A press release from Washington State DOT. TACOMA – Finishing three days ahead of schedule, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will reopen the Port of Tacoma on-ramp to southbound Interstate 5 by 6 a.m., Friday, Sept. 3. Guy F. Atkinson Construction closed the ramp on Monday, Aug. 23 so crews […]
Letter: Whether The Community Or The Classroom, Revitalization Is The Same
When my first grandson was in first grade at Tillicum Elementary School, his father and I walked into that classroom – with the permission of then Principal Taj Jensen – and asked how many would like to play baseball. Every hand that went up belonged to a child who was then on the team. That […]
A Celebration to Remember
A story from City of University Place. Market Square was full of congratulatory handshakes and smiles as the City of University Place celebrated the 25th Anniversary of its incorporation on Aug. 25 during that evening’s Music on the Square event. A big crowd of residents, business owners, City staff and City Council members were on […]
Armed Forces Bank Named ‘Distinguished Bank of the Year 2020’
Submitted by Armed Forces Bank. Armed Forces Bank (AFB) – a full-service military bank committed to serving those who serve since 1907 – has been named “Distinguished Bank of the Year 2020” by the Department of the Army and Navy. The Department of the Army recognized Armed Forces Bank at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington […]
Lakewood History Museum to Open New ‘Ivan the Gorilla’ Exhibit Sept. 18
A news story from Phil Raschke for Lakewood Historical Society. UPDATE – Sept. 16, 2021: This event has been postponed to Sept. 25. In conjunction with the City of Lakewood’s 25th Anniversary Celebration set for Saturday, Sept. 18, the Lakewood History Museum is honored to announce the grand opening of its new “Ivan the Gorilla”exhibit. […]
Pierce Transit Hearing: Proposed Transit Development Plan
A press release from Pierce Transit. Pierce Transit’s draft edition of the Transit Development Plan (TDP) covering 2021-2026 has been filed with the Clerk of the Board. A copy will be available for review beginning September 2, 2021, at www.piercetransit.org/documents. A public hearing will be held as part of the Board of Commissioners’ meeting on […]
Summer’s End at Point Defiance Park
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Join us for a family-friendly day of live music, food, entertainment and crafts vendors, culminating in a fireworks display over Commencement Bay. Activities will kick off at noon on Saturday at both Dune Peninsula and Point Ruston with a selection of vendors from the popular Tacoma Night Market. […]
Salmon habitat, open space preservation top Conservation Futures funding list
A press release from Pierce County Council. The Pierce County Council approved legislation Tuesday aimed at open space preservation and salmon habitat restoration across the county. Through unanimous adoption of resolution R2021-141, Council accepted the recommendations of the Conservation Futures Citizen’s Advisory Board which identified six projects ranked by priority. Conservation Futures funds can now […]
Lakewood seeks to fill Civil Service Commission vacancy
A press release from City of Lakewood. The City of Lakewood is accepting applications to fill one (1) vacancy on the Civil Service Commission. DESCRIPTION: The role of the Civil Service Commission is to perform the duties established by State law as set forth in Chapter 41.12 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) in connection with […]