City of Puyallup announcement. The City of Puyallup has partnered with local school districts and area jurisdictions to host the largest lahar drill in the country. On April 29, 2022, students from five participating school districts in east Pierce County will walk their respective lahar evacuation routes and get hands-on experience in emergency preparedness. Starting […]
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New animal show, plus the return of Budgie Buddies and Bugs Alive
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—Abracadabra? More like abraca-armadillo! The brand-new, magical live animal show kicks off at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater May 7-8. During the show, the live audience is introduced to a wizard who cares for mythical creatures and arrives in Tacoma with a broken magical […]
Tacoma Business Council Announces a Town Hall on Crime with Tacoma’s New Police Chief
Tacoma Business Council announcement. Tacoma Business Council (TBC) on April 4 announced a Town Hall on crime with Tacoma’s new Police Chief, Avery Moore. The meeting is scheduled for April 11, 2022, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Hilltop’s Tacoma Performing Arts Center (T.U.P.A.C.), 1105 M.L.K. Jr. Way, Tacoma, WA. 98405. Produced by the newly […]
Lakewood City Council Meeting Summary: April 4, 2022
City of Lakewood announcement. The City Council commemorated the 54th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act with a proclamation. Passed in 1968, the law is the foundation for many anti-discrimination protections. The proclamation was received by Sean Martin, CEO of the Pierce County Realtors’ Association. Executive Director Deborah Grady and Board Chair Julie Door presented […]
50 native WA oaks cut down for Lakewood warehouse. How locals helped save even more
About 50 Garry oak trees – Washington state’s only native oak – were cut down recently at a property in Lakewood to make room for a moving-service warehouse. Without the efforts of Lakewood residents and local conservationists, about 90 more would have fallen. Read more at The News Tribune website.
Sound Transit CEO Selection Committee meets on April 8
Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene the third meeting of its CEO Selection Committee on Friday, April 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The committee will receive a summary of the CEO recruitment process. The committee will also hold an executive session to discuss the qualifications of CEO applicants, […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Our COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates are down this week and starting to level off. The number of weekly COVID-19 deaths is at its lowest since July. On April 5, our current 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 67.6 for March 13-26, which is: Less than 10% lower than […]
Obituary Notices – April 6, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: David Dean Birnel; Theodore Rowe Nelson. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Charlotte Ann Kanemori. Mountain View Funeral Home: Werner Fischer; Arthur Henry Larsen; Taya Leiann Llufrio; Michael Ray Mercado; Walter Lee Nelson Sr.; Janis K Wegleitner.
Bill’s Boathouse Burns
West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post. Bill’s Boathouse on American Lake burned over the past weekend. The building is a total loss. The cause is under investigation.