Submitted by Washington University. Frank Lin of University Place, WA, (98467), was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2021 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Lin graduated in December from the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must […]
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and State Legislators Visit University Place to Discuss Infrastructure
City of Lakewood announcement. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law in November of 2021. The bipartisan federal package established funding to address aging infrastructure, broadband connectivity, water quality, electrification, and transportation nationwide. Many local projects in Pierce County may be eligible for funding under the act, including the removal of the […]
Steilacoom School District releases 2021-2022 Annual Report
Steilacoom Historical School District announcement. The 2021-2022 Annual Report from the Steilacoom Historical School District is now online.
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on May 9
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting on Monday, May 9, at 6 p.m. It will be held in-person and live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend in-person at the district’s Student Services Center (10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in […]
Pierce Transit May 9 Board Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on May 9 remotely at 4 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Here’s what you need to know about it
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. That means it’s a great time to learn about this liver-damaging disease and how to protect yourself and those you love. Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. When inflammation lasts a long time, it makes it hard for the liver to do its job. And […]
Data issues inflated our COVID-19 community level. We’re working with DOH and hospitals to fix it
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Though Pierce County’s COVID-19 community level is low, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved us into its medium level today because of data processing issues. As the reliable local source of public health data, we are working with our hospital systems and State Department of Health to ensure CDC […]
Obituary Notices – May 7, 2022
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Katherine Elizabeth Skezas-Hooks. Mountain View Funeral Home: Helen Shirley Ann Fuller Murphy; Elizabeth Haugen; Margrit Margarit Rufus; Ronald B. Toves; Ok Hwa Von Hasseln. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Constance “Conni” S. Serr. Hill Funeral Home: Newell Junior Daniel.
Across the aisle
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. A fantastic thing occurred this week when people who can often be at odds with one another joined together to achieve a common goal. An assemblage of local and federal elected officials from both sides of the aisle, environmentalists, tribal leaders, and others gathered at the site of the […]