A press release from Sound Transit. Crews will mill and pave on the west side of Stadium Way from Division Avenue to I-705, starting on Wednesday, Sept. 22. Stadium Way will close to southbound traffic from Broadway to I-705, and S. 4th St. will close between Broadway and Stadium Way for this work. Access will […]
Flutist Jeannie Hill Making Special Appearance at October FAB Fest
An announcement from Phil Raschke. The Lakewood Film, Art, Book (FAB) committee is delighted to announce that classically trained flutist Jeannie Hill will be making a special appearance at the 9th Annual FAB Fest on October 9th.. Ms. Hill is a founding member of the Northwest Sinfonietta and Director of the Northwest Flute Collegium. She […]
Southbound I-5 traffic shift in Tacoma rescheduled for Thursday night, Sept. 23
A press release from Washington State Department of Transportation. TACOMA – With dry weather in the forecast, construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will shift all lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Portland Avenue into a new, temporary location. To put this traffic shift in place, crews will close multiple southbound […]
All Shook Up – A Review of TMP’s Lively Musical
“All Shook Up” has 17 scenes, and 25 songs. We were there on opening night. Imagine having every song that Elvis recorded to pick from. According to the Elvis Presley Official Fan Club Elvis recorded approximately 784 songs. Would you play them in order? That would just be a playlist, although the faithful would probably […]
PLU climbs eight spots in 2022 U.S. News & World Report college rankings
A story from Pacific Lutheran University. Pacific Lutheran University climbed eight spots, from 22nd to 14th, on U.S. News & World Report’s annual college ranking of the best regional universities in the West. PLU was one of only three Pacific Northwest universities ranked in the top 15 of the highly competitive category that includes universities […]
South Hill is getting its first poke bar. It also has boba tea
South Hill is getting its first poke bowl restaurant. Mix Poke Bar and its companion business Sip + Spoon will open in South Hill’s Sunrise Village later this year. “When we opened in Tacoma it was because customers at our Bellevue location would tell us, ‘Please come to Tacoma.’ They were traveling to Bellevue from […]
Pierce Transit hosts live, virtual Bus Rapid Transit update Sept. 23
A press release from Pierce Transit. Pierce Transit is planning the first phase of Stream service, a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along a 14.4-mile portion of Pacific Avenue/SR-7 between downtown Tacoma and Spanaway. The corridor is currently served by Pierce Transit’s Route 1, which has the agency’s highest ridership. On Thursday, Sept. 23, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Pierce Transit will […]
Eviction, Utility Shutoff Moratoriums Expire 9/30
An announcement from City of Lakewood. Several important moratoriums are due to expire on Thursday, Sept. 30. Utility shutoff moratorium Eviction bridge moratorium Utility assistance is also available from the county. Pierce County rental assistance is still available, and renters must apply for assistance before the moratorium expires to avoid eviction. Landlords have some newer resources that may […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed September 21
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Sept. 21, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Aug. 30-Sept. 12 is 611.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 15.5 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 388 COVID-19 cases and 3 […]
Obituary Notices – September 22, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Virginia Lee Davies; Eugenie A. Adams Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Tralana Renee Basurto; Michael Woodus. Mountain View Funeral Home: Drake Allen Heady; Kam Shui Huie; Wilma McKechnie; Donna Joan Solheim; Norbert Franz Stehn. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Janet K. James. Powers Funeral Home: Randi Stokka; Puapuaga Savea; […]
DuPont is moving forward…
A press release from City of DuPont. The City received nearly $6 million from the State for the construction of two water quality treatment plants that will filter out PFAS. This leads to the question, “if DuPont’s water is safe to drink, why do we need PFAS filters”. These filters will guarantee that our water […]
CalPortland’s proposed DuPont mine expansion receives Determination of Significance
The City of DuPont released a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Significance and requests comments on the Scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for CalPortland’s Pioneer Aggregates South Parcel Project. Read the full finding here.