Submitted by League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County. The Tacoma-Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium and League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County are collaborating on candidate forums for Tacoma and Puyallup that focus on affordable housing and homelessness issues. Homelessness is a crisis in Pierce County, and each jurisdiction struggles with how to assure […]
The Roadhouse Bar and Grill has closed. Here’s where it’s going next
The Roadhouse Bar and Grill has closed its South Hill location. It served its final baskets of pressure fried chicken and jo-jo potatoes last week. However, it’s not the end of the road for the neighborhood watering hole that was founded in 1969. The Roadhouse is on the move. Its new home will be 2 […]
Candlelight Tour suspends reality and immerses visitors in 1855
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. Experience a magical evening at Fort Nisqually, where candles and campfires illuminate the people and events of 1855. Candlelight Tourtakes place on Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2, from 6 – 9 p.m. Advance tickets are required and available at fortnisqually.org Visitors will encounter Hudson’s Bay Company employees […]
RAIN incubator disrupts the skilled training field in the best way possible
A press release from RAIN. This week Tacoma based biotech incubator, RAIN completed the first iteration of the Waterversity training program. The program focuses on creating “career pathways, enhancing quality of life, providing essential skills, and promoting environmental justice for BIPOC and other underserved communities,” says RAIN founder Dr. David Hirschberg. “Employment of water and […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed September 22
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 22, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 31-Sept. 13 is 587.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 14.5 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 231 COVID-19 cases and 1 […]
Obituary Notices – September 23, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Tammie Allen; Jerry Buell.
Steilacoom Roundabout Construction Advisory
An announcement from Town of Steilacoom. On Thursday, Sept. 23, and Friday, Sept. 24, the contractor working on the Town of Steilacoom’s roundabout project will be working on the sidewalk at Lafayette Street by the Steilacoom loading lanes. Drivers entering Lane 1 should expect activity at the intersection. Please travel with extreme caution and follow […]
Dammeier proposes biennial budget focusing on housing and homelessness
A press release from Pierce County. Executive Bruce Dammeier presented his proposed 2022-2023 biennial budget to the Pierce County Council today. The nearly $3 billion budget prioritizes funding for public safety and justice, attainable housing, and behavioral health. “Since the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in our community in March 2020, we have battled to […]
Washington State Redistricting Commission publishes four state legislative district map proposals
A press release from Washington State Redistricting Commission. Each of the four voting members of the Washington State Redistricting Commission (WSRC) published their proposed map for state legislative districts today. The public can access the proposed maps on the WSRC website (redistricting.wa.gov) and comment directly on specific areas of each proposed map. “The Commission looks […]