Office of Senator Maria Cantwell announcement. Yesterday (July 19, 2023), during a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs business meeting, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Land Into Trust Act introduced by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) passed the committee unanimously. The legislation would take into trust a little over 17 acres of land currently owned by […]
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Obituary Notices – July 22, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Daniel Lamont Jackson; Josephine “Josie” M. LaFayette; Lynn Taylor. Powers Funeral Home: Elijah Wilbur Hunton Hill Funeral Home: Gerald Lynton Sweet. Gaffney Funeral Home: Elizabeth Juul Breen; Dolores “Dolly” Marie Hagan.
Staying the course
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. It’s been a while since I’ve written about the Piece County Village project and with the Council currently considering legislation regarding shared housing development regulations next week, I thought this would be a good time to provide you an update. As you may recall, the Village is based on the Austin-based […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator July 21 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s July 21 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Help us name our plaza on Motor Ave.
The City of Lakewood is looking to officially name its plaza located on Motor Avenue SW that fronts the historic Lakewood Theatre. The plaza was redeveloped in 2019 to create a community gathering space in the city’s downtown business district. Since its completion the city has hosted numerous events on the site, including its popular […]
The Lakewood City Council July 24, 2023 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on July 24, 2023 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Groundbreaking for 256-Unit Affordable Workforce Housing Community in Spanaway
Elected officials, housing and service providers, and community members joined together on 19 July 2023 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Copper Way multifamily housing community in Spanaway. The Copper Way project, the first recipient of Pierce County’s new affordable housing fund, marks a significant step forward in addressing the affordable housing crisis in the […]
Tidy-Up Tacoma Survey Open Now Through September 10
TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma residents are invited to take a brief survey that will help guide how and where Tidy-Up Tacoma work crews should proactively increase scheduled clean-up activities in the coming year. “This survey will tell us where you think we should focus our resources,” said Mayor Victoria Woodards. “Your input, and our Equity Index which […]
Employment growth pushes unemployment rate to pre-pandemic low
Washington’s economy gained an estimated 11,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate decreased to 3.8% in June. “The gain in employment outpaced a modest rise in the labor force (+2,900) to help drive the unemployment rate down to 3.8%,” said Employment Security Department (ESD) State Economist Paul Turek. “The last time the unemployment […]