Tacoma – The Downtown Tacoma Partnership is excited to present Sound Bites, a summer concert series and outdoor dining in Downtown Tacoma. Sound Bites will kick off on August 4th at 8th Street and Pacific Avenue and run every Wednesday night through September 1st. From 5-9p.m. there will be various artists curated by Alma Mater […]
University Place to Chipseal Neighborhood Streets Next Week
The City of U.P. Public Works Department will be chipsealing eight miles of neighborhood streets from July 29 through July 31. On-street parking on affected roads will be prohibited that day from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the roads will be closed during the actual chipseal application. Motorists will be able to access the […]
Letter: The effort to remove your right to vote
Submitted by Chris Leyba. The Pierce County Council introduced resolution 60 and 61 over a month ago in an effort to make the Pierce County auditor and Pierce County Sheriff appointed positions under the executive’s office. Additionally, as of yesterday they have introduced R130 and R131 to soften up the language of the other two […]
Water Assistance through LASA for Eligible Lakewood Residents
Submitted by Irene Coco, LASA Case Manager. LASA is currently helping eligible Lakewood residents with water assistance. Up to $100 of one-time annual assistance for overdue bills Seniors are eligible for $300 in assistance for overdue bills Income must be lower than 80% of Lakewood’s median income Call 253-581-8689 to make a Tuesday morning application […]
New Initiative Offers Certified Nursing Assistant Training for Young Adults Leaving High School
A press release from WorkForce Central. Tacoma, WA – A new training program in Pierce County offers young adults leaving high school an opportunity to enter directly into an in-demand field with a promising career pathway in healthcare. The Young Adult Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Cohort started in early July and runs for a total […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 21
On July 21, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 29- July 12 is 88.3. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 2.9 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 74 COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths: A man in his 50s from […]
Obituary Notices – July 22, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Denis Gerasimchuk. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Margaret Jean New; William Andrew Eul; Rahma Ida Wang. Mountain View Funeral Home: Anselmo Gomez Nava; Chuck Allen Marlow; Thomas Anthony Neudorfer; Gregory Wisse. Powers Funeral Home: Joyce Marie Kolowinski; Ida Mary Gettler. Hill Funeral Home: Richard Robert Andersen.
Video: 2021 Curtis High Graduation Tour
Watch the community of University Place come out to celebrate the graduates of Curtis High School Class of 2021! With honking horns, colorful posters and lots of good wishes, the community came out to congratulate the grads before they move on to the next chapter in their lives.
Thank you, Candidates and Citizens
An announcement from Lakewood Republican Women (LRW) and South Sound Ronald Reagan Republican Club. On July 16 & 17 our local citizens met a few of the Non-Partisan Candidates from Dupont and Lakewood City Councils and Steilacoom Town Council as well as Clover Park and University Place School Boards who are vying for our vote […]