A press release from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Oct. 11, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 16-29 is 550.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.9 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 215 COVID-19 cases and 5 […]
Obituary Notices – October 12, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Charles Fredrick Schwieger, Sr.; Robert Michael Koller. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Millie Watkins. Hill Funeral Home: Terry Charles McNees.
Letter: CPSD Board Members work for…?
On my way home from Chambers Bay, after a walk with my favorite K-9, I drove past the corner of Whitman and Motor Ave, here in Lakewood. Some election signs caught my attention and made me question who some of the Clover Park School District Board Members are truly representing? The storefront, on the corner, […]
TCC Student Government Forum – Tacoma Mayor Candidates
Submitted by Tacoma Community College Student Government. Tacoma Community College Student Government is hosting a candidate forum featuring Tacoma Mayoral candidates Steve Haverly and Victoria Woodards. This virtual forum, which is free and open to the public, will be on Wednesday, October 13, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. To learn what questions students have and […]
Washington Shelters Work Together to Help Dog in Need
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Tacoma, Seattle, and Yakima Humane Societies worked together to return a lost dog to its family over 150 miles away. On September 25, Teddy Bear, a 5-year-old German shepherd dog was found by hikers in the Wenatchee National Forest and was brought to the Humane Society […]
The Lakewood City Council Oct. 13 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Oct. 13 (6 PM) to review 2022 Federal Legislative Priorities, 2022 State Legislative Agenda and Policy Manual and 2022 Pierce County Policy Manual. Access the agenda and access instructions here.
New downtown Tacoma cafe has breakfast all day (and it will be familiar)
3uilt Tacoma has expanded to a second restaurant in downtown Tacoma. And this one specializes in breakfast. The original location of the Tacoma-based restaurant carries a dizzying selection of raw oysters on the half shell, serves charcuterie plates that double as art and is located inside one of the coolest spaces in downtown Tacoma – 7 […]
JBLM to train with artillery Oct. 12-15
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with artillery from 7:30 a.m. Oct. 12 to 11:59 p.m. Oct.15. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
SSMCP to Host Behavioral Health Forum
A story from City of Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The South Sound Military and Communities Partnership (SSMCP) invites the public to its virtual half-day Behavioral Healthcare Forum on Oct. 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. via Zoom. The goal is to convene behavioral health and social service professionals to educate civilian providers on the military healthcare system. […]