City of Puyallup announcement. Starting Sunday, December 5, 2021, through Thursday December 9, 2021, N Meridian between W Stewart and W Main will be closed from 9 pm to 5 am. BNSF Railway will be doing repairs to the railroad crossing on Meridian. Detour signs will be in place. Drivers, who will be heading southbound […]
Investing in yourself
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier blog post. On Tuesday, I joined a group of our County colleagues who are investing in themselves and our ability to better serve our community – at the latest “graduation” from our Leadership Certification program. This talented group of employees included veteran leaders, new leaders, and aspiring leaders. It ranged from […]
Tacoma City Council to Consider Appointment of Avery Moore as Tacoma’s Next Police Chief
City of Tacoma announcement. The City Council is scheduled to consider the appointment of Avery Moore as Tacoma’s next Police Chief on December 7 at 5 PM. Avery Moore currently serves the Dallas Police Department as the Assistant Chief of Police for the Investigations Bureau. His career at the Dallas Police Department began at the […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator December 3 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s December 3 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Special Districting Meeting scheduled to hear public comment
Pierce County Council announcement. The Pierce County Districting Committee will hold a special meeting Monday, Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom for the public to comment on the final draft plan that proposes boundary changes to Pierce County’s seven Council districts. Due to discrepancies in data that appeared in the GIS version of the […]
Daytime roadway repairs planned for northbound I-5 on Sunday in DuPont
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. DUPONT – Travelers who use northbound Interstate 5 on Sunday morning, Dec. 5 between Lacey and DuPont are encouraged to add extra time into their trips. Dry weather will give Washington State Department of Transportation region bridge and maintenance crews a chance to make roadway repairs in two separate […]
Prepare in a Year: December
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. West Pierce Fire & Rescue is dedicated to ensuring the community is prepared in the event of a disaster. During major disasters, such as an earthquake, firefighters may be delayed in their response to 9-1-1 calls and the community will need to rely on each other to assist until […]
Lakewood Weekly Bulletin: Dec. 3, 2021
City Council and Nisqually Tribal Council hold Joint Meeting The Lakewood City Council and the Nisqually Tribal Council convened a joint meeting on Monday, Nov. 30 to discuss landmarks, history, and environmental issues. Several landmarks are planned for Fort Steilacoom Park to commemorate native culture and history. The Tribe and the City are both concerned […]
Across the Fence: It’s All About Context
Where does all the anger come from that we have seen in the past years, ever-growing, to become even a topic in the news? Where does the aggression come from that turns a person who might have been raised more or less properly into a being they would probably rather not have been, once they […]