City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood, Wash. – The City of Lakewood has migrated to a new permitting software: CED+. The interface matches permit dashboards used elsewhere in Pierce County, offering applicants and the interested public a simple and standardized experience across jurisdictions. The City formerly relied on emails and cloud storage to exchange documents and instructions […]
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District 4 Council Member Catherine Ushka to Serve as Tacoma’s Deputy Mayor in 2022
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – At tonight’s City Council meeting, returning District 4 Council Member Catherine Ushka was appointed to serve as Tacoma’s deputy mayor in 2022. Deeply committed to public service, Deputy Mayor Ushka served in the U.S. Navy Reserve, deploying after September 11, 2001. She also served eight years – including […]
Internship Program Offers Young Adults Experience, Helps Employers Fill Staffing Needs
WorkForce Central announcement. Tacoma, WA: A new jobs program for young adults aims to offer valuable work experience while aiding local businesses with staffing needs. Hire Pierce County: Next Gen pays interns $15 an hour for 20 hours a week for up to 16 weeks of work. Eligible interns must be ages 16-24. Workforce Central […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed January 5
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Omicron is driving up cases of COVID-19 in Pierce County. The variant is highly contagious. We recommend you wear a well-fitted mask and increase ventilation whenever you are around others outside your home. We continue to learn more about Omicron’s severity. We’re not seeing hospitalizations increase at the same […]
Obituary Notices – January 6, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Carolyn J. Krasovetz; Timothy Hugh McGraw; Irma Daisy Dunbar; Julius Samuel Smith; Andrey Viktorovich Kulish; Tsuneko Anzai Cargile; Janet Lee Winston; Gregory Warren Briggs; Barry David Olson. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Bobby Jay Duvall; Joanne Elaine Keller; Harry Scott Brown. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Thomas R. Eidson. […]
New COVID-19 testing site opens Jan. 6 at Washington State Fair Bronze Lot
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. We’re partnering with the Washington State Fair and the City of Puyallup to open a new COVID-19 drive-thru testing site Thursday, Jan. 6, in the Fair’s Bronze Lot. No appointment is necessary and testing is free. If you don’t have COVID symptoms or haven’t been exposed, please use an at […]
Jason Whalen Appointed as Mayor of Lakewood
On Jan. 3, 2022, Jason Whalen was appointed by the Lakewood City Council to the position of Mayor. Mary Moss was appointed to the position of Deputy Mayor. Whalen is Lakewood’s fifth Mayor since the City’s incorporation in 1996. Mayor Whalen was elected as a member of the Lakewood City Council in 2009. He is […]
January is Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month
Pierce County Council social media post. The Pierce County Council just passed a resolution proclaiming January 2022 as “Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month.” Help us spread the word about resources available to those who need it. National Human Trafficking Hotline: 888-373-7888; BeFree Textline: 233733. #NOTALONE
Steve Worthington Elected New Mayor of University Place
City of University Place announcement. During its first meeting of 2022, the U.P. City Council voted to elect its member Steve Worthington to serve as the City’s mayor for 2022 and 2023. Council Member Javier Figueroa was elected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem and Council Member Ed Wood was chosen to lead the City’s […]