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 Tuesday, Jan. 9 contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation’s SR 167 Completion Project will shift southbound I-5 lanes left toward the median. Northbound lanes […]
Obituary Notices – January 6, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Sylvia Anne Gentili. Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert Eugene Brown Jr.; William Joseph Johnston Jr.; Liam D. McCormick. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Florence I. Elmquist; Louise P. Ramos. Powers Funeral Home: Cynthia Ann Fuqua. Gaffney Funeral Home: John L Messina.
Happy new year
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. Welcome to 2024! We have a lot of work to do this year and I’m eager to start! Beginning a new year can often feel like a fresh start. It can be a time of reflection and recalibration – both in our work lives and our personal lives. I […]
Lakewood City Manager January 5 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) January 5 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator January 5 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s January 5 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
City of University Place Council Elects New Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem
During its first meeting of the new year, on Jan. 2, 2024, the University Place City Council elected Council Member Javier H. Figueroa to serve as the city’s new mayor and Council Member Ed Wood to serve as mayor pro tem. Both will occupy their new roles for the next two years, through the end […]
Children … The Future?
Do you believe “Children Are Our Future”? Are there too few positive programs in the community for our youth? If your belief is “yes”, to either or both of those questions, then there is an opportunity to show your support. There is an agency In Parkland, on Garfield Street a block from PLU, called Arivva […]
DuPont Film Screening: Buffalo Soldiers, Fighting on Two Fronts
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. The documentary film “Buffalo Soldiers: Fighting on Two Fronts” will be shown at Eagle’s Pride Golf Course on Sunday, February 4th. The film at 4:00 p.m. will be followed by Q&A with filmmaker Dru Holley and representatives from Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle. “In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments […]
Husky Watch Party in Tacoma for National Championship
Submitted by University of Washington Tacoma. The undefeated Dawgs are heading to the College Football Playoff National Championship in Houston. UW Tacoma will host the official Tacoma watch party as UW takes on the Michigan Wolverines. Where: Poquitos Tacoma, 649 Division Ave., Tacoma, Wash. When: Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, doors open at 3:30 p.m. Cost: […]