Do you read your voter’s guide? I do, and in the past I have presented my reasons for endorsing certain candidates. This primary season I want to express only one perspective. Let me start by pointing out that some candidates shared they had never held elected office before and yet chose to leave their education […]
Track installation in the Stadium Way and Division Avenue intersection begins July 19
Crews will install the remaining section of track on the west side of Stadium Way across Division Avenue, as soon as July 19. This work is expected to last until the end of August. During this time, Stadium Way will be closed to southbound traffic from Broadway to just south of Division Ave., and Division […]
Wild Birds Unlimited open in U.P.
The City of University Place will officially welcome Wild Birds Unlimited to the U.P. business community on July 26 from 5-6 pm, at 3814 Bridgeport Way W.
PSE seeks bids for new energy resources
Puget Sound Energy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for new energy and capacity to meet customers’ long-range electricity needs. The 2021 All-Source RFP seeks bids from qualified parties to supply up to 1,669 gigawatt hours (GWh) of Clean Energy Transformation Act (“CETA”) eligible resources and up to 1,506 MW of capacity resources to […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 15
On July 15, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 23- July 6 is 66.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 2.9 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 66 COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths: A woman in her 60s from […]
Obituary Notices – July 16, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Carol Lynn Spillman; Tia Renee Larson; Bette Lynne Fogle. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Bryce L Weissert. Mountain View Funeral Home: Vernon Dale DeLaVergne; Valerie Elizabeth Hirn; Margaret Rogers. Powers Funeral Home: Eugenie Louise Parrish.
Christmas in July – Fundraising Sale JBLM
Submitted by Fort Lewis Thrift Shop. The Fort Lewis Thrift Shop will be having a giant fundraising sale this Saturday, July 17th from 10:00-2:00. Huge savings in both buildings, as well as outside. Holiday items with tickets 1 or 100 will be 70% off. Military items with a 1 or 100 ticket will be 60% […]
Non-Partisan Candidate Forums July 16, 17
Join us for a Non-Partisan Candidate Forum to meet your local candidates from Dupont and Lakewood City Councils and Steilacoom Town Council as well as Clover Park and University Place School Boards who will be vying for your vote on August 3, 2021. Every candidate with a Primary race has been invited. All times are […]
An Evening in Tuscany Under the Tacoma Moon Event
Submitted by The Sons and Daughters of Italy Tacoma Lodge. We are a local organization that does quite a bit of fundraising and charity work. We generally have an annual banquet in October. Sadly, last year was not one of those years. However, this year’s banquet, “An Evening in Tuscany Under the Tacoma Moon”, is […]