City of Tacoma announcement. The City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 28793 approving Phase 1 of the Home in Tacoma Project during its December 7 meeting. The Council action changes Tacoma’s housing growth strategy from an emphasis on detached single-family houses to instead support a range of Missing Middle housing types in most Tacoma neighborhoods. […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed December 9
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Dec. 9, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 16-29 is 278.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 5.9 per 100,000. This week, we’re transitioning to a new reporting schedule and will […]
Obituary Notices – December 10, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ann Carolyn Kahler; Barbara Frances Shjerven; Galina Pavlovna Ivanenko; Deborah Lee Coley, Sr.; Feodosiy Rud, Jr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Silverio Becerra; Maleita Bymers; Donna Mae Doveno; Marjorie L. Ford; BoDeen Mozell Hayes; Helene Kent; Eleanor J. Lawer; Thomas Lovell; Alyce Marie Mangan; Alex Stebbins; Inez B. Thomas. Scott Funeral […]
Letter: Sad to learn of Clover Park High School mascot change
Respectfully submitted by Barb Dalton, Lakewood. On Monday November 29, 2021 I was saddened to read the first notice that our CP Warrior had fallen victim to being cancelled. While in the same Suburban Times there was an amazing article on how the Nisqually Tribe is using the recent request for a name change to […]
City Council Confirms Appointment of Avery Moore as Tacoma’s Next Police Chief
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – Tonight, the City Council confirmed City Manager Elizabeth Pauli’s appointment of Avery Moore as Tacoma’s next Police Chief. Chief Moore will be responsible for the oversight and administrative management of the Tacoma Police Department’s daily operations, and for achieving the department’s mission, vision and strategic objectives in alignment […]
Saturday Is Last Day for Steilacoom’s Holiday Museum Store
Steilacoom Historical Museum Association announcement. Better get moving! The Steilacoom Holiday Museum Store will be open for the last day on December 11 from 10-4. Gift items at the store are too good to miss: gold Steilacoom ornaments, featuring the Steilacoom depot, the Orr Home, the Bair Store, Town Hall and the Anderson Ferry, along […]
Tributes and Thanks
City of University Place announcement. Before conducting regular business at its Dec. 6 meeting, the U.P. City Council took a few minutes to offer its gratitude to former City Council members for their contributions, capped by a moving video tribute to three who passed away in 2021: Lorna Smith, Gerald Gehring and Ken Grassi. Mayor […]
Kilmer Votes to Support Servicemembers, Military Families, and Federal Civilian Workforce
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Dec. 7, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) voted to support S. 1605 – National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). The bill authorizes funding for the Department of Defense and passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. “If you serve this country, Congress should have […]
Gina’s Christmas Puppet Party
Take a half hour to enjoy Christmas fun with Gina Wilhelm and her puppets and her Mom. Just our way of saying thanks for welcoming us into your home or your Zoom castle or letting us do show with you. Gina’s been a ventriloquist and puppeteer with theater groups from Seattle’s Thistle Theater to Gilbert […]