Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Construction crews will close lanes and ramps on southbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma each night starting Tuesday, March 29 through Thursday, March 31 to install overhead signs and complete striping. This work is in preparation of moving all southbound I-5 lanes on to the new southbound I-5 Puyallup […]
Correction: Join Clover Park Rotary for CPRI
Submitted by Clover Park Rotary. An earlier version of this story included incorrect prize information. Clover Park Rotary is bringing back one of our most exciting FUNdraisers! CPRI (Clover Park Rotary Invitational) is a raffle style game board with 100 spots. Some are winners – and some are losers. There are fun prizes from gift […]
AG launches anti-robocall initiative to stop illegal, harassing calls
Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced today an initiative to combat robocalls in Washington state. The Attorney General’s Office created a new complaint form for Washingtonians tailored for reporting robocalls. Additionally, as part of an effort to educate and inform Washingtonians, the Attorney General’s Office launched a website with descriptions […]
A Proclamation on the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War
City of DuPont announcement. On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, we honor all those who bravely served in the Vietnam War and who sacrificed, as did their families and caregivers, on behalf of our Nation. For almost two decades, Americans raised their right hands and committed to serve and defend our Constitution as uniformed members […]
Biden Requests Federal Funding for Kilmer’s Bipartisan Plan to Spur Economic Growth & Create Jobs
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On March 28, President Joe Biden requested federal funding in his Fiscal Year 2023 budget for a pilot program of the Rebuilding Economies and Creating Opportunities for More People Everywhere to Excel Act (RECOMPETE Act) – bipartisan legislation that was introduced last year by U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06). The president’s budget request is […]
Join the Pierce County Arts Commission – District 5 Vacancy
Pierce County announcement. Are you someone (or do you know someone) with experience, expertise or accomplishments in any of the following art-related fields: architecture, art criticism, art education, history, dance, communicative arts, crafts, theatre, heritage arts, landscape architecture, literature, music, painting, photography, planning, sculpture, ethnic arts, or have publicly demonstrated a deep interest in and […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Our COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates haven’t been this low in a long time. Our 7-day hospitalization rate is 1.8 per 100,000. That’s the lowest it’s been since August 2020. Our case rate of 70.8 per 100,000 is the lowest since July. Stay up to date on your vaccinations […]
Obituary Notices – March 30, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Linda (Lynn) Belle Kupka; Nikolay Dmitriyevich Kurkov; Howard Neil Nakagawa. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Eileen Suzanne Reiter; Dennis Owen Carter. Mountain View Funeral Home: Lola Marie Koden. Powers Funeral Home: Jessie Batts Logston. Gaffney Funeral Home: Judith Ann Ley; Clarence Wayne Leingang; Richard Donald Sundquist; Roy Paul Koola. […]
County Council honors late Steilacoom Mayor
Pierce County social media post. On March 28, @PierceCoCouncil and @pc_executive @brucedammeier honored the legacy of late community leader Ron Lucas through the dedication of Lucas Landing in Steilacoom. Ron dedicated 28 years to public service. View the resolution: http://bit.ly/RonLucasDedication…