On April 14, the Legislature voted to send HB 1044 to the governor for his approval, the final step to expanding educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals in Washington state. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place), creates pathways from prison to postsecondary and apprenticeship education, a proven method to lowering recidivism rates and […]
Washington Veterans to Receive $1,400 Payments from American Rescue Plan Beginning this Week
Tacoma, WA – U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced today that many Washingtonians who receive Veterans’ benefits could expect Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 hit their bank accounts beginning this week. Many Washingtonians have already received Economic Impact Payments as part of the American Rescue Plan that Kilmer helped pass. The latest round of payments […]
143 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 1 new death confirmed Apr. 15
On April 15, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 210.2. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County and it includes a 6-day data lag. We confirmed 143 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death, a man in his 50s from Graham. Our totals are 41,301 cases […]
Obituary Notices – April 16, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Laura Beth Scott. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: James Bower; Verda Joan Jonas. Mountain View Funeral Home: Zeresenai Menghistu; Thomas Wilford Pratt.
Volunteers are on a Roll in Farrells Marsh Park
After three recent wood-chipping volunteer events in Farrells Marsh Park, the trails are looking better than ever. The Main Trail has been built up making it easily passable, muddy spots on several trails have been eliminated, and walking in general has been enhanced with a thick cover of wood chips over several trails. The hard […]
Letter: The Twilight Of A Day In Life
As twilight faded and the day’s last light struggled through the shade trees, a reflected spiderweb of branches connecting the pond’s water lilies pads began to slowly dissolve. The pads seemed on the water like stepping stones leading to the far shore. Sitting on the porch of their dream home where they had raised a […]
Letter: Be Brave, Courageous, and Smart
Submitted by Sharlene Paulman. In a small sandwich shop on Steilacoom Blvd. where we occasionally get our dinner, we were sorry to witness something that has probably become the norm and explains one of the reasons why we are being set back to Phase 2 in Pierce County. We stood in front of a glass […]
Letter: Being Me
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. I love being me. I mean, what’s not to like. Spinning, revolving, shuffling through different neighborhoods. I’ve been at this a long time. It’s been a blast. Seemed like forever it was just me doing accretion, heating up, cooling down, that sort of thing. Eventually figured out I do have neighbors: […]
Empty Theaters Waiting for a Theatrical Rebirth
Submitted by Don and Peggy Doman. “Theatre is a series of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster.” – Tom Stoppard Imminent disaster is almost always just around the corner for most live theatre companies around the United States. It’s probably always been that way . . . and that’s in good times. COVID-19 […]