New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Alan Lee Greenawalt; Mary Louise Monroe; James Lawrence Sloan Jr.; Joe Tony Veitenhans. Mountain View Funeral Home: Pamela McCorkle; Linda Torrey; Kathi Wenzel. Gaffney Funeral Home: Sara Greenblat.
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Stop Work Order Issued for COVID-19 Testing Location Operating Improperly
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood was notified through social media that a COVID-19 testing site was operating improperly in Lakewood near the intersection of Bridgeport & Custer. City Code Enforcement visited the site and found it operating without a business license, among other concerns. The site closed today voluntarily, but a Stop Work Order […]
Neighborhood Planning Program Pilot Kicks Off with Plan-A-Thon
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma is launching the Neighborhood Planning Program with a Plan-A-Thon from 5:30-7 p.m. February 3, 2022 on ZOOM to kick off the McKinley Hill Project. The purpose of the program is to provide equitable planning and development services at a grassroots level to help communities create strong, vibrant, and diverse […]
Lakewood Premieres “The World Lives in Lakewood” in Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
City of Lakewood announcement. Video celebrates Lakewood’s cultural heritage and contrasts the historic perspectives of civil rights activists with students’ visions for the future. The City of Lakewood has released its 2022 video celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “The World Lives in Lakewood”. Each year, the City of Lakewood remembers the work of […]
Serve University Place as a Volunteer
City of University Place announcement. The seven-member Public Safety Advisory Commission, which advises the City Council on issues related to public safety, is seeking another citizen volunteer. This is a perfect opportunity for those who wish to contribute to meaningful discussions related to policing, fire and rescue, and other issues related to public safety in […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Mariah Manning
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Tyee Park Elementary School second grade teacher Mariah Manning. This is her first year at Tyee Park and fourth in the district, as she previously taught at Carter Lake Elementary School. Her passion for teaching began at a young age and she […]
Pierce County’s Legislative Priorities
Pierce County Council social media post. On Jan. 10 the state Legislature convened for the 2022 session. Here’s @PierceCo‘s 2022 Legislative Priorities for the short session. Read more: http://bit.ly/PC22Leg
Temporary Intersection Closure at North 26th and North Orchard Streets Scheduled January 14
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will be temporarily closing the intersection of North 26th and North Orchard streets on Friday, January 14, from 8 AM to 5 PM with detours in place. During this time, crews will be performing street maintenance. All repairs are weather-dependent, and rescheduling may be required. Notice […]
Wood-fired pizza restaurant opening in South Hill
If all goes as planned, Fat Zach’s, the wood-fired pizza restaurant, will open its third brick-and-mortar location in South Hill in early 2022. “We’ve always wanted to work our way in that direction,” said Zach Johns, who co-owns Fat Zach’s with wife Shanna Johns. The couple founded their pizza truck in 2018 in downtown Puyallup. […]