Submitted by City of DuPont Parks & Recreation. On June 4 from 9am to 12pm, take a walk down the enchanted Sequalitchew trail to spot some magical creatures big and small and the little houses they live in. After your walk return to City Hall for a light lunch (for the kids) and some arts […]
Plan for overnight southbound I-5 lane, ramp closures in Fife
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Southbound Interstate 5 travelers in Fife will want to plan extra travel time during the overnight hours of Friday, May 13. If the weather cooperates, construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will restripe southbound I-5 from 54th Avenue East to the Port […]
Lakewood Rotary Supports West Pierce CARES
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. At Lakewood Rotary’s April 29th meeting, President Jim Rooks presented West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) Assistant Chief Scott Adams with a check in support of West Pierce CARES and their mission to support the community. Chief Adams serves as the Chair of the West Pierce CARES board, which […]
Making a Difference Foundation receives Big Lots Foundation Grant
Making a Difference Foundation announcement. Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has been awarded a grant in the amount of $5,000 from The Big Lots Foundation for its Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank. Funds will be used to purchase fresh and culturally relevant food items not normally donated to food banks and then be given to […]
New Insurance Agent in Lakewood
Submitted by Ty Cordova. State Farm is pleased to welcome new agent Kao Xiong to its family of Good Neighbor Agents in Washington. The Xiong agency, located at 8811 South Tacoma Way, Suite 203 in Lakewood, is now open for business. Kao and team are dedicated to empowering customers with the knowledge to make educated […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Our COVID-19 case rate rose this week and our hospitalization rate fell. Pierce County’s COVID-19 community level remains low. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists us as medium because of data processing issues. We are working with State Department of Health to ensure CDC gets the latest data. You […]
Obituary Notices – May 11, 2022
Fir Lane Memorial Park: Collin Anthony McLaren; Jennie Virginia Wheeler. Powers Funeral Home: Andrew Knute Powloski; Robert Michael Hoffman. Hill Funeral Home: Ray Anderson Midkiff. Gaffney Funeral Home: Barbara Rose Kennedy-Ott; Gerald Eugene Coons; Gladys Benjamin.
Maintenance work brings daytime ramp closure at South Sprague Avenue in Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Daytime travelers who use the westbound State Route 16 exit 1A to South Sprague Avenue from South 38th Street or northbound Interstate 5 will want to plan for extra travel time. On Wednesday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance […]
Special Lakewood United Meeting: Impending Closure of Lakewood Public Libraries
Submitted by Tink Kinney, Lakewood United. Attention: The Lakewood United meeting previously scheduled for May 11 has been canceled and rescheduled for Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Bur’s Restaurant. Doors open at 7am and the meeting will begin promptly at 7:30 am. Topics: Libraries provide an array of essential services to the community. Information will be shared concerning: The possible closure […]