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 […]
Obituary Notices – April 3, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Taylor Joseph Winebrenner. Mountain View Funeral Home: Joanne Carol Holy; Doris Ann Rozell. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Josephine B. Miksovsky; Sharon D. Judd; James “Jim” R. Nobel; Satoko Dugger. Hill Funeral Home: James Weston McCullough. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Richard Lee Myking. Piper-Morley Funeral Home: Lita Adele Nomellini.
Statewide Flag Lowering April 2-6
Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, as a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of the victims of the attack at the United States Capitol on Friday, April 2nd. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business […]
City Manager’s Weekly Bulletin: April 2, 2021
This Week’s Highlights: 2021 Summer Event Schedule Announced Farmers markets, drive-in movies, and evening concerts to be held through the summer Veterans Drive Improvement Project Completed Safety, accessibility, and aesthetic updates will improve driver and pedestrian experience. Lakewood Spring Community Cleanup Scheduled for April 17, 18 Many disposable and recyclable items to be accepted from […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator April 2 Report to Council
Upcoming Meetings: Council Meeting – April 6, 2021, at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81640272868 Planning Commission – April 12, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Zoom Invite: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89210104986 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 […]
Online open house for South Tacoma and Lakewood station access projects kicks off April 1
Sound Transit is seeking public input on how we can improve the experience of getting to and from Sounder trains and regional buses at South Tacoma and Lakewood stations. Access improvement projects can mean investments in safer walking, rolling and bicycling connections between stations and their surrounding neighborhoods; better pickup and drop-off areas; additional station […]
Help guide valued services at the Pierce County Library System
PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Interested in helping guide the future of valued services at Pierce County Library System? Care about serving diverse communities? Apply to be a member of the Board of Trustees with the Pierce County Library System. “As a Trustee, I know first-hand how thoughtfully we oversee the public’s investment—your investment—in your Library System,” said Library […]
Genes: Improving the hand you're dealt – Healthy Aging
Submitted by Don and Peggy Doman. Our parents’ genes determine the material we start with at conception. They determine external things like hair and eye color, short or tall, coordinated or clumsy, able to “see” how to fix mechanical things or able to “hear” how to clearly express concepts. Most importantly, genes control the maximum […]
Across the Fence: Words That Matter
The other day, I asked my friends on Facebook whether they had any wishes as to which uncontroversial topic they’d like me to write about in my Friday Suburban Times column. Some asked for more food topics (I promise, I will sometime soon). One of my friends, German author Bettina Strang (https://wortstrang.de), suggested a number […]