Sound Transit announcement. The final light rail vehicle to support the Sound Transit’s T Line Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension has arrived in Tacoma. The car, the last of five new vehicles, is part of a $26.5 million contract with Brookville Equipment Corporation that doubled the existing fleet. Each of the 66-foot-long cars is designed to […]
The Lakewood City Council Nov. 14 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on Nov. 14 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Pierce Transit Nov. 14 Board Meeting Agenda
The agenda packets for Pierce Transits upcoming November 14, 2022, Special Study Session (3 pm). and Regular Board (4 pm) meetings are now available.
Tucker Clark named Student of the Month by Lakewood Rotary
Clover Park School District announcement. Rotary Club of Lakewood named Clover Park High School senior Tucker Clark the November Student of the Month. Tucker Clark is a military-connected student, and his father is currently stationed in Greenland. Although he has moved several times, Tucker has persevered and continued to stand for what is right in […]
PLU interns combat climate change one tree at a time
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. A group of PLU students interning with the Tacoma Tree Foundation spent the summer increasing the number of trees in the city to reduce polluted stormwater runoff and heat during the summer months and improving the livelihoods of those who live in urban areas. The… Read the rest of the announcement […]
Registration closes soon for the Norpoint Classic
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. The Norpoint Classic 5k and 2-Mile will be held on Thursday, Nov. 24 at 9 am. Registration closes at midnight on November 20. There is no day-of-race registration. Click here to register. The Norpoint Classic has been bringing families together on Thanksgiving morning since 1995. Make it your family tradition! Runners, […]
Obituary Notices – November 12, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Billy Eugene Tyson; Champ Smith, Jr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Lucas Daniel Trujillo-Petty.
Pierce County Department of Emergency Management and Bird’s Eye Medical receive international award for COVID-19 response
Pierce County announcement. The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) awarded the 2022 IAEM-USA Business and Private Sector Integration and Public Sector Partnership Award to Pierce County Department of Emergency Management and Bird’s Eye Medical for the partnership that tested and vaccinated thousands of people since 2020. The IAEM-USA Business and Private Sector Integration and […]
Lakewood Police Chief statement on declared mistrial on re-trial of Darcus Allen
City of Lakewood announcement. In response to the news that a jury could not reach a verdict in the retrial of Darcus Allen, Lakewood Police Chief Mike Zaro released the following statement: First, I want to express gratitude to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for their hard work and diligence in this trial. We […]