Tacoma, Wash. – What makes a strong community? What about a healthy community? And what the heck is a Blue Zone? Communities are influenced by the built environment around them, with things like road design and access to green spaces impacting everything from health outcomes to job opportunities. Join Downtown On the Go for a panel exploring how […]
Update: Interim Lakewood Pierce County Library
Progress is being made to build the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library. To date, land use and site development requirements have been approved. In addition, the Library System submitted and is working toward approval for the right of way, sewer and building permit. A construction schedule is projected to be ready to review at the February Board of […]
Sumatran Tiger Gets A Root Canal
Point Defiance Zoo’s 12-year-old resident male tiger, Sanjiv, recently had a dentist appointment to fix a fractured tooth. Dr. Alice Sievers, a board-certified veterinary dentist and one of only 250 veterinary dental specialists in the world, volunteered her time with veterinary assistant Sharon Ghormley and veterinary technician Taylor Parker, all from Vancouver-based Pet Dental Specialists, […]
United for University Place next meeting, January 17
Submitted by Chris Saunders, Interim Chair. United for University Place, the community coalition, is due to meet Wednesday, January 17 at University Place Presbyterian Church, 8101 27th Street West, University Place, WA 98466 at 11:30 am. This month we will be discussing the purpose and direction of the coalition. Please come and bring your thoughts […]
Letter: Just One More Chapter?
There’s a tv above the gas fireplace but she’d rather have her mom read a story. There’s a comfortable chair that rocks nearby but she’d rather they be on the floor. There’s a lap of her mother’s that one would think could best provide the intimate setting by which to hear of the silly antics […]
The University Place City Council Jan. 16 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Jan. 16 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Update: To the left: traffic shift ahead on I-5 in Fife
UPDATE: The weather-dependent northbound I-5 lane striping and traffic shift is rescheduled from Tuesday, Jan. 16 to Tuesday, Jan. 23. The southbound shift is complete. To the left, to the left, lanes are shifting to the left as a construction work zone on Interstate 5 at the Fife curve undergoes a transformation soon. On Wednesday, […]
The Lakewood City Council Jan. 16 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Jan. 16 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Free Business Skills Training for Pierce County Small Business Owners
The Pierce County Business Skills Program offers busy small business owners and entrepreneurs a way to work on their business on their own time and at their own pace. FREE, on-demand business skills training is now available to help small businesses start, grow, and stay on track. Classes focus on the basics of how to […]