer Elementary School to the City of Lakewood (City) for right-of-way purposes. The property in question is located at 8102 Phillips Road Southwest (Pierce County Tax Parcel No. 0220346014). The City proposes […]