Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. It was in September 2021 – almost exactly two years ago – that I helped host a Blue Zones kick off along with our partners from Multicare and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. We were in the throes of the pandemic, so our in-person event became a virtual broadcast from […]
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Deputies Pursue Firebird from Air and Ground
On August 31st at 11:45 am our deputies and SWAT Team members were preparing to arrest a suspect from an assault with a firearm call from the day before at the 18800 block of 38th Ave E. Deputies were gathering up to go contact the suspect at his trailer and knew he had a dark […]
Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension opens for passengers Sept. 16
On Saturday, Sept. 16, the community is invited to the Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center (TUPAC), 1105 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma, WA 98405, by the new Hilltop District T Line station, for a 10 a.m. celebration of the beginning of service and a ribbon cutting. There will be remarks by elected officials and community leaders and performances […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator September 15 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s September 15 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Connect with Pierce County’s Largest Employer at Military Affairs Forum
Join us Tuesday, September 19, 8-9:30 am for Military Affairs Forum! Attend this breakfast event for networking, news updates, and opportunities for your business to get involved with the largest employer in Pierce County: Joint Base Lewis-McChord! The guest speaker at this forum will be Col Sergio E. Anaya, Commander of 62d Airlift Wing at […]
Lakewood Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 51st Annual Meeting & Installation with “A Class Act” Theme
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce proudly hosted its 51st Annual Meeting & Installation at the Tacoma Country & Golf Club. The event, held under the theme “A Class Act,” brought together a vibrant community of business leaders and professionals, celebrating the camaraderie reminiscent of schoolmates and the thriving spirit […]
Koibito Sushi Restaurant Review
On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, my wife Peg and I with my cousin Lavinia traveled to Olympia to enjoy the play, The Revolutionists at Harlequin. Peg and I drove from the Northend of Tacoma to Lakewood where we met up with Lavinia. She drove from Lakewood to Olympia. We made a mistake in time for […]
Homeless Memorial at Shiloh Baptist Church Sept. 17
Pierce County Homeless Memorial will remember 125 people who dies in five months on September 15, 2023 at 5 pm at Shiloh Baptist Church. Learn more at the Pierce County Homeless Memorial Facebook Page.
Tacoma Reads 2023 focuses on theme of Housing Insecurity
Tacoma Public Library, City of Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, sponsors, and community partners are pleased to announce a full lineup of unique programs, events, workshops, and author talks for Tacoma Reads 2023. Tacoma Reads is a city-wide reading program that seeks to engage the community in dialogue around contemporary themes. For 2023, Mayor Woodards selected the […]