Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Our COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates continue to show us in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s low community level. CDC updated its COVID-19 isolation guidance last week. If you test positive for COVID-19, you should stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others. If you are exposed to someone […]
Olgy Diaz Sworn in to Tacoma City Council At-Large Position 7
City of Tacoma press release. TACOMA, Wash. – Olgy Diaz has officially sworn in to the Tacoma City Council At-Large Position 7, for a term to expire December 31, 2023. Council Member Diaz is the first Latina to serve on the City Council. “I am humbled, grateful and honored for this opportunity to serve,” said […]
Hudson’s Bay Heritage Day and 1843 Fort Nisqually site tour
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Sunday, August 21, 2022, Noon to 4:00 pm, the DuPont Historical Society and Museum invite you to a family fun filled afternoon at the Clock Tower Park, 1301 Palisade Blvd, DuPont WA. History interpreters from Fort Nisqually Point Defiance will be there to introduce you to how the fur traders […]
Obituary Notices – August 17, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Joaquin Jose Fitial Villagomez. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Carol Jean Johnson. Mountain View Funeral Home: Shirley Crisman; Gertrude E. David; Tenari Jessie Faulkner; Arleigh L. Hess; Francis V. Kaheiki; Hien Thi Le; Irma Faye Marcelle; Fawn Starling Proctor. Powers Funeral Home: Marc James Holfeld; Myrna Armstrong; Myrna […]
PCTV: Look, Listen & Learn
Pierce County TV social media post. Check out Look, Listen & Learn, an early learning television show that supports the emotional well-being of BIPOC families by offering fun, in-home learning tools for 3-8 years olds. New episodes play on PCTV: Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.!
Tacoma Arts Live adds Live at 5! Salsa on the Square
Tacoma Arts Live announcement. Live at 5! Salsa on the Square will take place on Friday, August 26 (5-7 pm) at Theater Square on Broadway. This event is one of many this summer, fall, and beyond. Other events include: The Infinite (An Out of this World Immersive Experience) running through Sept. 5 The Princess Bride: […]
Opportunity To Win Seattle Seahawks Items
Submitted by Eric Warn. Here’s an opportunity to win over 40 Seattle Seahawks items, including two 300 level tickets to a game. The cost for a raffle ticket is only $5 and you can purchase them at Heritage Bank in Lakewood which has the Seahawks items displayed in the lobby. The bank’s address is 10318 […]
Higher Education in Our Community: What Does the Future Hold?
Lakewood United announcement. Pierce College Chancellor Michele Johnson PhD will be our guest speaker at Lakewood United on Thursday, Aug 18th, 2022 (7:30am) at Burs Restaurant (and virtually). Since 1977, Michele Johnson has been involved in the growth of Pierce College. She has been at the start of many programs as a full-time professor, as an […]
A ‘typical’ day as a Sheriff’s Deputy
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department video. Take a look inside a “typical” day as a sheriff’s deputy. We rode along with several deputies over the past few weeks and we recorded it all. Today, we’re taking a ride with Deputy Kevin Pressel. Also included: body-camera footage of Deputy Pressel apprehending a robbery suspect.