Lakewood Playhouse announcement. During the final week of production for “The Haunting of Hill House”, a production member tested positive for COVID-19, necessitating their quarantine for at least five days or until symptom and fever-free as per current CDC guidelines. It also followed that the rest of the cast, the director, and some of the […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator January 14 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s January 14 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Hello, Clover Park High School Timberwolves
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — When Clover Park High School teams compete this year, new cheers will fill the stands. Clover Park High School has selected a new school mascot: the Timberwolves. The school’s mascot selection process was led by a team of students and staff from the high school’s site council. […]
Lakewood Weekly Headlines: Jan. 14, 2022
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood Celebrates #MLKDAY2022 with Community Film The City of Lakewood has released its 2022 video celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “The World Lives in Lakewood”. 2020 census data revealed Lakewood’s BIPOC population has surpassed 50% of its total population. Diversity and vibrant cultural heritage are defining assets of Lakewood. […]
U.P. COVID testing site closed
City of University Place social media post. A COVID-19 testing site operating in UP in the UP Crossing Center was found to be operating improperly, without a valid business license & has now been closed. Before testing, access legitimate testing site information on the @TPCHD website at tpchd.org.
Caring for Kids – Mask Up and Have Fun!
Submitted by Diane Formoso. Our annual Happy Hearts Dinner Auction will be held Saturday, February 12th at 5:00 P.M. We will once again hold the event at the Clover Park Technical College McGavick Center. Hand sanitizers will be on every table. Instead of a buffet, the dinner will be served to the tables. We have […]
Across the Fence: In Hibernation Mode
Submitted by Susanne Bacon. The Holidays are over. January has sneaked in on us with snow and ice. At one point, Western Washington was totally cut off from the outside world (except the seaports) because pretty much all SeaTac flights were cancelled, the mountain passes were closed, and a 20-mile-stretch of I-5 south of Chehalis […]
Pierce County Library System closed Monday, Jan. 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.piercecountylibrary.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Most TCC Classes, Services to Remain Online through End of Winter Quarter
Tacoma Community College announcement. Tacoma Community College (TCC) announced Wednesday, Jan. 12 that it would continue to offer most classes and services online for the remainder of winter quarter to help support our community’s safety and health. The college had originally planned to hold about 60 percent of its classes either in-person or in hybrid […]
Pierce County checks out 1.9 million e-books and audiobooks from Pierce County Library System in 2021
Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – January 13, 2022 – The Pierce County Library System announced today that it reached a record-breaking 1.9 million digital book checkouts in 2021. This milestone illustrates the continued growth and importance of library digital lending of e-books and audiobooks, especially after a prolonged period of building closures due to the global pandemic. Pierce County Library is one of 121 public library systems worldwide that surpassed one million digital checkouts (complete list here). More than 21,000 libraries provide e-books, audiobooks and other digital media through the award-winning Libby app. Pierce County Library has […]
2022 Greater Pierce County Purchasing Forum with Alliance Northwest
Is your business looking to create or expand a revenue stream by working with government? You’re invited to attend the virtual 2022 Greater Pierce County Purchasing Forum (March 10 8am-2pm) in partnership with Alliance Northwest to help you learn first-hand how to compete for contracts with local, state, and federal governments. Since 2009, the Greater Pierce […]
Time to declutter in Tacoma
City of Tacoma social media post. Is one of your New Year’s #resolutions to declutter & get rid of unwanted/unusable items around your house? Take advantage of #Tacoma‘s free Call-2-Haul service! Learn more at cityoftacoma.org/call2haul.