If you drive by Gravelly Lake Drive SW and Alfaretta St. SW, you’ll see the “Future site of interim Lakewood Pierce County Library” sign installed, where work is underway to install the interim Lakewood Library, including temporary fencing, installing temporary measures to control erosion, clearing and grading, and installing utility lines. Library administrators and the building […]
JBLM will conduct demolitions training Feb. 20-29
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime demolitions training from Feb. 20 at 6:30 a.m. to Feb. 29 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Senate passes Nobles bill to provide youth in foster care with financial literacy skills, support
A bill to provide youth in foster care with financial literacy skills and support passed the Senate Monday. Senate Bill 5591, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), directs the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to develop a program to provide youth in care, ages 14 and up, with the ability to establish a private, self-controlled […]
2023 Alarm Summary
We are proud to serve the communities of Lakewood, University Place and Steilacoom on a daily basis. In 2023, crews responded to 17,809 calls for service. A few highlights:
Puget Sound Energy files two-year electric and natural gas rate plan
Puget Sound Energy is filing a two-year rate plan request with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) — a plan necessary for maintaining essential utility services and investing in our infrastructure to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of energy to our customers, while implementing some of the most aggressive energy, environmental and climate […]
The Board of Health Feb. 21 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on Feb. 21 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Obituary Notices – February 19, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: John Dale Forkenbrock; Brian Edward Thornhill. Powers Funeral Home: David Wayne Ashworth. Gaffney Funeral Home: Sigrid “Judy” Nora Harris; Charles Marlow LeSueur, Jr; Karen Elizabeth Frasch.
Pierce County: A True Mental Health Failure
On February 12, 2024, Carelon released an email which notified community providers that Recovery Innovations will close two crisis stabilization facilities, one in Fife and one in Parkland/Spanaway. The Fife facility has been open for many years providing both crisis stabilization and Evaluation and Treatment (E&T) services. The 12 beds for E&T services will remain […]
Mayor Victoria Woodards to Present 2024 State of the City Address at Silas High School on March 28
The theme of Mayor Victoria Woodards’ 2024 State of the City Address is Collectively Weaving Our Community Tapestry. She will focus on the City’s ongoing work to support the community’s priorities and highlight key initiatives going forward in support of shared efforts to create a more livable Tacoma. There is no cost to attend the 2024 […]