City of Puyallup social media announcement. As the summer season moves along, the Recreation Center Restoration Project begins to take shape. In July, crews continued demolition duties of the exterior and interior walls, ripping up carpets, and temporarily moving furnishings into the gymnasium. FMI https://mailchi.mp/puyallupwa.gov/recreation-center-update-2
Tracye Ferguson brings her principles to work at state education agency
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Tracye Ferguson (Class of 1994) is an experienced educator who believes children develop and reach milestones at different phases — and we need to celebrate their growth. “Not all children thrive or develop the same, but they all need the same amount of encouragement and support,” she… Read the rest of […]
If we can’t reach you, we can’t alert you
Pierce County social media post. Be in the know about areas you care about with PCALERT. With this free service, we can alert you about a variety of events such as severe weather, flooding, evacuations and more. Register online: http://PierceCountyWa.Gov/Alert.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Our COVID-19 hospitalization rate is the lowest we’ve seen since mid-April. That’s great news! The hospitalization rate helps us understand how COVID-19 is affecting availability of critical healthcare services. Our COVID-19 case rate also continues to fall. But that number has become less reliable. Because so many people test at […]
Obituary Notices – August 25, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Akulina Ilinichna Ruseva; Pauline Rae Bender; James Guy Wick. Mountain View Funeral Home: Lita Margo.
Robbery, extortion victim met suspect on dating app
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. This past Saturday, a man called 911 to report that he had been kidnapped and robbed by someone he met on a dating app. The 30-year-old victim told deputies that he had met a woman on Plenty of Fish who presented herself as being similar in age to the victim. […]
East 27th Street in Tacoma reduced to one lane approaching Portland Avenue for 2 weeks
Washington State Department of Transportation press release. TACOMA – Travelers who use East 27th Street near Portland Avenue in Tacoma will want to plan for extra travel time and be aware of a new temporary work zone. At 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 29, construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close […]
Fort Steilacoom to present “The Many Wives of General August V. Kautz: Colonization in the Pacific Northwest, 1853-1895”
Historic Fort Steilacoom announcement. Fort Steilacoom Museum in Lakewood will host a talk 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, about the three wives of the man who supervised construction of the first official U.S. Army fort in Puget Sound.. Four of these buildings still stand in Lakewood, some of the oldest surviving structures in Washington. Portland-based […]
Lakewood South Sound Wildlife Area Community Day, October 1
Submitted by Clover Park Rotary. Mark down Saturday October 1st from 9:00 AM to 1:00PM for the next Community day at Lakewood’s South Sound Wildlife area. Organized by Clover Park Rotary, our community is working to restore this area and make better public access. We plan to: Clean up the parking and picnic area Poor […]