Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Lakewood Pierce County Library has secured a property for an interim library location on Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W. and Alpharetta St. S.W., a few blocks north of the current Lakewood Library. After a comprehensive review of available properties and retail spaces available, the Pierce County Library System selected […]
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Caring for Kids at Work
Submitted by Diane Formoso. Wow! August was very busy getting ready for school. Our three Ready to Learn Fairs helped over 1,400 kids in need with school supplies, hygiene products, new and good used clothing, vaccinations and Covid shots by the Health Department, 200 bike helmets by West Pierce Fire and 157 haircuts by Clover […]
Tips for Supporting Students This School Year
Clover Park School District announcement. The 2022-23 school year is in full swing. Students at every level are back in class learning, making new friends and developing new interests. If you are a parent of a Clover Park School District student, here are some tips to help your student maintain a strong start to the […]
Four Credit Union’s Support Local Service Projects
Submitted by Angel Phillips, AVP Marketing, TAPCO Credit Union. Tacoma, WA – In celebration of International Credit Union Day, four local credit unions are teaming up to complete three local service projects on October 20, 2022. America’s Credit Union (DuPont), TAPCO CU (Tacoma), Sound Credit Union (Tacoma), and Harborstone Credit Union (Lakewood) are coming together […]
Cultural Festivals Coming to Eastside and South Tacoma
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – The votes are in! Through a participatory budgeting process led by the Public Health Centers for Excellence at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department in partnership with Tacoma Creates, 5,166 community members of all ages across the Eastside and South Tacoma have selected the cultural projects they most want to see in their communities – […]
Youth Marine Education Vessel Arrives in Tacoma
Submitted by Youth Marine Foundation. Sunny skies and about 260 people welcomed the MV Doolin-Rogers to Tacoma last week. The Tacoma Youth Marine Center will use the 100-foot vessel for Sea Scouts and other marine training programs and education. In addition, all Tacoma Public Schools seventh grade classes will be scheduled to go out on […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Our COVID-19 data is likely incomplete. Washington State Department of Health says a data security breach at one of Washington’s hospital organizations could affect cases and associated hospitalizations and deaths. It is not yet clear how long this will last. On October 18, our current COVID-19 7-day case rate per […]
Obituary Notices – October 19, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: William Gordon Kennedy. Mountain View Funeral Home: Thomas Elder. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Esther M. Gallagher. Powers Funeral Home: Donald LeRoy Faker; Eric Donald Glassman. Hill Funeral Home: Gaffney Funeral Home: Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Bathshebah Israel. Piper-Morley Funeral Home:
Video: The Call We Carry
Tacoma Fire Department Video. Follow the journeys of 4 Tacoma Firefighters, as they share their stories of pain, sacrifice, and resiliency in the midst of an unprecedented call volume increase. The film provides an intimate glimpse into the lives of those who put it all on the line everyday, in an effort to prove once […]