A story from Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier. I really enjoy sharing some of the amazing things our colleagues do through the Inside Pierce County video series. We paused some of those videos during the pandemic while we shifted to helping our community get though COVID. While the pandemic isn’t behind us yet, I did […]
Pierce County Trails Conference 2021 is Sept. 30 Online
Submitted by Larry Leveen. ForeverGreen Trails is pleased to announce that the 16th annual Pierce County Trails Conference will be held on Thursday, September 30th, 2022 from 2 PM to 4:30 PM. The conference will be held online, and the theme is “The Trail From Idea to Implementation”. “Trails are crucial parts of a community. […]
Lakewood City Manager September 17 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) September 17 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Letter: The New Normal
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. For the last several months, when I take my usual route to the grocery store, I pass a makeshift memorial for someone who was murdered with a firearm; and I’m seeing these sad markers more frequently. Thinking about this, it occurred to me that over time our civic life has been […]
Dance Theatre Northwest Offers Fall Classes
Submitted by Melanie Kirk-Stauffer. Dance Theatre Northwest offers students age 4 through adult a variety of training opportunities. Programs range from creative movement to instruction in classical ballet, Pointe, partnering, Broadway style or lyrical jazz, musical theatre, dance exercise and tap for those of varying abilities and interest levels. Fees range from $5-60 per classroom […]
Across the Fence: A Leisurely Loop
Last weekend, my husband and I decided to hike on probably one of the last sunny days of this year. So, we packed our rucksacks and walking sticks and drove over to Packwood and a tad farther on. The Ohanapecosh Campground was our destination, and from there we had planned to walk the 2.7-mile-long Silver […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator September 17 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s September 17 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
University Place City Council Hybrid Meetings
An announcement from City of University Place. On Sept. 7, the U.P. City Council held its first hybrid meeting, combining both in-person and remote attendance. This format will continue for the foreseeable future, with the next hybrid meeting scheduled for Monday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. For those who choose to participate in the meeting […]
Flying Tomato restaurant won’t permanently close, it has a new home
The short version of this story is this: The Flying Tomato Bar and Grill in Graham, a 15-year-old family-friendly restaurant with a classic Italian menu, has found a new home in Spanaway. For those who caught the social media announcement that the restaurant is closing for good, a follow-up post two weeks later (that you […]