Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene a special Board Fares Workshop on Wednesday, March 16 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. At the meeting, the Board will receive a comprehensive overview of Sound Transit fare policies, current trends, and how these items tie into financial projections. The workshop will also […]
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Chair Class Offered at Lakewood YMCA Ideal for Senior Citizens
Submitted by Eric Warn. When it comes to exercise for seniors, chairs make for a wonderful option in that they are versatile and stable. What’s more, anyone, at any level of exercise, can do these easy workouts and reap the benefits of better balance, muscles and stronger joints. The Lakewood YMCA chair class for senior […]
Overnight southbound I-5 lane and ramp closures scheduled for week of March 14 in Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Construction crews building the new southbound Interstate 5 Puyallup River Bridge are watching the weather as they complete striping of southbound I-5 to final alignment in Tacoma. If the weather cooperates, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close multiple lanes and ramps of southbound I-5 […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Way closes northbound from S. 19th St. to S. 17th St. for rail repair and station work
Sound Transit announcement. Crews continue working on the St. Joseph Station and make adjustments to the rail and roadway on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. MLK Jr. Way will close northbound from S. 19th St. to S. 17th St., as soon as Tuesday, March 15, to continue this work. Please follow the detour on S. […]
UP Veterans Plaza construction site
Submitted by Howard Lee, University Place Veterans Plaza. This is a photograph taken at the UP Cirque Park, University Place Veterans Plaza construction site. After months of weather delays, material supply issues, and construction glitches, rock is finally being laid to stabilize the soggy ground so concrete can be laid. It has been a struggle […]
Nourish Food Bank has 21 location in the county
Nourish Pierce County social media post. Do you, or someone you know, need a little assistance?
Water is precious
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Water is a precious resource, especially following a disaster. It is recommended that you store at least two weeks’ worth of water, which is one gallon per person per day. Plastic containers with a screw cap lid are the ideal containers to use to store water. Glass bottles, old […]
Obituary Notices – March 15, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Jane Frances Nelson; Barbara Lou Grady; Vasilakis Harry Basil. Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert Melvin Reed; Jamal David Street. Scott Funeral Home: Chantelle Jackson.
DuPont Historical Society’s 2022 Annual Cherry Blossom Tea, a March sucess
Submitted by Lee McDonald and Carol Estep. We wish to thank the wonderful participants of DuPont’s Annual Historical Society 2022 Cherry Blossom Tea who helped make our museum fundraiser successful. It had been two years (2019) since we were able to hold the event. This year’s Tea was held earlier in the season on March […]