New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Monir Naeini Jafari; Robert Charles Riler; Edward Thomas Fijalka Jr.; Dolores Elizabeth McDaneld. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Wayne Lennie Parsons. Mountain View Funeral Home: Warren Leroy Biggs; Joseph Louis Castonguay; Malia Lauvale; Ronald I. Martin; Todd Logan Rodius; Kimberly Monica Rokpeter; Mary Ann Slifer. Fir Lane Memorial […]
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South Sound Housing Affordability Partners Executive Board Dec. 8 Special Meeting
Pierce County announcement. City of Tacoma a special meeting of the South Sound Housing Affordability Partners (SSHA3P) Executive Board will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 3 p.m. This meeting will not be conducted in-person and will have telephonic and virtual access for the public to attend as indicated below: Join Zoom Meeting […]
Curb and gutter work on Martin Luther King Jr. Way and on Division Avenue continues
Sound Transit announcement. Crews continue installing curb and gutter on the west side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 13th St. to S. 16th St. Two-way traffic is maintained on MLK Jr. Way; however, street parking is not available in this area. Customers can park in business parking lot or in the Allen AME Church’s […]
On-site COVID-19 testing available now at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom
Pierce College announcement. Thanks to a new partnership with public health service startup Curative, Pierce College Fort Steilacoom students, employees, and community members can access COVID-19 testing on campus at no out-of-pocket cost. Curative will offer up to 140 PCR COVID-19 tests per day. The site is at Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, located at 9401 Farwest […]
CPSD Transportation Department Receives 100 Percent Inspection Pass Rate
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park School District’s (CPSD) transportation department received a 100 percent pass rate during its Washington State Patrol (WSP) summer and winter inspections in 2021. The WSP performed a full inspection of the district’s bus and van fleet in June and a 25 percent inspection in November. […]
Bringing joy for a quarter of a century: The Washington State History Museum hosts the 25th annual Model Train Festival
Washington State History Museum announcement. TACOMA, Wash – For 25 years, the Washington State History Museum has brought families, friends, and train enthusiasts together with its annual Model Train Festival. Train clubs from the region bring their expansive layouts into the museum and set up on every floor of the building, and the cheerful sights and sounds […]
The Lakewood City Council Dec. 8 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Joint City Council and State Legislators Special Meeting on Dec. 8 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed December 6
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Dec. 6, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 11-24 is 286.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 7 per 100,000. On Saturday we confirmed 139 cases. On Sunday we confirmed 156 […]
Obituary Notices – December 7, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kosene To’oto’o Ili; Gerald Monroe Tolerson; Gerald Monroe Tolerson; Wilfred Hugh Gosnell. Hill Funeral Home: George Loyld McDougal. Gaffney Funeral Home: Steven Earl Griswold.