Pierce College announcement. Thanks to a new partnership with public health service startup Curative, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom students, employees, and community members can access COVID-19 testing on campus at no out-of-pocket cost. Curative will offer up to 140 PCR COVID-19 tests per day. The site is at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, located at 9401 Farwest […]
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CPSD Transportation Department Receives 100 Percent Inspection Pass Rate
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park School District’s (CPSD) transportation department received a 100 percent pass rate during its Washington State Patrol (WSP) summer and winter inspections in 2021. The WSP performed a full inspection of the district’s bus and van fleet in June and a 25 percent inspection in November. […]
Bringing joy for a quarter of a century: The Washington State History Museum hosts the 25th annual Model Train Festival
Washington State History Museum announcement. TACOMA, Wash – For 25 years, the Washington State History Museum has brought families, friends, and train enthusiasts together with its annual Model Train Festival. Train clubs from the region bring their expansive layouts into the museum and set up on every floor of the building, and the cheerful sights and sounds […]
The Lakewood City Council Dec. 8 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Joint City Council and State Legislators Special Meeting on Dec. 8 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed December 6
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Dec. 6, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 11-24 is 286.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 7 per 100,000. On Saturday we confirmed 139 cases. On Sunday we confirmed 156 […]
Obituary Notices – December 7, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kosene To’oto’o Ili; Gerald Monroe Tolerson; Gerald Monroe Tolerson; Wilfred Hugh Gosnell. Hill Funeral Home: George Loyld McDougal. Gaffney Funeral Home: Steven Earl Griswold.
Statewide Flag Lowering for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff Tuesday, December 7, 2021, for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day was created by Congress in 1994 in honor of those Americans killed or injured as a result of the attack on Pearl Harbor […]
Nobles selected Maternal and Child Health Fellow
Washington State Senate Democrats announcement. State Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) has been selected as a 2022 NCSL Maternal and Child Health Fellow in a program designed to support legislators who are experienced or emerging leaders in maternal and child health. “I look forward to joining this program in hopes of re-examining health care models to […]
The Steilacoom Town Council Dec. 7 Meeting Agenda
The Steilacoom Town Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Dec. 7 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.