The Pierce Transit Board will hold a Regular Meeting on April 11 (4 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Strickland Improves Accessibility for People with Disabilities In Tacoma
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Lakewood, Washington – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) secured $3,000,000 in federal funding for the City of Tacoma’s pedestrian accessibility improvements for the federal Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2022. With this funding, the City of Tacoma will be able to construct 400 curb ramps that have been requested by […]
Obituary Notices – April 9, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Janice Lee Christensen; Evelyn Daisy McClure Poppe. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Rand Clyde Hermann. Mountain View Funeral Home: Lee Edward Smith. Gaffney Funeral Home: Wolfred Bauer; Karen Dee Zadow.
Lakewood Municipal Court is home to Veteran’s Treatment Court
Submitted by Judge Lisa H. Mansfield. Since 2016, Lakewood Municipal Court has been proudly hosting Veteran’s Treatment Court. Built from a grant funded by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) and JusticeForVets.org, Veteran’s Treatment Court, also known as “Vet Court” is a therapeutic court which serves court involved Veterans in the Lakewood community. […]
Final chapters
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. The final play of the game, the last episode of a television series or the final book in a trilogy. Those are milestones that both mark an end and signal the time to move on to what’s next. This week I de-briefed the results of the State Auditor Office’s […]
Lakewood City Manager April 8 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 8 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator April 8 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s April 8 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Gasoline Crisis – Again – Same Solution?
There are still people around who can recall forty-nine years ago and the gas shortage of 1973. Cars were lined up waiting for the opportunity to partially fill their fuel tanks. Some states had alternative days for car and truck owners depending on their license number. Plus, the cost was sky high . . . […]
Stateside Flag Lowering to honor retired Justice Mary Fairhurst
Washington Office of the Governor announcement. Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of retired Washington State Supreme Court Justice Mary Elizabeth Fairhurst, 64, and direct that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, April 9, 2022. In honor and remembrance of Justice Fairhurst, who passed on Tuesday, […]