An announcement from City of Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The Lakewood Police Department (LPD) Citizens Academy is an immersive course on the experience of serving and protecting Lakewood. During the eight-week program, participants will undergo some of the same training as LPD officers on their way to a deep understanding of the nature and experience of police […]
Canceled: Plan ahead for overnight I-5 ramp closures in Fife and Tacoma
A press release from Sound Transit. CANCELED: The overnight ramp closures previously scheduled the week of Aug. 9 for Port of Tacoma on-ramp to southbound I-5 and the southbound I-5 exit 135 to Portland Avenue, State Route 167 North and Bay Street are canceled. The contractor no longer needs to close the ramps to perform the […]
CPTC Foundation launches Wendy Joseph Cares Virtual 5K
A press release from Clover Park Technical College. At the request of friends and family, the Clover Park Technical College Foundation is hosting a Virtual 5K Fun Run to help establish an endowment to honor Wendy Joseph, the Director of Financial Aid at CPTC. This endowment will provide sustainable scholarship opportunities for students at Clover […]
Brigade Encampment returns to Fort Nisqually, August 14-15
A press release from Metro Parks Tacoma. In the 1800s, the Hudson’s Bay Company used the Brigade system to collect furs from far-flung trading posts throughout the Pacific Northwest. Part business, part celebration the annual Brigade marked the end of a long year of social distancing for company employees. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum’s annual […]
DuPont cancels August 10 meetings
An announcement from City of DuPont. The DuPont Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 6:30 pm, has been canceled. Also canceled is the DuPont Civil Service Commission meeting for the same date.
Public Input Requested to Shape JBLM Growth Plans
A press release from the City of Lakewood. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – A public survey is now open to invite public input on growth plans for Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed August 3
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On August 3, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for July 12- July 25 is 176.5. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 4 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 533 COVID-19 cases and […]
Obituary Notices – August 4, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Adel Irene Stewart; John Ashley Schinnell. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: James Breckenridge Jones; William Arthur Texera. Mountain View Funeral Home: Trinidad J. Ballin; Gordon King Iverson; Felino Cruz Jasmin; Carolyn K. Larson; Christina Theresa Paz. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Steve Shelton Powers Funeral Home: Sharon Leah Boitano; […]
County Election Primary Results
If you are curious to know the results of the August 3 Election, visit the Pierce County Current Election page here.