A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Aug. 25, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 3-Aug. 16 is 580.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 13.0 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 179 COVID-19 cases and 4 […]
Obituary Notices – August 26, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Tramaine Marie Harris; # Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Terry Olsen St. Germain. Mountain View Funeral Home: Brenda Lee Otto; Michael Potteiger; Esther Ione Waldrip. Powers Funeral Home: Robert McDonald. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Mavis Bernice (Gran) Brinkman.
TPD joins 30x30Initiative
A social media post from Tacoma Police Department. The Tacoma Police Department recently joined the https://30x30initiative.org, the goal of which is to increase the representation of women in the department to 30% by 2030. Applications for police officer are being taken now through Oct. 15th. Go to http://bit.ly/TPDcareers.
Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past – Summit – Aug. 26
When I was in grade school at Stanley Elementary in Tacoma, each year I would bring my class photo home. After the second year photograph my mom would comment about me always having my photograph taken standing next to a tall black girl named Virginia. We were always arranged by height. We were the tallest […]
TCC Hosting Vaccine Clinic Aug. 31
Tacoma Community College (Tacoma Campus, Building 9) will host a Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic Aug. 31 (11 am-6 pm). Register (here) ahead of time or drop in.
Pierce County Council honors Judge Jasprica
A social media post from Pierce County. On Aug. 24 Pierce County Council passed a resolution recognizing Pierce County Judge Jasprica for 30 years of serving on the District Court bench. Thank you for your honest, balanced and fair approach in the courtroom Judge. Enjoy retirement!
We are committed to finding safe places for people to live
A press release from Office of Pierce County Councilmember Ryan Mello. Currently, there are an estimated 3,300 people in Pierce County experiencing homelessness. And with just under 1,000 emergency shelter beds and 15 safe parking units across the county, about 2,287 people are without shelter in our county each night. We know that 70 percent of people […]
Strickland’s Statement on Budget Resolution Passage, Paving the Way for Transformative Investments in Working Families
A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the fiscal year 2022 budget resolution, an important step towards the budget reconciliation process and the crafting of the Build Back Better Act, which will invest in care infrastructure, workers, and […]
PLU Forges a New International Partnership for Continuing Education
A story from Pacific Lutheran University. Pacific Lutheran University is partnering with SkillUp Online, a private education company headquartered in Mumbai, India, with offices in North America (Bellevue, Washington) and Europe, to provide a range of affordable, online, continuing education technology and soft-business skills courses to local, national, and global communities. The initial launch of […]