New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Lorraine Doris Pagel; Margery Marie Beckman; Edith Pearl Birch. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Darrell A. Dugan; Jose M. Melgar Acosta. Powers Funeral Home: Douglas Craig Hansen; Betty Jo Adamson; Michael Fredrick Predmore II; Lorraine Ivy Lightbody; Esta Rae Vetter-Seaman.
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A Ray of Hope
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. Let’s face it. It’s been a hard week. Like many of you, I have been closely watching the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine. Certainly, Putin vastly underestimated the spirit of independence of the Ukrainian people. Sadly, he is not backing down, and we are seeing the war escalate – […]
National Adoption Week
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. This week marks National Adoption Week! In partnership with PetSmart Charities, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County has adoptable cats and critters at the PetSmart in Lakewood ready for adoption. Stop by and fall in love with a new best friend from now until […]
Lakewood City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin: March 4, 2022
Summer Events Announced Summer in Lakewood will be full of family fun. The City of Lakewood has announced its summer events schedule, featuring a lineup of exciting events bursting with culture, music, food, games, activities, and memories. Event Date Location Parks Appreciation Day April 23, 2022 Fort Steilacoom Park Youth Fishing Event May 14, 2022 […]
Overnight I-5 lane and ramp closures needed for final configuration of southbound I-5 in Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. Construction crews building the new southbound Interstate 5 Puyallup River Bridge in Tacoma are getting ready to move southbound traffic on to the new bridge. To do so, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation need multiple nights of dry weather to shift travel lanes into final configuration. The […]
City of Puyallup Offers Payment Plans for Utility Customers
City of Puyallup announcement. The City of Puyallup has revised its utility customer support policy to provide support for customers, who have been impacted by COVID-19. Great strides have been made by our residents to slow the spread of COVID-19, and to inch us one step closer towards normalcy. In the spirit of returning to […]
Sewage spill advisories Leach and Hylebos creeks lifted
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. On March 4, 2022, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department lifted the sewage spill advisory for Leach Creek and Hylebos Creek. We took water samples on March 2 and the results indicate public health concerns no longer exist. Learn more about our surface water quality efforts and current advisories at tpchd.org/advisories.
Read Across America Day
Clover Park School District announcement. Read Across America Day was Wednesday, March 2! Each Clover Park School District elementary school celebrated their love for reading with a spirit week, and reading circles gathered throughout the district. At Oakbrook Elementary School, librarian Dennis Selberg wore his fabulous Read Across America Day hat as he read a […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator March 4 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s March 4 report to the Town Council by clicking here.