A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 10, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 19-Sept. 1 is 676.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 17.5 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 414 COVID-19 cases and 3 […]
Obituary Notices – September 11, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Larry Thompson Watson Sr.; Ursula Michelle Gilstrap. Mountain View Funeral Home: Maxine K. Leppanen; William (Bill) E. Ruth; Virgilio “Gil” Carmen Villagracia. Hill Funeral Home: Timothy Thompson.
Never forget
A story from Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier. Tomorrow we will mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Looking back, it’s almost impossible to imagine the devastation of that day, and the effects that reverberate to this day. I remember the shocking images of planes colliding into the World Trade […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator September 10 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s September 10 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Lakewood City Manager September 10 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) September 10 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Litters of Kittens Dumped Outside at Tacoma Shelter
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. TACOMA, WA – On the morning of September 9, two litters of kittens ranging from 4 to 9 weeks old were found abandoned outside at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Two kittens were found in a cardboard box at one of the shelter’s […]
Annual Radio Gala This Weekend Only
Submitted by Lakewood Playhouse. Lakewood Playhouse opens its 83rd Season with its 14th Annual Radio Gala, a live presentation in classic radio show style. Join us for the gothic vampire horror story, CARMILLA, and a story of possession, THE HORLA. Directed by James Venturini. Buy tickets online.
Installing curb and gutter on the west side of Stadium Way from S. 4th Street to I-705 starts this week
A press release from Sound Transit. Crews will install curb, gutter and some sidewalk panels on the west side of Stadium Way, going from S. 4th St. to I-705. This work started on Sept. 7 and will take about 10 days. In addition, crews are replacing the test track on the west side of Stadium […]
“Puyallup in World War II” presented by Hans Zeiger, Local Author and Historian
Submitted by Karen Chapman, Program Chair, Pierce County School Retirees Association. Hans Zeiger, will be the guest speaker for our Sept 16th virtual luncheon meeting. Hans is an author, local historian, and a member of the Pierce County Council. He also serves as a Trustee for the Washington State Historical Society. During graduate school in […]