You spoke—and the City listened. Residents who provided public comments to the City’s 2019-2020 Parks and Recreation Open Space Plan (PROS) indicated a desire to update and improve Homestead Park. Located at 3761 Bridgeport Way W., Homestead Park encompasses 5.5 acres and includes wooded areas, walking trails, a fern grotto and a rhododendron collection. It […]
DuPont Mayor & Council Weekly Report – April 16, 2021
Read the weekly report online by clicking here. Read past reports here.
Pierce College announces 2021 Distinguished Alumni
Pierce College is proud to announce the selection of four exceptional former students to honor during this year’s Distinguished Alumni celebration. Nominees are carefully selected based on their achievements in academics, business, community or humanitarian support, or personal triumph over adversity. This year’s honorees provide inspirational examples of the impact Pierce College can have on […]
Tacoma’s Mission Mountain Meadery makes delicious hopped mead
Steve Taylor discovered something interesting when he jumped down the rabbit hole of mead, the honey-fermented craft beverage that’s seeing a big surge right now. Brewing mead is like brewing beer. But more fun. Taylor has started a slow debut of mead rollouts this year from his production-only Parkland meadery, Mission Mountain Meadery. Wait a […]
Modernization Committee Holds Member Day
On April 16, the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress (“Select Committee”) held its 2021 Member Day hearing with 25 Members of Congress. Democrats and Republicans testified virtually to share a wide variety of ideas to improve and modernize the legislative branch, and help Congress fulfill its Constitutional role as a co-equal branch of […]
Strickland Announces Diverse Community Project Funding Advisory Panel
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) proudly announced a diverse Advisory Panel for the FY 2022 Community Project Funding (CPF) process. The new CPF program allows each Member of Congress to recommend up to 10 projects for direct federal funding to the House Committee on Appropriations. These projects must demonstrate community need and benefits as well as […]
Permit filed to build new 51,000+ manufacturing facility in Lakewood
A permit to construct a new 51,150sf (+/-) manufacturing facility with associated office space on a 1.83 acre site at 10406 Sales Rd S has been filed with the City of Lakewood. Existing buildings on-site will be demolished. The comment period is open until April 30. Learn more at the City’s website.
Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health Retreat Agenda
The April 21, 2021 Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health Retreat Agenda is available for view on our website.
Obituary Notices – April 19, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Artie Naomi Wells. Mountain View Funeral Home: Verne C Olinger.