City of Lakewood announcement. On Monday, December 6, 2021, at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, a public hearing will be held by the Lakewood City Council on the proposed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program expenditures. Public testimony on this Public Hearing will be accepted via mail, email or live virtual comments. Testimony should be sent […]
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A Thanksgiving Message
City of Lakewood announcement. A note from Jim Kopriva, City of Lakewood’s Communications Manager. Happy Thanksgiving, Lakewood. We are thankful to serve you, sincerely. I look around this building and see brilliance. I see our legal staff counseling victims of domestic violence. I see our housing staff helping families secure rental assistance to keep a […]
APCC’s Anniversary Celebration – A Toast to 25 Years
Asia Pacific Cultural Center announcement. November 2021 – What a lively and festive 25th Anniversary and Fundraiser! It was like a reunion with 700 of APCC’s many wonderful family and friends all coming together to help celebrate such a significant milestone. We are so glad to have been able to celebrate in person in a […]
Lakewood seeks to fill Lodging Tax Advisory Committee vacancy
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood is accepting applications to fill one (1) position on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. Representatives to fill the vacant position must be a business authorized to receive hotel/motel taxes. DESCRIPTION: The City of Lakewood shall submit at least 45-days before final action on or passage of proposals by the […]
Trypanophobic? Learn how to get past the fear of needles to get vaccinated
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Are you Trypanophobic? You may be and not know it. Fear of needles is normal. Yet it’s keeping people from getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Trypanophobia is the scientific term for fear of needles. It affects more people than you might think. About one quarter of adults fear needles. Nearly two-thirds […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 24, breakthrough case data update
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Starting today, you can find information on Pierce County breakthrough cases on our COVID-19 data page. Our data tells the same story we’ve seen at the state and national level. Vaccinated people in Pierce County are much less likely to be infected, hospitalized, or die from COVID-19. Look for […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 23
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 23, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 31-Nov. 13 is 318.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 124 COVID-19 cases and 1 new death, […]
Obituary Notices – November 24-25, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Robert Kenneth Flateland; Jerry Lee Miller; Ollie Mae Burrell. Mountain View Funeral Home: Alfred Babinsky; Brian Eugene Cates; Marta Lu Firman; Ronald Fuhlman; Doug Gorski; Allen Hammeken; Byron Hunter; Ronald Klungness; Albi Legarsky; Yvonne Nguyen; Yen Tran; Michelle Tuengal; Susan VanVlerah; James Walsh; Laverne Wiemer; Eleen Williams. Powers Funeral Home: […]
KOMO: Eric’s Heroes: The anonymous graves of Western State Hospital
KOMO News’ Eric Johnson tells a wonderful story of the cemetery at Fort Steilacoom Park that is home to former patients at Western State Hospital and volunteers – Grave Concerns – that has been tirelessly marking, and honoring all those buried there. “LAKEWOOD, Wash. – If we could go back in time and start over, we could […]