Thursday morning commuters along I-90 and I-5 will be among the first to view the renewed Dickman Mill head saw as it journeys from Spokane to Tacoma following a major restoration. The historic Dickman Lumber Company head saw was a mechanical marvel manufactured by Sumner Iron Works in Everett. Originally installed in 1923, it once […]
Lakewood Police Department Welcomes Four New Officers
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The ranks of the Lakewood Police Department grew yesterday as four new officers were sworn in by Judge Lisa Mansfield. Officers John Babcock, Kasey Bentz, Lesha Cockle, and Brian Topasna all have prior experience in law enforcement. Additionally, Officer Tim Borchardt was promoted to Sergeant. “The Lakewood Police Department hires the best,” […]
Protecting Your Valuables and Your Orders from Porch and Parks
If you’re like many of us, we order goods delivered to our door. The pandemic made shopping from our homes even easier for us to make that decision. But this has also resulted in upticks in theft directly from our own front steps or porch. “According to the 2020 Package Theft Statistics Report from C&R […]
U.P. Economic Development Advisory Commission Names New Leadership
The City of U.P.’s Economic Development Advisory Commission (EDAC) has announced that Michael Gruener, production manager for U.P. Refuse and Recycling, is the group’s new chair and U.P. resident Joshua Koontz will serve as vice chair. The EDAC is comprised of seven citizens who advocate for the implementation of the Economic Development Strategic Action Plan […]
Unsolved Mysteries: Tacoma Edition
Join Tacoma Historical Society as they mark Historic Preservation Month at the May 10 (7 pm) virtual meeting, as author, researcher, journalist, Tacoma Historical Society member and Historic Tacoma board member Steve Dunkelberger will chat about five unsolved mysteries from our collective past — from cold cases of murder and disappearances, to unexplained sightings of […]
City of Puyallup Asks for Feedback on Community Newsletter
Puyallup, WA – The City of Puyallup is researching options on developing a Community Newsletter, which would give regular updates about City news, projects, and other important topics. As part of the research process, the City asks that the community please submit feedback by completing the survey here. The survey should take less than ten […]
Clover Park Kids CAN: Adiel Rangel
When schools began virtual learning last spring, Lochburn Middle School eighth grader Adiel Rangel was ready to dive in head first. Online learning was a perfect fit for him and his interest in computers made logging in, learning and doing his work a breeze. Along with exceling in the online classroom, he was always the […]
Steilacoom Historical School District School Board Special Session
The Steilacoom Historical School District Board of Directors will hold a Special Session on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 5:45 pm, to take action on the approval of Resolution 874-05-12-21 Academic and Student Well-Being Plan and approval of Saltar’s Point HVAC replacement. Following the Special Session, the regularly scheduled Study Session will be held at […]
179 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths confirmed May. 4
On May 4, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 374.2. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 8.7 per 100,000. We confirmed 179 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths: A woman in her 60s from Tacoma. A woman in […]