Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced that she will be hosting a Telephone Town Hall on Wednesday, March 16, at 6:30 PM PT. She will be joined by Mayor Dick Muri of Steilacoom, who will serve as moderator. “Back in Washington D.C., I have been working to deliver results for […]
New Salishan: Celebrating 20 Years
Tacoma Historical Society announcement. For Tacoma Historical Society’s March 2022 Virtual Meeting (Monday, March 14 – 7pm), we are honored to share an interview with Michael Mirra, recently retired as executive director of Tacoma Housing Authority. As we prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the New Salishan project at our upcoming Destiny Dinner on […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. We are learning to live with COVID-19. As we do so, it is important for all of us to follow the best public health practices for each situation. Make sure you’re fully vaccinated and boosted. Up-to-date vaccination provides the best protection against serious illness and death. As of March […]
Obituary Notices – March 11, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Paul Earl Van Valkenburg; Danny Luke Joshua Stanley; Uanita Faamoe; Fusae Sato. Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert Lane Brandt Jr.; Heather Cooper; Cornelius Grant Deshawn Cox Jr.; Michael Lee Fane; Bonnie L. Kopf; Richard Mostrom Sr.; Cheryl Ann Pride; Bettina Christina Wellisch. Powers Funeral Home: Gloria Irene Brundage; Sandra June […]
TPU Upgrading Phone System
Tacoma Public Utilities announcement. We are upgrading our phone system on Friday, March 11, from 6 to 7 p.m. During the upgrade, our phone system will be down. To view other ways to make a payment, visit http://MyTPU.org/WaystoPay. To view and report outages, visit http://MyTPU.org/OutageMap.
No Charges Filed Related to 2020 Officer-Involved Shooting of Said Joquin
City of Lakewood announcement. Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Mary Robnett will not file charges related to the officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Said Joquin on May 1, 2020. Robnett issued a thorough review of the incident to the City of Lakewood on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. The review concludes, “Officer Wiley’s use of deadly […]
1,273 calls for service in February
West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post.
The Case of the Wayward Unagi Slipper – A Short Story
I was installing some weather stripping at the bottom of my office door. I was kneeling down on all fours and when I stood up, I realized my Drew left foot house slipper was half off the sole. I had repaired both the right and left slippers numerous times with super glue and so I […]
Celebrating the Women of DuPont
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. The DuPont Historical society and Museum staff invite you to join us Monday March 21, 2022, for a talk “Celebrating the Women of DuPont”. Program is presented by historian and author Jennifer Crooks who holds a master’s degree in history from Central Washington University and currently writes for Thurston Talk […]