The Pierce Transit Board will meet on April 12 remotely. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
Initial regular claims increased while continued claims for regular benefits decreased March 28-April 3
During the week of March 28 – April 3, there were 11,863 initial regular unemployment claims (up 3.6 percent from the prior week) and 426,803 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 0.8 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Initial regular claims applications are now […]
192 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths confirmed Apr. 9
On April 9, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 197.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County and it includes a 6-day data lag. We confirmed 192 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths: A man in his 80s from Key Peninsula. A man in his […]
Obituary Notice – April 10, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Morgan Dawn Phipps.
JBLM to train with mortars and artillery April 10-19
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with mortars and artillery from 6:30 a.m.10 April to 19 April 5:30 a.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Valor
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. One week ago, I had the honor of attending and speaking at the ceremony for the first group of graduates of the Veterans Treatment Court program. Like everything else, COVID had delayed the celebration for a year until we could safely gather in a small group to congratulate two […]
Lakewood City Manager April 9 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 9 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator April 9 Report to Council
Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – April 20, 2021, at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87487182430 Planning Commission – May 10, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86930414573 Civil Service Commission – May 6, 2021 at 2:00 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81990232886 Preservation and Review Board – April 28, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87873435137 (*) Meetings […]
Reserve tickets for The Asymmetrical Embrace
We invite you to a show that Lakewood Playhouse has never done before. Next weekend (April 16, 17, and 18) we will be doing three live-streamed performances of “The Asymmetrical Embrace” by Caroline N. Simpson, directed by Nicole Lockett and starring Cassie Jo Fastabend, Jacob Tice, Dana Galagan, and Tim Samland. A dramatic look at […]