Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Former President Jimmy Carter, 100, and pursuant to the attached Presidential Proclamation, hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, for a period of 30 days from the day of his death, December 29, 2024, in honor of his […]
Our Sacred Youth Appreciation Dinner honors Canoe Journey contributors
By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News. “Gratitude was the theme permeating Winner’s Gymnasium during the Our Sacred Youth Appreciation Dinner on Dec. 17 in Tacoma. “The event, which was put together by the Puyallup Tribe Culture Department, honored and recognized all individuals who helped with the Power Paddle to Puyallup Youth Canoe Journey 2024 that […]
Canceled: Jan. 2 Civil Service Committee
The January 2, 2025 meeting of the City of Lakewood’s Civil Service Commission is canceled. The next meeting will be Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 9:30 am at Lakewood City Hall, American Lake Conference Room (600 Main St SW, Lakewood).
Letter: Together
Early morning will find us in a fog-bound pasture where droplets like diamonds cling as if frozen to berries and vines. Afternoons along a river we’ll sit and enjoy the quiet pastoral scene of water unhurriedly meandering past the old, gnarled tree. Life for us anymore is like where we most love to be, wandering […]
2024 in Photos
As the year ends, we reflect on the moments Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium had the privilege of being a part of in 2024. We opened the Tropical Reef Aquarium, welcomed seven adorable goat kids, and extensively cared for penguin chicks, among many other moments. Enjoy some of our favorite photos from this year, taken by staff photographer […]
The Top 10 Videos from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department – Part 1
We’ve had some pretty incredible videos over the last four years and now we want to show off the videos that made the Top 10. In this video, we’ll count down starting with a pursuit and airplane track, some great acting from Chief Lundborg, a PIT maneuver training video, Walmart with gun suspect, and a […]
Just a Simple, Nice Day
A Short Story… The doorbell rang as I was brushing my teeth. I wasn’t expecting anyone, so I just ignored it . . . and then it rang two more times. I put my toothbrush on the counter and walked quickly to the front door. I looked through my little door with the enlargement glass […]
DuPont December 27 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s December 27 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Reddit: Found the end of the rainbow this (Saturday) morning
By Reddit user anna_marie. Found the end of the rainbow this morning! byu/anna_marie inTacoma From the comments, “Fun fact: Rainbows are actually completely circular, but get cut off due to the viewer’s perspective. Pilots in airplanes often get to see the full rainbow.”