On Thursday, December 7, the Pierce County Fire Chiefs and Commissioners Associations held their annual banquet, where a variety of recognitions are made. This year, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) Assistant Chief Ryan McGrady was presented with the Dan Packer Memorial “Chief Officer of the Year” Award by the Pierce County Fire Chiefs Association. […]
Application filed for three-story multifamily building in Lakewood
Design Review/ Master Plan and SEPA Checklist applications have been filed with the City of Lakewood Development Services Department. Following is a description of the application and the process for review. The applications and listed studies may be reviewed upon request. APPLICATION NUMBER(s) AND NAMES: 9748 – Lakewood Station Apartments – Design Review/ Master Plan […]
City Council Approves Updates Modernizing Tacoma’s Code Regarding Street Trees After Nearly 100 Years
TACOMA, Wash. – Reflecting the City of Tacoma’s ongoing commitment to protect and enhance Tacoma’s urban forest, the updates approved tonight by the City Council modernize Tacoma’s code regarding street trees after nearly 100 years. The updated code includes: “As Tacoma embarks on a new chapter of growth and evolution, we recognize the critical role […]
Deputies Catch 5 Teens in a Stolen Car with a Stolen Firearm
At 09:13 am, on Saturday, December 2, one of our patrol sergeants was leaving the Parkland/ Spanaway Precinct when he saw a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed north on Pacific Ave. The sergeant turned on his lights and siren, but the vehicle continued to speed away so he shut down his lights […]
Outgoing City Council Members Belleci and Keel Recognized at Dec. 4 Meeting
Current City Council Members Caroline Belleci and Kent Keel, both of whom chose not to seek reelection, were lauded for their many years of service to the City of University Place during the last regular City Council meeting of 2023. A special video recap commemorated their years of dedicated service to the City Council, commissions and boards—and their attendance […]
Pink Martini Featuring China Forbes
TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live is proud to present the return of the biggest little orchestra – Pink Martini featuring lead singer China Forbes on Friday, January 26, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater. Drawing inspiration from music from all over the world – crossing genres of classical, jazz, and old-fashioned pop – Thomas Lauderdale founded Pink […]
Advent Calendar December 17: Gifting
Do you have all your Christmas presents wrapped and stowed away either in a hidden place or arranged them under your Christmas tree already? To be honest, it’s not always easy to come up with something original when a recipient “has got everything” and even starts to downsize. Yet, there is always something you can […]
Help us celebrate Councilmember Don Anderson
The public is invited to help us celebrate and recognize Lakewood City Councilmember Don Anderson. We will hold a public event Monday, Dec. 18 from 6-7 p.m. in Council Chambers. Anderson served the city for 16 years – the longest-serving member currently on the City Council. He held the title of Mayor and Deputy Mayor […]
Puyallup’s Joe Cavanaugh on the path to a career as a professional pilot
PUYALLUP – Joe Cavanaugh is a member of the Cascade Warbirds “Class of 2018”. One of 12 scholarship winners, Joe reports he “graduated from Central Washington University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in professional piloting. In September of this year, I went to Bellefontaine, Ohio, to CFI school. I was able to do […]