Submitted by Aaron Arkin. Every election cycle, pollsters break out the electorate into three groups: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. I would love to be counted as an Independent, especially in a world where each Party’s narrative and policies contained something with broad appeal: ideas that would aim for a public good. Then, I could look […]
Puget Sound Students Awarded Prestigious Grants, Fellowships
Three Puget Sound students were awarded highly competitive grants and fellowships in recognition of their contributions in the fields of mental health research, social justice, and art history. This spring, Samantha Lilly ’19 was awarded a Fulbright grant, Jaylen Antoine ’22 received a Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, and Kyra Zapf ’21 was the recipient of […]
Senate transportation budget funds workgroup on car tab payments
Community members that are experiencing difficulty affording their car tab fees in a lump sum may find relief from a workgroup to study alternative payment options in the Senate Transportation budget that passed off the senate floor this week. The proposal to offer a payment plan originated in a bill proposed by Sen. T’wina Nobles […]
Kilmer Joins Bipartisan Call for $10B Investment in Coastal Restoration Jobs
Tacoma, WA – On Wednesday, March 31, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) joined Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Bill Posey (FL-08), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus, and 35 House Members in calling on the Biden Administration to provide $10 billion in the next recovery package for coastal restoration and resilience projects. “Many of our coastal communities […]
Initial claims increased slightly while continued claims for regular benefits decreased during the week of March 21-27
During the week of March 21 – March 27, there were 11,445 initial regular unemployment claims (up 0.5 percent from the prior week) and 430,077 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 1.3 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Initial regular claims applications are now […]
205 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths confirmed Apr. 2
On April 2, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 170.2. 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 205 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths: A woman in her 90s from the Lake Tapps/Sumner area. A man […]
Obituary Notices – April 3, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Taylor Joseph Winebrenner. Mountain View Funeral Home: Joanne Carol Holy; Doris Ann Rozell. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Josephine B. Miksovsky; Sharon D. Judd; James “Jim” R. Nobel; Satoko Dugger. Hill Funeral Home: James Weston McCullough. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Richard Lee Myking. Piper-Morley Funeral Home: Lita Adele Nomellini.
Statewide Flag Lowering April 2-6
Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, as a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of the victims of the attack at the United States Capitol on Friday, April 2nd. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business […]
City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin: April 2, 2021
This Week’s Highlights: 2021 Summer Event Schedule Announced Farmers markets, drive-in movies, and evening concerts to be held through the summer Veterans Drive Improvement Project Completed Safety, accessibility, and aesthetic updates will improve driver and pedestrian experience. Lakewood Spring Community Cleanup Scheduled for April 17, 18 Many disposable and recyclable items to be accepted from […]