Sound Transit announcement. Starting on Sunday, July 31st at 6pm, crews will mobilize and start the 9th and Commerce cutover. This work requires a full closure of the S. 9th and Commerce Street intersection and will require the contractor to work 24/7 till September 16th. This construction activity will connect the existing T-Line to the […]
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Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. ierce County remains in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s medium COVID-19 community level. CDC updates its community levels every Thursday afternoon. At this level, CDC recommends: If you are at high risk for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take […]
Obituary Notices – July 27, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Leo Julius Kolowitz. Mountain View Funeral Home: Louis Crowell. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Valentin Delgado; Theresa M Griffin; Michael E Brezinski. Powers Funeral Home: Bert Glen Speers Sr. Hill Funeral Home: Dana Lynn Jasmer. Gaffney Funeral Home: Elizabeth Shea. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Piper-Morley Funeral […]
Support, resources offered at 2022 Caregiver Conference
Pierce County press release. Thousands of Pierce County residents take care of a friend or family member with a serious health condition. While being a caregiver is a labor of love, it can also be very stressful. On top of that stress, the isolation created by COVID-19 has resulted in incredible challenges for caregivers and […]
What is a SMAP?
City of University Place announcement. The City of University Place Engineering Department is presently in the process of creating a Stormwater Management Action Plan referred to as a SMAP. As a Phase II NPDES permittee, the City of University Place is required to prepare a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP). The SMAP is intended to address the […]
Pierce Transit Offering Free Rides to Cooling Centers
Pierce Transit press release. Puget Sound is expecting unusually high temperatures over the next few days. To help underserved populations who need access to transportation to get out of the heat, Pierce Transit is partnering with the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management to provide free bus rides, and SHUTTLE paratransit rides to those who […]
Pierce Transit CTAG July 28 Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Community Transportation Advisory Group (CTAG) will meet on July 28 remotely at 5:30 pm. Read the meeting agenda participation instructions here.
Strickland Delivers for the South Sound
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured nearly $17 million for nine South Sound community projects and multiple provisions that invest in the environment, and support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the FY23 House appropriations package. “Since day one, I’ve focused on delivering for the people of the South Sound. […]
Downtown Tacoma’s Summer Concert Series Kicks Off in August
Downtown Tacoma Partnership announcement. Celebrate summer in the heart of Tacoma with free live music and more at Sound Bites Summer Concert Series presented by the Downtown Tacoma Partnership. Each Wednesday throughout the month of August, visitors can enjoy outdoor concerts with musical artists curated by ALMA, food from your favorite local restaurants and food […]