New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Vera May Bridges. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: John Elter Cruz Reyes. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ann B. Emerson; Shirley Lashua; Joanne Mires. Powers Funeral Home: Everett Hazen Hicks.
Letter: Let’s help unhoused people stay safe from the cold
Submitted by J Hutchins. We need help. The weather is dangerously cold for unsheltered people existing on the street. To help meet their immediate needs, our county headed committees to oversee the acceptance of donations in the form of blankets, coats and other necessities. Local organizations and volunteers are helping to distribute them. In this […]
Making a Difference Foundation receives Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Grant
Making a Difference Foundation announcement. Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Charity Fund to support the remodel project of its new Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank building. MADF’s Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank strives to end food insecurity across Pierce County for people across all […]
Lakewood’s Q3 Financial Report Shows Highest Ending Fund Balance Since 2007
City of Lakewood announcement. The City’s finances are in good shape. The City produced its 2021 Q3 Financial Report recently and reviewed it with City Council during the Dec. 13 meeting. Full Report Video of Discussion The City has its highest ending fund balance since 2007 due to cautious financial management. The City reduced expenditures […]
Pierce County District Court inclement weather information
Pierce County announcement. District Court offices at the County City Building, including the Probation Division, will be open during normal business hours. The Court Resource Center will be open during normal business hours for virtual service connections. No walk-in service is being provided at this time. If you are unable to make it to court […]
Progress at Veterans and Gravelly Lake intersection in Lakewood
City of Lakewood announcement. Progress continues at the Gravelly Lake Dr/Veterans Drive roundabout. The contractor poured the curbs around the roundabout this week. No work will be performed the week of Dec. 27, 2021 with weather expected to not be conducive to progress. The contractor expects to complete this phase of work in mid-February. The […]
New County Council Districts Are Set
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Last week the five-person team that worked on redistricting the county Council districts finalized the map. There was a lot of work done by staff and the volunteer committee along with over 100 people that reached out via email or virtually attended the meetings. I […]
DuPont Cancels Dec. 28 Workshop and Council Meetings
City of DuPont announcement. The City of DuPont Workshop and Council Committee Meetings scheduled for December 28, 2021, at 6 pm, have been canceled.
Compost your Christmas tree
Pierce County social media post. Reminder from Pierce County: Compost your tree & help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.