Pierce County Council announcement. The Pierce County Districting Committee will hold a special meeting Monday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom for the public to comment on the final draft plan that proposes boundary changes to Pierce County’s seven Council districts. Due to discrepancies in data that appeared in the GIS version of the […]
Daytime roadway repairs planned for northbound I-5 on Sunday in DuPont
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. DUPONT – Travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 on Sunday morning, Dec. 5 between Lacey and DuPont are encouraged to add extra time into their trips. Dry weather will give Washington State Department of Transportation region bridge and maintenance crews a chance to make roadway repairs in two separate […]
Prepare in a Year: December
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. West Pierce Fire & Rescue is dedicated to ensuring the community is prepared in the event of a disaster. During major disasters, such as an earthquake, firefighters may be delayed in their response to 9-1-1 calls and the community will need to rely on each other to assist until […]
Lakewood Weekly Bulletin: Dec. 3, 2021
City Council and Nisqually Tribal Council hold Joint Meeting The Lakewood City Council and the Nisqually Tribal Council convened a joint meeting on Monday, Nov. 30 to discuss landmarks, history, and environmental issues. Several landmarks are planned for Fort Steilacoom Park to commemorate native culture and history. The Tribe and the City are both concerned […]
Across the Fence: It’s All About Context
Where does all the anger come from that we have seen in the past years, ever-growing, to become even a topic in the news? Where does the aggression come from that turns a person who might have been raised more or less properly into a being they would probably rather not have been, once they […]
Steilacoom’s Clean Energy Survey
Town of Steilacoom announcement. In 2019 the WA legislature passed the Clean Energy Transformation Act. This law requires the Town of Steilacoom to file a Clean Energy Implementation Plan. We are looking for your input for this plan. As we develop our Clean Energy Implementation Plan, we want to understand how our residents view their […]
City of Tacoma adopts the 2030 Climate Action Plan
City of Tacoma announcement. On Tuesday, November 30, 2021, the Tacoma City Council unanimously voted to adopt Resolution 40878 committing the City of Tacoma to implement the 2030 Tacoma Climate Action Plan (CAP). Based on a 14-month input process involving over 1,000 community members, the Plan sets Tacoma on a path for a carbon-neutral community […]
Ian Lindhartsen ’20 uses his individualized major to pursue his passion for music
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Ian Lindhartsen entered PLU with a plan. The 253 PLU Bound scholarship recipient from the Key Peninsula began his first year with plans to major in music education. But best-laid plans often go awry. Lindhartsen soon realized that wasn’t the path for him. He knew he wanted to study music, but […]
Strickland Introduces Legislation to Help Servicemembers Access Fertility Care and Start a Family
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, led the introduction of the Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act, which would expand TRICARE coverage to make Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) services available to all active-duty servicemembers (including the Reserve and National Guard) and […]