Comcast announcement. Comcast opened a new Xfinity store in Lakewood to meet the growing needs of its local customers, who enjoy testing and learning about the latest technology in a retail environment. Located at 5605 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. SW, Suite A, Lakewood, WA 98499, the 2,400 square foot store offers Comcast’s industry-leading consumer products and services. […]
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Obituary Notices – February 17, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Johnie D Moore, Jr.; Frances Jean Oliver. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Donald Peter Gilbert. Mountain View Funeral Home: Alicia Castro Lumaban. Powers Funeral Home: Klara Maria Koetter. Hill Funeral Home: Dennis Andrew Lastoka.
Steilacoom Boulevard Reopens Following Prolonged Sewer Main Repair
City of Lakewood announcement. Steilacoom Boulevard has reopened between Lakewood Drive & Gravelly Lake Drive after a months-long closure for an emergency sewer main repair. Steilacoom Boulevard in Lakewood will reopen for traffic this afternoon, Wednesday, Feb. 16. Thanks to dry weather conditions this week, crews working on our sewer main repair project were able […]
TNT: Tacoma police officer shoots murder suspect in Lakewood following car chase
“A Tacoma Police Department officer shot a man in Lakewood on Tuesday afternoon while trying to arrest him for investigation of first-degree murder. The man shot by police was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, according to a news release from the Pierce County Force Investigation Team. No officers were injured.” Read more at […]
CPSD Board Meeting Recordings Now Available
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors has made video recordings of its board meetings available online from the district’s YouTube channel. Links to board meeting recordings are also available on the district website. Moving forward, board meetings will be live streamed on the district’s YouTube channel and recordings will […]
The Pierce Transit SDCC Feb. 17 Meeting Agenda
Pierce Transit announcement. The Pierce Transit Service Delivery and Capital Committee (SDCC) will hold a Regular Meeting on Feb. 17 (3 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
John Hines joins Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners
Pierce Transit announcement. A local leader took his place on the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners at the Board’s Feb. 14, 2022 meeting. Tacoma City Councilmember John Hines will represent the City of Tacoma on the Pierce Transit Board. Hines was elected to the Tacoma City Council in 2019, representing District 1, and currently serves as the Instructional Facilitator […]
Hidden Hero: Dolores Silas
Dolores Silas served a long and distinguished career as an educator and public administrator. She began her teaching career at Delong Elementary School, after which she became principal, making her the first Black woman to serve as an administrator in Tacoma Public Schools. She continued her trailblazing by becoming the first Black woman to serve […]
House approves Bronoske bill to protect workers from ergonomic injuries
Washington State House Democrats announcement. On Feb. 15, a bill to restore the state’s ability to address work-related musculoskeletal injuries and protect workers passed the House of Representatives on a 50-48 vote. “Keeping working people healthy while at work is vital to Washington’s economy. They keep food on our tables, our cars running, and keep […]