On April 1, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) proudly announced that she has been named a HillVets House Ambassador by HillVets, a bipartisan non-profit organization that serves veterans and servicemembers. A HillVets House Ambassador is a Member of Congress who commits to helping veterans seek a “second service” career in policy, publicly supports the HillVets House […]
HB1380 helps local restaurants and bars
TACOMA, Wash. — It’s a great day for local Tacoma businesses with the passage of Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1480 by the Washington State Legislature, extending the temporary alcohol sales privileges for restaurants and bars for another two years. This effort to explore carry-out beverages was born right here in Tacoma when, as the […]
Puget Sound: A Maritime Highway: Talk by David B. Williams
Submitted by Emily Molina-SHMA Liaison to Friends of the Steilacoom Library. Join the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association, Friends of the Steilacoom Library, and the Pierce County Library for a free virtual talk on April 9, at 2 p.m. David B. Williams will discuss the vast use of waterways as transportation within the region, as well […]
Letter: An Independent Voter
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. Every election cycle, pollsters break out the electorate into three groups: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. I would love to be counted as an Independent, especially in a world where each Party’s narrative and policies contained something with broad appeal: ideas that would aim for a public good. Then, I could look […]
Puget Sound Students Awarded Prestigious Grants, Fellowships
Three Puget Sound students were awarded highly competitive grants and fellowships in recognition of their contributions in the fields of mental health research, social justice, and art history. This spring, Samantha Lilly ’19 was awarded a Fulbright grant, Jaylen Antoine ’22 received a Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, and Kyra Zapf ’21 was the recipient of […]
Senate transportation budget funds workgroup on car tab payments
Community members that are experiencing difficulty affording their car tab fees in a lump sum may find relief from a workgroup to study alternative payment options in the Senate Transportation budget that passed off the senate floor this week. The proposal to offer a payment plan originated in a bill proposed by Sen. T’wina Nobles […]
Kilmer Joins Bipartisan Call for $10B Investment in Coastal Restoration Jobs
Tacoma, WA – On Wednesday, March 31, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) joined Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Bill Posey (FL-08), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus, and 35 House Members in calling on the Biden Administration to provide $10 billion in the next recovery package for coastal restoration and resilience projects. “Many of our coastal communities […]
Initial claims increased slightly while continued claims for regular benefits decreased during the week of March 21-27
During the week of March 21 – March 27, there were 11,445 initial regular unemployment claims (up 0.5 percent from the prior week) and 430,077 total claims for all unemployment benefit categories (down 1.3 percent from the prior week) filed by Washingtonians, according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). Initial regular claims applications are now […]
205 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths confirmed Apr. 2
On April 2, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 170.2. 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 205 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths: A woman in her 90s from the Lake Tapps/Sumner area. A man […]