At 12:24 am, on Wednesday, September 11th, our deputies were doing paperwork at the Parkland Precinct when they saw a dark vehicle driving south on Pacific Ave S and heard several gunshots which seemed to be directed towards them. Our deputy and the sergeant immediately sped to Pacific Ave and started checking for the vehicle. […]
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Obituary Notices – September 13, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Sue T. Kremer; Siolotuli Toaetolu; Marcella R Turner. Scott Funeral Home: Brandon Christopher Gist; Ropati Elvis Maiava; Arthur Franklin Howie Jr.
Council Adopts Summer Supplemental Budget
The Pierce County Council adopted its summer supplemental to the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on a 4 to 3 vote. This is the second time the summer supplemental has been adopted by the Council after it was approved for reconsideration by the majority of the legislative body on Tuesday, Sept. 3, and […]
Steilacoom Schools Recognized Partner with the Military Spouse Employment Partnership
Steilacoom Historical School District (SHSD) is proud to announce their acceptance as a recognized partner with the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP), a key initiative of the U.S. Department of Defense. MSEP is part of the Department of Defense’s broader Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) program, which aims to reduce the unemployment rate among military spouses and […]
Public feedback period open for Tacoma Dome transit access improvements
Sound Transit has launched a public engagement period for the Tacoma Dome Access Improvements project. The public is being asked to help prioritize potential improvements to enhance access to existing and future transit for people walking, biking, rolling or driving to the station, which provides Sounder train, T Line and ST Express bus service and […]
Largest ship operating on Green Fuel arrives in Tacoma
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. The Maersk Alette arrived at Husky Terminal in Tacoma on September 4th marking the largest vessel to call The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s (NWSA) South Harbor. In addition to boasting a capacity of 16,592 TEU’s, the Alette is the first dual-fuel vessel capable of sailing on green methanol to have called the gateway. “We were glad […]
Sounder trains available for Apple Cup and Mariners vs. Texas Rangers
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to both the University of Washington vs. Washington State University Apple Cup game Saturday at Lumen Field and this Sunday’s Mariners game at T-Mobile Park. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express […]
Everest Visits the Forensics Lab
Everest continues his adventures from his previous crimes and visits the forensics lab while he waits for trial. Our forensic investigators take Everest through a variety of different forensic tests to determine if this pup is innocent or not. I think Everest knows he will not be getting out of this one. We will see […]
12th Wheels & Heels Gala Raises Over $1.1 Million
Submitted by Jake Welk, America’s Automotive Trust. Tacoma – America’s Automotive Trust (AAT) held their 12th annual Wheels & Heels Gala this past weekend on Saturday, September 7. The Gala weekend, which is the climactic event of the year for AAT and its entities, saw more than 300 guests fly in from all over the […]