Washington State History Museum press release. Tacoma, WA – If you’ve been following state and national news over the past several years, you’ll have noticed a marked shift in the way many people view historic monuments. The narratives on statues, plaques, and markers often represent a singular perspective, omitting critical aspects of the person, place, or event […]
Park(ing) Day 2022: Open Space and Public Right of Way
Downtown On the Go announcement. Tacoma, WASH – The goal of Park(ing) Day is the same as it has been for 17 years: to call attention to the need for more urban open space, generate discussion and debate around how public space is utilized, and to improve the quality of urban habitat. For the last few years, we’ve […]
Unemployment rate falls to historic low in July; payroll employment continues to grow
Washington State Employment Security Department announcement. Washington’s economy gained an estimated 6,600 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in July. Job growth was concentrated in the following industries: Leisure and hospitality, government, construction and information. Also in July, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly from 3.8 percent to 3.7 percent. By comparison, the unemployment rate […]
University Place’s Patrick McDonough graduates from Baylor University with honors
More than 3,000 Baylor University graduates – including nearly 90 graduates who completed their degree requirements in 2020 and 2021 – received their degrees during four commencement ceremonies May 13-14 in the Ferrell Center. Locally, University Place’s Patrick Michael McDonough earned a Bachelor of Science in Education, Health Science Studies, Cum Laude, Robbins College of […]
Family fun next week in Tacoma
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Learn more about these, and more, fun events happening in Tacoma next week. Family Nature Walks (August 24) Eastside Community Market Resource Fair (August 25) Outdoor Adventure Kayak Trip (August 27) Click here for more information.
Obituary Notices – August 19, 2022
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Martha Ellen Giles. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ricardo Bejarin; Jeffery Karl English; Camille Lyn Even; Julia Frances Storm; Robert Eugene Thomas. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Beatriz Velazquez.
Hazardous Materials Response in Lakewood Industrial Park
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. At approximately 2:15 p.m. on August 17, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) was dispatched to a hazardous materials response at the 4800 block of 100th Street SW in the Lakewood Industrial Park. Crews arrived to find a 16-gallon drum that was venting with increasing temperatures. Firefighters strategized to […]
Soldier To Be Honored With Army Reserve Facility Memorialization
Joint Base Lewis-McChord press release. A Soldier will be honored when an Army Reserve facility is memorialized as the Sergeant James J. Holtom Army Reserve Center on Aug. 19 at 1 p.m. at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Sergeant Holtom’s family and Soldiers he served with in Iraq will attend. Sergeant Holtom was one of the more […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator August 12 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s August 12 report to the Town Council by clicking here.