The Puyallup City Council will hold a Study Session on May 4 (6:30 P.M.). Access the meeting agenda and agenda packet as well as location/connection information on the City’s website.
Letter: Race & Stereotypes OR Acceptance
Submitted by KM Hills. From a fairly young age, and I assume even younger in today’s society, I was taught stereotypes are the wrong way to judge others. I learned that we need to get to know a person and judge them on their own content and actions. This week I read an article, about […]
City of Lakewood secures $3.7 million in capital funding from state legislature.
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The City of Lakewood has been notified that the State Legislature’s final capital budget includes over $3.7 million allocated to programs that will benefit the City of Lakewood. The City expresses its thanks to Senator T’wina Nobles, Representative Dan Bronoske and Representative Mari Leavitt from the 28th Legislative District and Senator Steve Conway, Representative […]
Free parenting support for all Pierce County families
TACOMA, Wash.—Healthy relationships help your family build a solid foundation that will get you through good times—and hard times. Now, you can get free parenting support to learn strategies to build your child’s resilience during these uncertain times. Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department partnered with Triple P America—founder of the internationally-acclaimed parenting program, Triple P – […]
U.P. Cancels Duck Daze 2021
Special events such as Duck Daze, Movie Night in the Park and Concerts in Market Square are a treasured part of summers in University Place. Given the current status of COVID restrictions in Pierce County, which continue to fluctuate and currently stand at Phase 2, the decision has been made to cancel Duck Daze in […]
Public Hearing on City of Lakewood 2021 Carry Forward Budget Adjustment
On Monday, May 3, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, a public hearing will be held by the Lakewood City Council on the 2021 Carry Forward Budget Adjustment. Copies of the 2021 Carry Forward Budget adjustments can be viewed at https://cityoflakewood.us/finance/biennial-budget/. For further information, please call Tho Kraus, Assistant City Manager for Administrative Services, at (253) […]
Buddy’s Chicken & Waffles coming to downtown Tacoma
Red velvet waffles, milk-and-cookies waffles, cornmeal waffles, buttermilk waffles, chocolate chip waffles. And the list goes on for specialty waffles created by Aaron White, who has always used the nickname given to him by his family – “Buddy Brown.” Brown has been expanding his waffles recipes for a good reason. He’s opening Buddy’s Chicken & […]
Public Health Centers for Excellence receives funding to improve fair access to oral health in Pierce County
TACOMA, WASH.—Oral health is an important part of overall well-being. New funding will help bridge the oral health equity gap in Pierce County. Arcora Foundation selected Public Health Centers for Excellence at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department as the backbone entity for the Pierce County Local Impact Network—for a minimum of three years. Funds will support a network manager, […]
Initial and continued claims for regular benefits decreased April 18-24
During the week of April 18 – April 24, there were 11,629 initial regular unemployment claims (down 12.0 percent from the prior week) and 408,001 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 1.5 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Initial regular claims applications are now […]