Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Co-Chair of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Congressional leadership urging them to expand the use of Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) for Historically Black Colleges and […]
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Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Our COVID-19 cases continue to drop. Cases, case rates, hospitalizations and deaths all dropped significantly from last week. Since our Feb. 1 case update, case and hospitalization rates fell by two-thirds. Because the state did not update their dashboard on Presidents Day, case rate and hospitalization rates are from […]
Obituary Notices – February 23, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Boo Nam Han; Karen Elizabeth MacKay. Mountain View Funeral Home: Carlos R. Arnold; Thanh V. Dang; Leon N. Glover; Evelyn Grubb; Thomas Arthur Hill; Robbi Lee Hommel; Gladys Grace Morley. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Alma Rayner; Doug Wiseman; Alvin J. Christenson.
Lakewood United: Update
The restructuring of Lakewood United continues to move forward as we explore new ways to serve our community. Our intent to bring citizens together to discuss important issues and to connect with existing organizations remains a high priority. Lakewood United sponsored a booth at the Asia America Cultural Center’s annual New Year Celebration at the […]
Dive team recovers missing boater from American Lake
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. On Sunday, Feb. 20, the Pierce County Metro Dive Team responded to American Lake in Lakewood to search for a boater who had gone missing the day before. A rescue operation had been conducted by Lakewood Police, West Pierce Fire and the Coast Guard, but they were unable to locate […]
JBLM to train with artillery and demolitions Feb. 23-26
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with artillery and demolitions from 6:30 a.m. Feb. 23 to 11:59 p.m. Feb. 26. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Hidden Hero: Saylah Morehead
Saylah Morehead is a senior at Clover Park High School and a proud member of the Lakewood community. She shows her school spirit through her role as team captain for the CPHS cheer squad. When Saylah doesn’t have pom poms in her hands, she serves her community any way she can. When she was younger, […]
Tacoma’s Vision Zero seeks to eliminate all traffic fatalities
Vision Zero is a global initiative to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all. The City is developing a Vision Zero Action Plan through summer 2022 when it will be brought before the City Council for approval. The contributing elements of the Vision Zero Action Plan will […]
Smith Honored as Lakewood’s 2022 Local Business Person Of The Year
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. The largest online referral network for small businesses, Alignable.com, announced the results of its national search for leaders who’ve gone above and beyond guiding peers and supporting entire communities as they strive to recover. Alignable’s network has chosen Linda Smith, President/CEO of the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce as Lakewood’s […]