Submitted by Alan Billingsley. A Community Work day (Saturday, Oct. 2, 9 am-1 pm) will take place at the Lakewood South Sound Wildlife are (also know as the old Game Farm on Phillips Road). The Fall Cleanup and install the next two benches on the trail system. Come join Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs, Pierce […]
Creating Opportunity Through Accessibility
Submitted by Dan Bissonnette, Arivva Center for Arts & Technology. Two significant activities are underway at Arivva! We are preparing to launch our Clinical/Clerical Medical Assistant (CCMA) job training program and undergoing significant renovations. Arivva’s new home at the corner of Garfield and C Streets is on its way to becoming a world‐class facility filled […]
Curb and gutter work moves to west side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 13th St. to S. 10th St.
A press release from Sound Transit. On Martin Luther King Jr. Way, crews will move the curb and gutter work across the street to the west side of MLK Jr. Way from S. 13th St. to S. 10th St., as soon as today, Sept. 27. Two-way traffic will be maintained on MLK Jr. Way in this area […]
Pierce Transit Sept. 30 Special Board Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on Sept. 30 remotely at 1 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
Celebrate Green Tacoma Day and Connect with Nature on Oct. 9
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Green Tacoma Partnership invites businesses, community groups, families, and individuals to participate in Green Tacoma Day, on Saturday, October 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants can volunteer to plant trees, remove weeds and litter, connect with the community, and provide a helping hand to local […]
Senior Trip to the Holiday Food & Gift Festival
A press release from City of DuPont. Get your holiday shopping done early on October 22, 2021 at the Holiday Food & Gift Festival! Bus Departs City Hall at 9:30 AM and Returns by 3:30 PMCost: $20Includes Transportation and Admission Questions: (253) 912-5245 Registration: https://dupontwagov.seamlessdocs.com/f/2021HolidayGiftFestival
Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff to step down in second quarter 2022 following more than six years of accomplishments
A press release from Sound Transit. Sound Transit Board Chair Kent Keel today issued the below statement following the Board’s decision to begin a search for a new chief executive officer to succeed Peter Rogoff after he steps down in the second quarter of 2022: After more than six years serving Sound Transit and our […]
Candidate Rebecca Parson Condemns President Biden’s Policies at the Border
A press release from Rebecca Parson Campaign. TACOMA, WA – Rebecca Parson, who is challenging Rep. Derek Kilmer for his House seat in WA-06, issued a statement today condemning President Biden’s policies at the border: “The Biden admin has deported more asylum seekers under an illegal Trump rule than Trump did. The nation and the world were horrified […]
Strickland Secures House Passage of Over 20 Provisions to Support Military Families & Servicemembers in Defense Budget
A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 4350, the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Strickland secured passage of over 20 provisions to support servicemembers and military families at Joint […]