A press release from City of Tacoma. TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s draft Climate Action Plan (CAP) is now available for public comment. Community members may review the CAP and share their comments at bit.ly/TacomaCAPForm, or bit.ly/FormularioTacomaCAP for a Spanish language form, until Wednesday, October 20, 2021. The draft CAP is aligned with the City’s 2016 Environmental […]
City of Fife searching for new City Manager
A press release from City of Fife. Fife, WA – The City of Fife is seeking to fill its city manager position. The recruitment will be open through Nov. 15, 2021. View the job announcement at cityoffife.org/jobs. The position is available following the departure of Fife City Manager Hyun Kim, who accepted a position as city administrator for […]
University Place: Jazz in the Village
An announcement from City of University Place. Shake up your lunchtime routine and add some music to your day when Jazz in the Village returns to the Civic Building Atrium each Wednesday in October and on Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. The series will kick off on Oct. 6 with Maia Santell and House Blend. The […]
eliseo celebrates Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Campus’ Expansion
A press release from eliseo. Tacoma, WA – On Monday October 4th, 2021, eliseo, the largest Life Plan Community in Pierce County, will officially break ground for their new expansion project, enabling the eighty-three-year-old promise to continually shape itself to embrace the hopes, dreams, and aspirations of those who call eliseo home, to become a […]
Navigating 2022 Medicare Annual Enrollment – Top Questions Answered
Submitted by Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW). This year’s Medicare Annual Enrollment Period, which begins October 15, is critical to ensure Washington’s 1.4 million Medicare beneficiaries have access to affordable care. Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW) is here to answer the top questions that are plaguing local Medicare beneficiaries. 1. I just received […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 5
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Oct. 5, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 12-25 is 544.5. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 10.9 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 411 COVID-19 cases and 4 new […]
Obituary Notices – October 6, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Rod “Hot Rod” Boultinghouse; Roberta Lynn Schneidt; Donald David Majors; Gregory Martin Wood; Frank Francis Bacci. Mountain View Funeral Home: Roberta “Jane” Campbell; Esperanza De Leon; Eric T. Gunderson; Christopher James Hale; Deanna Rae Stoumbaugh. Powers Funeral Home: Irene Joanne Speers; Kari Diane Bittner. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Dorothy Mae (Thompson) Holloman.
Heavy equipment on Steilacoom-Anderson Island ferry runs
A social media post from Pierce County. Anderson Island ferry riders will share some rides with heavy equipment Oct. 6-7.
Maj. Gen. Xavier Brunson selected for promotion, will assume command of America’s First Corps
A press release from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Maj. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson will officially assume command of America’s First Corps following his promotion to lieutenant general, Oct. 6, 2021, at the I Corps headquarters building. Brunson, a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was commissioned as an infantry officer in 1990 and last commanded the 7th […]