TACOMA – People who use the State Route 7 on-ramp to southbound I-5 in Tacoma will want to plan additional travel time Wednesday, April 24. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Washington Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the ramp. During the closure, travelers will detour via northbound I-705, SR 509 and southbound I-705. […]
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2024 Fireworks Display
Summer in Steilacoom wouldn’t be the same without our Fourth of July celebrations and fireworks. Most people assume the Town of Steilacoom pays for what many have called the best fireworks show in the south Puget Sound area. Nope – It’s funded by YOU! Each year the Steilacoom Citizens Fireworks Committee organizes and fund […]
Cirque Park’s Future Discussed at Community Meeting
Members of the U.P. community were presented with a variety of visions for the future of Cirque Park at an April 11 meeting in the City Council Chambers. Representatives of ARC Architects, the firm hired by the City to help identify ways to improve Cirque Park, shared sketches of potential enhancements based on feedback from […]
Volunteer Profile: Brittney Polly, Wildlife Champions Assistant
Second graders at Arlington Elementary School got decked out in matching blue coats. There were excited giggles and chatter as they prepared to leave their classroom and venture into their South Tacoma neighborhood park for hands-on learning. “Miss Brittney, can you help me with my jacket?” one child asked. “Me, too,” others chimed in. Miss […]
Pierce County RIDE ALONG with Animal Control
This week we celebrate Animal Control Appreciation Week with a special ride along with Animal Control Officer Whitman. ACO Whitman takes us to a variety of animal calls to get a good look at what they do throughout the day. We meet an Emu named “Houdini”, a cat ACO Whitman calls “Pickles” and a special […]
CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Rainier Elementary School
Each week, we highlight a different school or profession at Clover Park School District. Last week, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to Rainier Elementary School. Rainier is one of the six CPSD elementary schools located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). It is the school located farthest south in the district as it […]
Discover the cultures of Asia, Pacific Islands in May at the Pierce County Library
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Explore the rich cultures of Asia, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands with stories and voices from these regions. Visit the Pierce County Library System for classes and events, specially curated booklists and informative displays as the nation celebrates Asian Pacific Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month. Pierce County Library brings these cultures to […]
Strickland, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), alongside Representatives Carol Miller (WV-01), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02), and Earl Blumenauer (OR – 03) introduced the Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to increase access to home dialysis by providing trained, professional staff assistance to patients in the home and ensuring that all […]
Obituary Notices – April 23, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Rastus Lott; William “Bill” Dean Hanson. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Neil L. Fisher. Powers Funeral Home: Ronald Eugene Carpenter; Damaris Irene Dean; Lyle Edward Schaefer; Sharon Lee Wylie.