Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – July 20, 2021, at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88252500402 Planning Commission – July 12, 2021, at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89237131081 Civil Service Commission – August 5, 2021, at 2:00 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86863423522 Preservation and Review Board – July 28, 2021, at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89902278482 (*) Meetings […]
New northbound I-5 HOV lane between DuPont and Lakewood opens July 11
LAKEWOOD – In a major construction milestone, a new 4.5 mile-long northbound HOV lane between DuPont and Lakewood will open on Interstate 5 on Sunday, July 11. “High occupancy vehicle lanes maximize the movement of people and improve trip reliability, especially for those who share the ride,” said Washington State Department of Transportation Regional Administrator […]
Candidate Forum for Lakewood, Steilacoom, DuPont, U.P. councils and school board
Join the Lakewood Republican Women for a Non-Partisan Candidate Forum to meet your local candidates from DuPont and Lakewood City Councils and Steilacoom Town Council as well as Clover Park and University Place School Boards who will be vying for your vote on August 3, 2021. Every candidate with a Primary race has been invited. […]
Lakewood City Manager July 9 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) July 9 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
There Is Help for Evicted Tenants
Submitted by TacomaProBono Community Lawyers. Thousands of people in Pierce County are behind on rent due to COVID-19 and fear eviction – but as of July 1, tenants have new rights, new protections, and an opportunity to take advantage of an unprecedented level of help. Tacomaprobono Community Lawyers, Tacoma Refugee Choir and Stressed Out Entertainment […]
Tacoma Poised to Celebrate Completion of $2.9 Million Ruston Way Park Improvement
On Saturday morning Tacomans will gather to celebrate the return of the Dickman Mill head saw to the Ruston Way waterfront. The massive historic artifact underwent major restoration to serve as the centerpiece for a park expansion that commemorates an era when Tacoma was acclaimed as the Lumber Capital of America. The head saw, a […]
Tacoma Link fares are changing
If you ride Tacoma Link, Sound Transit wants to hear from you on new fares that will begin when the Hilltop Extension opens in 2022. Find out more and take the survey at SoundTransit.org/TFares. You can also email your comments to fares@soundtransit.org; attend the public hearing on July 15th or call us at 800-201-4900. Comments will be […]
Across the Fence: The Potential of What Ifs
The other day, a friend of mine posted a caricature on Facebook that presented one’s life’s plans as a straight diagonal in a graph. Have you ever wondered where you would be if, at some point in your life, there hadn’t been that certain event or that certain person which or who twisted it to […]
U.P. Chief’s Corner: We’re Ready to Get Back Out for National Night Out
I can say that, without a doubt, one of my favorite annual events in University Place is National Night Out. So I am thrilled that we will be able to join you in celebrating your support for our community-police partnerships again this year on Tuesday, Aug. 3. There are neighborhoods that I still remember visiting […]