Coming to Tacoma’s Sixth Avenue neighborhood is Jet City Pizza Co., a small regional pizza chain based in Mount Vernon with six locations from Snohomish to Newcastle. It will open its seventh location at 3602 Sixth Ave, the former home of Garlic Jim’s, which closed in February. If all goes as planned, the grand opening […]
Point Defiance Bypass: Expect traffic delays at railroad crossings May 16
On May 16, Sound Transit, in partnership with WSDOT and Amtrak, will run trains on the Point Defiance Bypass for systems testing. Trains will run from Tacoma Dome station to the Nisqually Junction. Testing will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with trains running at speeds up to 79 mph. Travelers may experience […]
Pierce College program named one of nation’s top online bachelor’s in fire sciences
Pierce College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Fire Services Leadership and Management was recently named one of the nation’s top online bachelor degrees in the fire sciences by www.CollegeConcensus.com. The program, which launched in January 2020, prepares existing firefighters to transition to roles in management and leadership positions. The program provides valuable professional development for […]
198 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 1 new death confirmed May 13
On May 13, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 364.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 10.8 per 100,000. We confirmed 198 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new deaths, a woman in her 80s from Gig Harbor. Our […]
Obituary Notices – May 14, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Karen Marie Robinson; Cinquanta Milan Scott; Dennis Lee Majors; Lois Audrey Baines. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Lorna Diane Murphy; Michael Andrew Nagel. Mountain View Funeral Home: Gentry Frankly Worth Jr.
Southbound lanes of SR 99 move to new roundabout May 15
MAY 14, 2021 UPDATE – CANCELED: traffic shift canceled for tonight and will be rescheduled. FIFE – Changes are coming this weekend to State Route 99 in Fife as all lanes of southbound SR 99 shift into a new roundabout near 70th Avenue East. As part of the work needed to move the southbound lanes into the […]
Inslee announces statewide reopening date of June 30 and short-term statewide move to Phase 3
“Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that the state is moving toward a statewide June 30 reopening date and that all counties in Washington will move to Phase 3 of the Healthy WA: Roadmap to Recovery reopening plan effective May 18 until June 30.” Read the rest of Gov. Inslee’s statement here.
U.P. Historical Society Hosts Garden Tours This Weekend
Be sure to make plans to enjoy one of U.P.’s most popular events, the annual Garden Tours sponsored by the U.P. Historical Society. Tours will be held this Saturday and Sunday, May 15 and 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All current state COVID protocols will be observed. Ticket holders can view five beautiful […]
City of DuPont Farmers’ Market
The City of DuPont is thrilled to host the inaugural DuPont Farmers’ Market on Thursdays, June 3 to September 2 from 3 PM – 7 PM at Clocktower Park. The market will feature over 30 vendors including local farmers, food producers, hand-crafted artisan goods, flowers, and more. On select evenings, the city’s Concert in the […]