The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County has posted their December 2021 newsletter. Content includes: President’s Message Pierce County 2021 General Election 2021: What Happened in Voter Services & Community Outreach LWVWA Action Workshop December 4 Community Conversation: Options to Address Camping on Public Property – December 6 LWVTPC Program Planning Meeting – December 18 […]
Webinar: How to Participate as a Pierce County Professional Services Provider
Pierce County announcement. Join us for a webinar to learn more about the opportunity to be on a list of qualified professional services providers who will be matched with Pierce County businesses who need services such as bookkeeping, graphic design, web design, marketing, tax, and legal advice. Providers need to register with Pierce County and […]
Sounder Seahawks game day trains December 5
Sound Transit announcement. The Seattle Seahawks have changed the start time of their game this week, so fans can now save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:25 p.m. game Sunday, December 5 against the San Francisco 49ers. Special Sounder service is in addition to […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed December 1
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Dec. 1, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 8-21 is 303.5. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 7.2 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 249 COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths: A […]
Obituary Notices – December 2, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Sharonne Lynn Reher. Mountain View Funeral Home: Marvin Bradford Burnett; Robert D. Cooley Sr.; Mamie Poole; Lawrence Riley; Robert Verrett. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Donald V. Brown Sr. Powers Funeral Home: Verna Jean DeBoer; David Alexander Pearce.
2022 Daffodil Festival Princess Candidates Introduced
Submitted by The Daffodil Festival. Pierce County, WA – The Daffodil Festival concluded their 2022 Princess Candidate Selections on Friday, November 19, 2021, at Chief Leschi School, finalizing this year’s court. The 89th year of the Daffodil Festival consists of 23 young women from 23 participating Peirce County High Schools. Embodying this year’s theme, “Hope […]
Lakewood City Council and Nisqually Tribal Council hold Joint Meeting
City of Lakewood announcement. The Lakewood City Council and the Nisqually Tribal Council convened a joint meeting on Monday, Nov. 30 to discuss landmarks, history, and environmental issues. Four landmarks are planned at Fort Steilacoom Park to commemorate the native history of the land, including a sign telling the tragic story of Chief Leschi. Also […]
robis Lakewood Camera + The Print Refinery Open House
Submitted by robis Lakewood Camera + The Print Refinery. Lakewood, WA – robis Lakewood Camera + The Print Refinery® is hosting an open house on December 4, 2021 from 11AM to 5PM 10015 Gravelly Lake Drive SW (by Chase Bank @ 100th Street) to launch a new addition to their business – The Print Refinery®. […]
Sound Transit CEO Selection Committee meets on Dec. 2; Board meeting Dec. 16
Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene the first meeting of its CEO Selection Committee on December 2 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The committee will receive an overview of the CEO search process, timeline and work plan. The committee will also consider a potential action to direct the CEO […]