City of Puyallup social media post. Puyallup’s Sam Peach Park’s new playground equipment was officially opened on Feb. 22.
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City Council Approves Recommendations Regarding Hybrid Format Meetings
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – The City Council approved two motions on Tuesday regarding official City of Tacoma in-person meetings. The first motion terminated Emergency Rule No. 4 related to official City of Tacoma in-person meetings being held in a virtual format only and the second motion confirmed Emergency Rule No. 5 […]
Health Department lifts toxic algae caution advisory for Spanaway Lake
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. On Feb. 23, 2022, we lifted the toxic algae caution advisory for Spanaway Lake. The water is safe for people and pets. Always use caution when you’re in the water. When you see algae, don’t swim, wade, waterski, or fish. Keep in mind as wind direction changes, the algae could […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Rachael Smith
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Four Heroes Elementary School reading interventionist Rachael Smith. This is her fourth year as a reading interventionist at Four Heroes, after eight years as an educator at Carter Lake Elementary School. “The kindness that the students have shown me here has helped […]
Cybersecurity students learn through immersive cyber realism with Project Ares
Bates Technical College announcement. Instructor Joseph Kauer joined the Bates Technical College team in 2019 to build a comprehensive and engaging cybersecurity program that was different from others in the region, and would set the college apart. He started at the beginning, setting up computers and creating a computer lab. The Cybersecurity program at Bates Tech has […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses and schools
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Outbreaks continued to fall across the board in Pierce County this week. Outbreaks are down at businesses, long-term care facilities and schools. School outbreak cases dropped by more than two-thirds from last week. The total number of school outbreaks fell from 39 to 13 this week. The breakdown: Classroom: […]
Obituary Notices – February 24, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ashleigh Nichole Shrader; Charlotte Ann Westhoff; Walter Emmanuel Ziegler. Mountain View Funeral Home: Mary Anne Buechl; Vivian Fulwider; Nancy Mears; Mark Wesley Williams. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Hazel M. Jeffords; Richard E. Lorbetske; Lance A. Craig.
Access open to hospitals and emergency department during curb and gutter work at 5th St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
Sound Transit announcement. Crews are installing curb, gutter and underground conduit at the corners of 5th Street and the east side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way near Tacoma General Hospital. Access is open to hospitals, medical centers and the emergency department. To enter Tacoma General and the Emergency Department, please follow S. 5th St. […]
Lakewood’s Annual Housing Report Reviews Market Forces, Challenges
City of Lakewood announcement. As the region grows and costs rise, the report reveals “no easy solutions” to meet demand and restrain costs. Lakewood, Wash. – The City of Lakewood published its 2021 Housing Report in February, offering a detailed review of housing market forces. Housing is scarce and the region continues to grow. More […]