Pierce Transit press release. A public hearing will be held as part of the Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting on Monday, November 8, 2021. The Board meeting begins at 4:00 p.m. and will be conducted virtually. The meeting can be heard by dialing 253.215.8782 and entering meeting Code 833 6529 7368, or by clicking on […]
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Sounder Seahawks game day trains October 31
Sound Transit press release. Seattle Seahawks fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:05 p.m. game Sunday, October 31 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 28
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Oct. 28, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 5-18 is 443.0. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 278 COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths: A […]
Obituary Notices – October 29, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kenneth Eugene Ewell. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Carlo Mario Santelli. Mountain View Funeral Home: Gerald Olive; Lila L. Richmond; Margot Webb; Myron Arthur West. Powers Funeral Home: H Bernice Escene. Hill Funeral Home: Donald E. Hamilton.
Nyanza reopens Friday
City of Lakewood press release. DETOUR REVISION. Commencing the afternoon of Friday October 28, Nyanza Road will reopen to all traffic. Drivers will have access to all roads within the project this upcoming weekend. Beginning Monday morning at 8:00, Gravelly Lake Drive will close at Veterans Drive for construction to occur between Veterans and Washington […]
KIRO: Viral video shows man disrupting mass, getting into physical confrontation at altar
KIRO7 news story. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — A viral video shows a man disrupting Sunday mass at St. Frances Cabrini Parish in Lakewood before getting into a physical confrontation at the altar. Read and watch at KIRO7.com.
Taco Tuesday: Check out Taqueria El Grande in Tacoma
In the way back, Taqueria El Grande operated in the parking lot of a convenience store at the corner of 72nd/Park in Tacoma. Now, it’s a full-fledged taqueria inside that convenience store with a menu of portable taqueria eats and one of the city’s best salsa bars. My go-to order at Taqueria El Grande always […]
Pizza Studio in Lakewood closing permanently
Lakewood’s Pizza Studio announced it will be closing permanently on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. The restaurant announced the closure on Sunday. The restaurant opened about four years ago at 5605 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW in Lakewood Towne Center. It was opened by Annette, Steven and Michael Kitchen. Read the complete post Pizza Studio in Lakewood […]
KBTC’s Northwest Now explores the effects of Puget Sound’s declining water quality
Bates Technical College press release. From climate change to toxics, there are hundreds of species directly threatened by declining water quality in Puget Sound. Northwest Now host Tom Layson gets out of the studio and travels around Western Washington to learn more about efforts to save our most precious resource. Northwest Now is a weekly public […]