The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County has posted their December 2021 newsletter. Content includes: President’s Message Pierce County 2021 General Election 2021: What Happened in Voter Services & Community Outreach LWVWA Action Workshop December 4 Community Conversation: Options to Address Camping on Public Property – December 6 LWVTPC Program Planning Meeting – December 18 […]
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Sounder Seahawks game day trains December 5
Sound Transit announcement. The Seattle Seahawks have changed the start time of their game this week, so fans can now save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:25 p.m. game Sunday, December 5 against the San Francisco 49ers. Special Sounder service is in addition to […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed December 1
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Dec. 1, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 8-21 is 303.5. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 7.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 249 COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths: A […]
Obituary Notices – December 2, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Sharonne Lynn Reher. Mountain View Funeral Home: Marvin Bradford Burnett; Robert D. Cooley Sr.; Mamie Poole; Lawrence Riley; Robert Verrett. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Donald V. Brown Sr. Powers Funeral Home: Verna Jean DeBoer; David Alexander Pearce.
2022 Daffodil Festival Princess Candidates Introduced
Submitted by The Daffodil Festival. Pierce County, WA – The Daffodil Festival concluded their 2022 Princess Candidate Selections on Friday, November 19, 2021, at Chief Leschi School, finalizing this year’s court. The 89th year of the Daffodil Festival consists of 23 young women from 23 participating Peirce County High Schools. Embodying this year’s theme, “Hope […]
Lakewood City Council and Nisqually Tribal Council hold Joint Meeting
City of Lakewood announcement. The Lakewood City Council and the Nisqually Tribal Council convened a joint meeting on Monday, Nov. 30 to discuss landmarks, history, and environmental issues. Four landmarks are planned at Fort Steilacoom Park to commemorate the native history of the land, including a sign telling the tragic story of Chief Leschi. Also […]
Sound Transit CEO Selection Committee meets on Dec. 2; Board meeting Dec. 16
Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene the first meeting of its CEO Selection Committee on December 2 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The committee will receive an overview of the CEO search process, timeline and work plan. The committee will also consider a potential action to direct the CEO […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Marcella Campbell
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Evergreen Elementary School third grade teacher Marcella Campbell. She has spent her entire teaching career, the last 17 years, in the district. Born in Georgia, she grew up in a military family. Her father retired from the military while stationed at Fort […]
Fox Medical Center, My Own Gym open in University Place
City of University Place announcement. The City of University Place will host a ribbon cutting for the co-located Fox Medical Center and My Own Gym on Monday, Dec. 6 (11:30am-12:30pm). The businesses offer medical care and personalized fitness facilities with training in one location (4620 Bridgeport Way W). You will want to see this innovative […]