“PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — When Gadiel Galvez learned that the owner of his mobile home park south of Seattle was looking to sell, he and other residents worried their largely Latino community would be bulldozed to make way for another Amazon warehouse. “So, they decided to form a cooperative and buy their park in Lakewood, […]
Guardrail repair on April 13 brings daytime lane closure on SR 512 exit to Pacific Ave/SR 7 in Parkland
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. PARKLAND – Travelers using the eastbound State Route 512 exit to Pacific Avenue/SR 7 in Pierce County can expect delays on Thursday, April 13. Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close the left lane of the off-ramp from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for guardrail repair. Travelers […]
Meet Chief Moore
Tacoma Business Council announcement. Tacoma Police Chief Moore is inviting you to join him for another “Coffee and Conversations” on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Starbucks, located at 2505 S. 38 Street, Tacoma, WA, 98409 on from 8:00am-10:00am. This a great opportunity to meet and speak with Tacoma Police Department’s leadership team and also share with them about your concerns in […]
Obituary Notices – April 12, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Leycester William Alexander II; Judith E. Braswell; Sonja R. Fannings; Matthias D Flom; Laura Laurila; Wanda O’Brien; Dorothy Stevenson. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Samantha D. Wheeler; Crystal A. Haag. Powers Funeral Home: Larry Ernest Bluhm. Gaffney Funeral Home: Hoach Van Ngo.
Darcus Allen pleads guilty
Lakewood Police Department announcement. The Lakewood Police Department is grateful that Darcus Allen is finally pleading guilty for the murders of Sgt. Mark Renninger, Ofc. Tina Griswold, Ofc. Ronnie Owens, and Ofc. Greg Richards. It has been a long, hard, and difficult path, but one where we persevered in order to hold those accountable for […]
Video: ‘Tacoma Businesses Speak Out’
Tacoma Business Council announcement. The Tacoma Business Council produced a compelling video for our Summit on Crime that took place last month. The video highlights the real impact that crime is having on Tacoma businesses. We’ve received many requests for the video so are sharing a link to it now. Take a minute to watch […]
Meet the Candidates for the Police Chief & City Manager Positions
City of Fircrest announcement. The City of Fircrest is excited to host a meet and greet with the selected candidates for both the City Manager and Police Chief positions. The City Manager Meet & Greet will be held on April 20, 2023, at the Roy H. Murphy Community Center. The Meet & Greet will be […]
Kirsch joins Animal Control team
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. Please join us in congratulating and welcoming Animal Control Officer Kirsch to our team! She recently graduated from the state’s Animal Control Officer Academy and is now serving Pierce County residents and caring for our furry (sometimes scaly) friends.
A Trip to the Archives? Book It, PLU Librarian Says
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Sometimes you’re drawn to a career path, and other times you discover it by serendipity, as Lauren Loftis, Archivist & Special Collections Librarian at Pacific Lutheran University, did. “I carelessly stumbled into it. In fact, the first time I entered an archive was when I was an undergrad, and it was […]