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Road closures planned for JBLM Airshow
Road closure alert: 112th Street South bordering McChord Field will be closed between 34th Ave S and 26th Ave S for three days in July leading up to and during the JBLM Airshow. The closures are a required safety protocol for the Army’s Thunderbirds to fiy. The road will close 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 14, Saturday, July […]
Don’t Blow It
The Fourth of July is still almost three weeks away, which means anyone who is caught discharging fireworks in U.P. before 9 a.m. on July 4 risks fines of up to $250 plus fees, costs and assessments. Fireworks are only legal for discharge in the City of University Place from 9 a.m. to midnight on […]
The town of Rainier set to honor four U.S. Army pilots killed in 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s 16th Combat Aviation Brigade and the town of Rainier, Wash., will hold a memorial dedication ceremony, in remembrance of four U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa Warrior aviators killed on Dec. 12, 2011, in a training accident. The ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m., on June 23, at JBLM’s training […]
City Featured in Prominent Emergency Planning Journal
The City’s Emergency Management Division has been featured in the Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning for the Puyallup Chill Out, which was conducted in October 2021. Published in January 2023, the journal article gives a detailed account of the Chill Out, which was a full scale exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authored by […]
Council Member Comments on South End Neighborhood Council’s Recent ‘Compassionate Tacoma’ Recognition
“I (Joe Bushnell) recently nominated the South End Neighborhood Council (SENCo) for the Mayor’s Compassionate Tacoma recognition in honor of its members’ inspirational and transformative efforts to create safe, healthy and beautiful community gathering spaces in Tacoma’s South End. It is a recognition well deserved. “With determination and a clear vision for the future, SENCo […]
62d Airlift Wing welcomes new commander
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – The 62d Airlift Wing welcomed their new commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Sergio E. Anaya, at a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m., June 21, 2023, at Hangar 9, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The presiding official for the ceremony was Maj. Gen. Corey J. Martin, 18th Air Force commander. As […]
Sam Houston State University Announces Spring 2023 Dean’s List
Tacoma’s Lauren Herren earned a spot on the Spring 2023 semester Dean’s List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.
Obituary Notices – June 22, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Reuben Brunson Jr; Royleah Danette Vivian Robinson; Carol M Wilsey. Gaffney Funeral Home: Linda Yannikos. Scott Funeral Home: Cinayah Faaolataga Avamalefono.