Pierce College story. Anton Dang, 23, arrived in the United States from Vietnam with his family at the end of 2018 and beginning of 2019, with little more than dreams for a new future in America. He enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses at Pierce College, and never looked back. “My first […]
Play To Learn
City of Puyallup announcement. Join the fun as the team from Greentrike (formerly the Children’s Museum of Tacoma) provides activities, songs, and stories. The program is designed for children 6 and under and their families. Registration is required on the Greentrike website. Register here.
Japanese TAIKO Drums in Old Town Park
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. Saturday, Sept. 10 (4 pm) in Old Town Park will be a lively, colorful celebration of Asian cultures in Old Town. Join us for CHIKIRI Taiko drumming in Old Town Park and then walk over to the Chinese Reconciliation Park to take in the Moon Festival. Pick up […]
Lakewood Council Corner: Sept. 6, 2022
City of Lakewood announcement. To start its meeting Sept. 6, 2022 Council presented two proclamations: One to West Pierce Fire & Rescue and Lakewood Police recognizing Sept. 11, 2022 as Patriot Day of Remembrance and the other to Jose Gonzales with Veteran Roofers recognizing Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2022 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Lakewood. After […]
Touch a Truck on Saturday
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. It’s going to be a beautiful weekend for Touch A Truck at Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway. Bring the kids (and big kids) out to see semi-trucks, super fuel tankers, military vehicles, buses, a zamboni, and of course, PCSD rigs!
Summit Water Main Replacement Project
City of Fircrest announcement. We are currently in the midst of the watermain project on Summit Avenue from Columbia to Stanford St. This project is expected to be completed by the end of September, with further permanent asphalt repairs weather permitting. We appreciate your patience and understanding during the duration of this project. Please feel […]
Tacoma wants help balancing its budget
City of Tacoma social media post. Our budget forecast for 2023-24 shows expenses growing faster than revenues. The General Fund deficit is projected to be $24 million & we want to hear from you as we work to close that gap and develop the 2023-24 Biennial Budget. For more info, visit http://cityoftacoma.org/budgetdevelopment…
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. New and improved COVID-19 boosters are on their way! We’ll offer bivalent COVID-19 booster doses at our vaccine events soon. These updated boosters offer you and your family extra protection against the latest omicron variants. Keep an eye on our social media and website to find out where you can […]
Obituary Notices – September 9, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Cedric Lamont Hill; Michael Louis Heinz; Raymond Cyril Monroe; Pauline Marie May; Stephen Ferdinand Kadar Jr. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Calvin C Bartley. Gaffney Funeral Home: Geraldine Ann (Borovich) Maniatis.