Puget Sound Energy announcement. Puget Sound Energy (PSE) customers will see higher energy bills in late 2022 and into 2023. This is due to a combination of factors, including rising natural gas prices, state policy objectives for clean energy, and continued investments in system reliability and safety. Natural gas customers will experience higher natural gas rates […]
$10,000 Relief Grants Available to Small Businesses in Pierce County
Submitted by Comcast. On Oct. 3 Comcast announced that small businesses owned by women and people of color in King and Pierce Counties, may now apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. Comcast will award a total of $1 million in grants to 100 eligible businesses in these two counties, as well […]
How do you get around Lakewood?
City of Lakewood announcement. How do you use Lakewood’s sidewalks, bike lanes, or other routes that don’t allow cars? The city of Lakewood is updating its non-motorized transportation plan to reflect the improvements made over the last 10 years and to provide direction on how to expand its walking and rolling network. We want to […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. We answered many of your questions about new bivalent COVID-19 boosters a few weeks ago. But some of you still had questions. Should I wait to get a booster if I recently had COVID-19? It’s almost flu season. Should I get a booster and a flu shot? What about the supply […]
Obituary Notices – October 5, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: Lang Van Le. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Jose Luis Gaspar Castro.
Street racing charges filed
Tacoma Police Department social media post. Four suspected street racing organizers were charged w/ a total of 26 counts of Aiding & Abetting Reckless Driving in Tacoma Municipal Court. Tacoma detectives submitted 13 cases documenting the illegal street racing & intersection take over events occurring in Tacoma early 2022.
Rail grinding on Hilltop Link Extension begins as early as Oct. 5
Sound Transit announcement. As early as Wednesday, October 5th, Sound Transit’s contractor will begin grinding and polishing Link railway within the City of Tacoma city limits. This work produces a smoother rail surface that improves safety, reduces noise, vibration, and long-term maintenance costs. Rail grinding may produce noise and will produce sparks along the future […]
PCSD, surrounding agencies conduct emphasis patrols on SR-7
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. This past week, law enforcement officers from surrounding agencies joined our deputies in conducting emphasis patrols on the Pacific Ave/Mountain Hwy corridor. We targeted high-risk behaviors along the highway in an effort to prevent collisions and reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths. Here’s what our week looked like: Traffic Stops: 391 […]
Pierce College names three finalists in nationwide search for next chancellor
Pierce College announcement. The Pierce College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the selection of three finalists for the Chancellor and CEO position at Pierce College. The Board is pleased with the quality and experience of the finalists and look forward to meeting them on campus. The finalists are: Kim E. Armstrong, Ph.D. Kim […]