On June 30, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Tom Cole (OK-04) reintroduced the bipartisan Federal Retirement Fairness Act. This bill ensures that federal employees who started their careers as temporary workers – meaning they did not have the ability to make retirement contributions – are granted the opportunity to make catch-up retirement contributions so […]
Who Is This Crisis Over For?
Submitted by Food not Bombs Tacoma and Tacoma Democratic Socialists of America. As Governor Inslee and Tacoma Mayor Woodard, along with local elected officials celebrate the end of the pandemic at the “Welcome Back, Tacoma” event, we ask: Who is this crisis over for? The pandemic is not over. Why are we celebrating while our […]
Pierce County Library System closed Sunday, July 4, Independence Day
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System will be closed Sunday, July 4, Independence Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.piercecountylibrary.org, featuring downloadable e-books, audiobooks and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 1
On July 1, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 9-22 is 69.4 The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 2.6 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 29 COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths: A man in his 70s from Tacoma. A […]
Obituary Notices – July 2, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Roberta Arlene McCormick; Chong Kap Pak. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Jane Marie Grant; Ida Veronica Smith; John Stiven Milles; Donald E. Roberts. Mountain View Funeral Home: Julia G. Santiago. Powers Funeral Home: Betty Lou Gahan. Gaffney Funeral Home: William E Higgins; Carole P Healy; Leonard E Loflin.
Prepare in a Year: July
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 help arrives. Each month, WPFR is […]
Puyallup Civil Service Commission Meeting changed to July 6
The City of Puyallup Civil Service Commission meeting for Monday, July 19 has been changed to Tuesday July 6, starting at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the approval of an eligibility list for the Police Department. Due to the Governor’s orders related to public gatherings and the Open Public Meetings […]
Clover Park School District Board to adopt 2021-2022 budget at July 12 meeting
Clover Park School District No. 400 Notice of Adoption of School District Budget Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Clover Park School District No. 400, Pierce County, Washington, will conduct a meeting as required by law, to be held July 12, at 5:00 pm at the Student Service Center, Room 4, 10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, […]
Sponsored: Porta-Pottys Ready to Be Occupied
Disclaimer: The subject of this story is a client of mine and I am being compensated to write this article. I recently read a comment in the Seattle Times about a woman thanking a construction firm for their help. She had gone walking and had a surprise call to nature. She found herself near a […]