Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Construction crews building the new southbound Interstate 5 Puyallup River Bridge are watching the weather as they complete striping of southbound I-5 to final alignment in Tacoma. If the weather cooperates, crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close multiple lanes and ramps of southbound I-5 […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Way closes northbound from S. 19th St. to S. 17th St. for rail repair and station work
Sound Transit announcement. Crews continue working on the St. Joseph Station and make adjustments to the rail and roadway on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. MLK Jr. Way will close northbound from S. 19th St. to S. 17th St., as soon as Tuesday, March 15, to continue this work. Please follow the detour on S. […]
Murder for Two – A Musical Review
Lavinia Hart contributed to this review. The Harlequin Theatre’s current production, Murder for Two, is a raucous, free-wheeling murder mystery in the genre of Physical Theatre. Two actors, he truth of this genre is that the literary value of the text ranks low in merit compared to the amazing physical theatre antics from two highly […]
UP Veterans Plaza construction site
Submitted by Howard Lee, University Place Veterans Plaza. This is a photograph taken at the UP Cirque Park, University Place Veterans Plaza construction site. After months of weather delays, material supply issues, and construction glitches, rock is finally being laid to stabilize the soggy ground so concrete can be laid. It has been a struggle […]
March 24 Lakewood “Community Coffeehouse” to Discuss Public Safety and Police Issues
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen hosts bimonthly “coffeehouse” sessions to invite open conversation with residents. Mayor Whalen will host a Community Coffeehouse session on Thursday, March 24 to invite open conversation about public safety and community policing with residents. Hosted every other month, Community Coffeehouses are opportunities for open conversations with the […]
Nourish Food Bank has 21 location in the county
Nourish Pierce County social media post. Do you, or someone you know, need a little assistance?
Water is precious
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Water is a precious resource, especially following a disaster. It is recommended that you store at least two weeks’ worth of water, which is one gallon per person per day. Plastic containers with a screw cap lid are the ideal containers to use to store water. Glass bottles, old […]
Obituary Notices – March 15, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Jane Frances Nelson; Barbara Lou Grady; Vasilakis Harry Basil. Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert Melvin Reed; Jamal David Street. Scott Funeral Home: Chantelle Jackson.
United for University Place hosting Chief Premo for this Wednesday’s meeting
Submitted by Chris Saunders. United for University Place, UP’s coalition, is hosting Chief of Police Premo to share at our next general meeting on Wednesday, March 16th from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at University Place Presbyterian Church (8101 27th St W, University Place, WA 98466) lower Lounge. Come to hear the current changes in […]