Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. On Feb. 2, 2022 Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department lifted the sewage spill advisory for Thea Foss Waterway. The water in the area is no longer a public health concern. Learn more about our surface water quality efforts and current advisories at tpchd.org/advisories.
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Record Volumes in Breakbulk cargo at the Northwest Seaport Alliance
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. 2021 marks the highest breakbulk cargo volumes for The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) gateway. Since 2015, the NWSA has operated breakbulk cargo facilities at East Blair 1 and Terminal 7 in Tacoma. “We are proud of our port operated terminals, Port of Tacoma personnel, and the ILWU longshore workforce who has […]
Hidden Hero: Moe’Neyah Holland
As the executive director of Teens in Tacoma, Moe’Neyah Holland strives to improve her community by highlighting the artistic potential of Tacoma’s teenagers. She attended Curtis High School and now studies art history at the University of Washington in Seattle. Her overarching goal is to change museum curation methods through a focus on Black artists, […]
Get the skills to get a new job with services from the Pierce County Library System
Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System’s Job + Business Center services help people develop technology skills, gain digital literacy, and improve their job and career choices. “The Library had everything I needed for my job search,” said Marcia Montenegro, a person who used the University Place Pierce County Library’s Job + Business Center […]
Area students named to the St. Olaf College Dean’s List
The following local students have been named to the St. Olaf College dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester. Tacoma – Jane Sikes The dean’s list recognizes students with a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4-point scale. One of the nation’s leading liberal arts colleges, St. Olaf challenges students to […]
At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits: Common Questions Answered
Submitted by Community Health Plan of Washington. With the recent COVID-19 Omicron variant surge, Americans have been asked to increase their use of testing to help control the spread of the virus. At-home testing kits have become a popular and convenient option, but many Washingtonians have questions about these tests—and what to do if their […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. As expected, we’re starting to see COVID-19 cases drop. Today’s case rate is higher than what we reported last Tuesday. But the rate peaked late last week and has started to decline this week. Today’s reported 14-day case rate includes a lag, and our more recent data shows cases […]
Obituary Notices – February 2, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Michael Harry Ruvo, Jr.; Anthony Elsworth Dearinger; Semen Ivanovich Burdeynyy; Philip Danforth Ocken; Katherine Anne Gleason. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Gary Ernest Megazzini. Mountain View Funeral Home: Kathy Sue Fischer; Mary L. Garcia. Powers Funeral Home: Richard Steven Zevenbergen. Gaffney Funeral Home: Carol Ann Merkle. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Evelyn […]
Lakewood Sewer Main Update: Feb. 1, 2022
Pierce County announcement. Our sewer main repair project on Steilacoom Boulevard in Lakewood is on the home stretch! The contractor working for Pierce County is preparing the road for asphalt pavement and finishing up work for other underground utilities. Meanwhile, crews will be pouring concrete for the sidewalk infrastructure this week. In January, the contractor […]