City of University Place announcement. It’s not quite Bavaria, but Market Square will come alive on Friday, Oct. 14 for Oktoberfest in Market Square from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy live music by the Lyle Schaeffer Polka Band and fare from the Manic Meatballs and Tornado Potato food trucks. The E9 Beer Garden will benefit the Curtis Football Boosters, while […]
Pierce County Trails Conference — September 29
ForeverGreen Trails announcement. ForeverGreen Trails is pleased to announce that the 16th annual Pierce County Trails Conference will be held on Thursday, September 29, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM. The conference will be held in the Environmental Services Building at Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place. “There is a momentum building for a regional […]
Lisa Powell joins MultiCare as new senior vice president and chief human potential officer
MultiCare announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — Lisa Powell has joined MultiCare Health System as senior vice president and chief human potential officer, where she will support more than 20,000 employees and more than 1,800 staff providers. Powell brings more than 20 years of health care human resources experience. The past 13 years she worked at Providence Health […]
CPSD Promising Future: Eli Davis
A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Hudtloff Middle School eighth grader Eli Davis. Eli’s year is already off to a great start as he was invited by Principal Cindy Adams to join Group Six. “I’m really excited for it because it’s a leadership group, and we’ll be […]
JBLM will conduct mortar training Sept. 19-23
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar training from Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. to Sept. 23 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
JBLM-North Access Improvement Update – 9/16/22
City of Lakewood announcement. Phase 1: Gravelly Lake Dr – Pacific Hwy to Interlaaken/Washington Street lighting was turned on this week at Washington Blvd/Gravelly and Washington/Interlaaken. Comcast will be out to work on the poles along Gravelly south of Nyanza and at the intersection of Washington/Interlaaken the week of Sept. 19 and Sept. 26. Once […]
More time required to connect Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension to Tacoma Link
Sound Transit announcement. Crews continue to work connecting the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension to Tacoma Link with round-the-clock and nighttime construction activity. While completing final systems testing for the project, areas of stray electrical current were discovered under a segment of newly installed track, which can lead to corrosion of adjacent underground utilities and other […]
Discounted Adoption Fees at Tacoma Animal Shelter for National Adoption Weekend
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is offering 25% off all adoptions at the shelter from Sept. 16-18 for a National Adoption Weekend. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County and the Best Friends Animal Society are teaming up for another adoption campaign […]
Zion International Film Festival will open on Sept. 22 with the film The Last Champion
Submitted by Nyhuis Creative. TACOMA, WA – Sep 14, 2022 – The First Annual Zion International Film Festival, presented by Nyhuis Creative, will kick off on Thursday, September 22, with the regional premiere of The Last Champion at The Blue Mouse Theatre followed by bowling at Chalet Bowl. John Wright was a hometown hero–the powerful […]