Pierce County Library System social media post. Did you know the Libby app allows you to edit the font of the e-book you are reading? You can change the spacing, size and style such as a dyslexic font. Learn more at http://ow.ly/bZvP50OzJxo
Updated Tacoma Downtown Link Extension online open house
Sound Transit announcement. On March 23, the Sound Transit Board identified new route alternatives and station options for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension. These included additional route alternatives with associated stations in South Federal Way and station options in Fife for study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. To bring these additions up to the […]
Pierce Transit Fare Free on June 1 to Kick Off Ride Transit Month
Pierce Transit announcement. To celebrate the first day of Ride Transit Month, Pierce Transit will offer fare free riding privileges on Thursday, June 1, 2023. June is recognized annually as Ride Transit Month. Nationwide, transit agencies, advocates and partner organizations promote transit use during the month and coordinate activities and events that encourage the public […]
Obituary Notices – May 31, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Barbara Rose Maki; Shirley Ann Schoonover. Powers Funeral Home: Michael Joseph Shea. Gaffney Funeral Home: Sr. Roseann Cordova OP. Mountain View Funeral Home: Jean M Ereth; Robert M. Smith.
TCC Titans baseball team sets record for wins
Tacoma Community College social media post. Titans finish the year setting a program record for wins in a single season with 44 wins.
Tribe grant protects youth from tobacco
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians awarded Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department a 1-year, $609,711 grant to help reduce tobacco use among our residents. That amount is up from the already generous $158,664 the Tribe awarded last year. Tobacco is the top cause of preventable death and disease in Pierce County, the […]
The Lakewood City Council May 31 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Special Meeting on May 31 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
U.P. Notice of Potential Quorum
City of University Place announcement. The City of University Place Councilmembers may be present at a reception to meet and greet the Public Safety’s Police Chief candidates. The reception will take place on Thursday, June 1, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the University Place Council Chambers atrium located at 3609 Market Place […]
A Third Time Is a Definite Charm for an Absolute Winner Lunch
Originally, my friend Donn called and suggested we meet for lunch at Flying Sushi on the south side of the Westgate Shopping Center on Tacoma’s Pearl Street. Flying Sushi was brand new and the owner and her fellow workers were doing everything they could do to welcome customers. The first time we ate lunch there, […]