Healthcare facilities in the region have joined together voluntarily to prioritize the health and safety of patients and employees by adopting interim thresholds for universal masking in hospitals and outpatient clinics. When thresholds are crossed, which indicates increased regional respiratory illness activity and impact, masking by staff and patients will be required in patient care […]
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Our “GoFundMe” Dilemma. How can we help when Life is not fair?
Submitted by Bob Warfield, Lakewood. Two months have passed since a brushfire in Woodbrook neighborhood swept into the Bobs and Jamestown Homeowners Cooperative on 146th Avenue, SW, in City of Lakewood. Winds were stiff and conditions dry. The alarm came in to Tillicum’s Engine 23 Station at 2:09 PM. In ten minutes, West Pierce Fire […]
Project Homeless Connect resource fair returning to Tacoma Sept 28
Hundreds of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless will be connected to crucial services at a “resource fair” on Thursday, September 28, 2023, in Tacoma. Project Homeless Connect (PHC) will operate between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm at Fellowship Bible Church, 3806 E. Portland DR, Tacoma, WA 98404. Resources available at the […]
Cabaret Returns to the Tacoma Stage and Triumphs
I remember, my wife Peggy going to Seattle decades ago and seeing “Cabaret” at the Fifth Avenue with a friend and returning with a excited glow as she described the story as well as the music and acting. The message of the 1966 musical keeps changing and remains relevant, interesting, and entertaining. In local productions, […]
Fircrest Park Athletic Field Improvements
We’ve got some exciting news about the athletic fields at Fircrest Park! Starting on September 25th, we’ll be fencing off the south end of the park, stretching from between the baseball fields to the Community Center Plaza, for approximately six months. Our contractors will be hard at work restoring the natural grass athletic field at […]
Fall for these upcoming events
As the rain and darkness return there are still plenty of events happening. Click here to learn more and sign-up.
Cirque Park Skatepark Improvements
Improvements to the skatepark at Cirque Park are underway. American Ramp Company, which has built skate and bike parks all over the world, has begun upgrading the facility’s numerous amenities. The work includes new concrete quarterpipes, a banana berm, flat rail and kicker ramp as well as a bank-to-bank ramp and skate bench. These will […]
10th Beer & Bites to support South Sound Care Foundation
Beer & Bites, the annual event and auction benefitting The South Sound CARE Foundation (CARE) will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Saturday, October 7, 2023. All proceeds from this annual event go towards expanding clinical trials and research for patients fighting cancer in the South Sound. Historically a cancer diagnosis in the South Sound meant […]
TCC to Host Pierce County College Fair Oct. 5
High school student starting to think about college, community college students who plan to transfer and adults interested in pursuing a degree or making a career change are invited to sign up to attend the Oct. 5 PNACAC Pierce County College Fair at TCC. Attendees will have the chance to meet with representatives from more than 80 […]