City of Puyallup social media post. Food Truck Fridays will return to Puyallup again this summer!
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Lakewood Requests Public Participation on “Gateway Arcs” Art Installation
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood, Wash. – The cobbled street and classic architecture of Colonial Plaza will be joined by another distinguishing feature soon: a new piece of public art. Metallic “Gateway Arcs” will welcome from afar and amaze from up close with a collection of community voices. Residents and community groups may submit brief […]
New Salishan: Celebrating 20 Years
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. For Tacoma Historical Society’s March 2022 Virtual Meeting (Monday, March 14 – 7pm), we are honored to share an interview with Michael Mirra, recently retired as executive director of Tacoma Housing Authority. As we prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the New Salishan project at our upcoming Destiny Dinner on […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. We are learning to live with COVID-19. As we do so, it is important for all of us to follow the best public health practices for each situation. Make sure you’re fully vaccinated and boosted. Up-to-date vaccination provides the best protection against serious illness and death. As of March […]
Obituary Notices – March 11, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Paul Earl Van Valkenburg; Danny Luke Joshua Stanley; Uanita Faamoe; Fusae Sato. Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert Lane Brandt Jr.; Heather Cooper; Cornelius Grant Deshawn Cox Jr.; Michael Lee Fane; Bonnie L. Kopf; Richard Mostrom Sr.; Cheryl Ann Pride; Bettina Christina Wellisch. Powers Funeral Home: Gloria Irene Brundage; Sandra June […]
TPU Upgrading Phone System
Tacoma Public Utilities announcement. We are upgrading our phone system on Friday, March 11, from 6 to 7 p.m. During the upgrade, our phone system will be down. To view other ways to make a payment, visit http://MyTPU.org/WaystoPay. To view and report outages, visit http://MyTPU.org/OutageMap.
No Charges Filed Related to 2020 Officer-Involved Shooting of Said Joquin
City of Lakewood announcement. Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mary Robnett will not file charges related to the officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Said Joquin on May 1, 2020. Robnett issued a thorough review of the incident to the City of Lakewood on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The review concludes, “Officer Wiley’s use of deadly […]
1,273 calls for service in February
West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post.
CPSD Participating in Washington Educator Fair March 22
Clover Park School District announcement. Clover Park School District is hosting a hiring booth at the Washington Educator Fair at the Tacoma Dome on Tuesday, March 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is a great opportunity for anyone looking for a certificated position, including teachers, counselors, nurses and more. Attendees will have […]