Washington State Employment Security Department announcement. Washington’s economy added 6,300 jobs in October. Between September and October, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate fell slightly to 5.0 percent. According to the Employment Security Department’s (ESD) Economist Paul Turek, “The state has been making continued progress toward recovering jobs lost during the pandemic. Constraints that may […]
Sounder Seahawks game day trains November 21
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle Seahawks fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:25 p.m. game Sunday, November 21 against the Arizona Cardinals. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and from […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 18
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 18, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 26-Nov. 8 is 346.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.1 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 236 COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths: […]
Obituary Notices – November 19, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: SaLeal B. Thomas; LaDonna Mae Murray; Agnes Castro Toves. Mountain View Funeral Home: Shirley Corral. Powers Funeral Home: Tomiko Christenson; Vivian Karolyn Norby; Helen Dorothy Ambrose; Kristofor Lee Goatz. Gaffney Funeral Home: Sarah Irene Haeffner. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Cynthia Rose (Connoly) Nims.
BECU Announces 2021 Black Community Development Project Recipients
Submitted by BECU. As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, BECU today announced the 2021 nonprofit recipients of its Black Community Development Project (BCDP), a $5 million commitment over the next five years ($1 million per year) to support racial equity in its communities in Washington and South Carolina. “In our second year of this project, BECU […]
Steilacoom Roundabout Construction Detour Maps available
As the Town of Steilacoom adds a roundabout at the intersection of Union Ave and Rainier Street, various types of traffic are being detoured. Click here to access the various detour maps.
Visiting Lakewold Gardens?
Lakewold Gardens announcement. First off, yes we are still open! Not only are we open but we have Winter Solstice Lights Preview starting November 19 at 4:30 pm! As you may already know, the Gravelly Lake Dr. construction project is well underway and is now impacting traffic in and around Lakewold Gardens. The City of Lakewood prepares […]
Minority Business Development Agency Permanently Authorized in Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) has been made permanent, and will be expanded and elevated with the passage of the Minority Business Development Act of 2021. This historic legislation allows the agency to increase their programs and outreach to […]
Calling Doctor Weirdo – The Introduction of a New Hero – Episode 1 – A Question of Motives
From our window I saw the For Rent sign being pulled up and went outside to talk with the owner, my friend Ben. “Who is our newest lucky neighbor?” Ben responded, “Dr. Weirdo.” So I came back with, “A relative, huh?” Ben laughed and shook his head no. “He bought the place. He made me […]