The public comment period for Pierce Transit’s proposed Transit Development Plan (TDP) for 2023-2028 is now open and will close on July 10. The proposed plan may be viewed at PierceTransit.org/documents. Pierce Transit’s TDP report looks back at work accomplished in 2022 and looks forward at planned agency activities from 2023 through 2028. The report describes […]
Colin Kodama graduates from Marquette University
This past spring, Colin Kodama of Lakewood, graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kodama earned a Master of Science in Specialty Certification in Endodontics. Kodama was one of 3,143 students to graduate from Marquette in May. The university celebrated its 142nd Commencement with a series of events, including Graduate Recognition Ceremonies at Fiserv Forum […]
Payroll employment increases while unemployment rate falls in May
Washington’s economy gained an estimated 2,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in May. “The May jobs report shows that the Washington labor market is mostly holding up,” said Employment Security Department (ESD) State Economist Paul Turek. “While the overall trend in job growth is slowing, it is occurring gradually. In contrast, the household measure of employment—which measures […]
Obituary Notices – June 17, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Leon George Wittner Jr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Margaret Jayne Johnson; Arthur John Swanson. Scott Funeral Home: Tina Marie Roberts McGilberry.
Back to giving
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier blog. I am very used to debates, but it is generally over policy or budget priorities. Wednesday, my left arm was the subject. Sunny was carefully weighing which of my big veins she was going to use to collect a pint of blood. I was very happy to be one […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator June 16 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s June 16 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Lakewood City Manager June 16 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) June 16 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Susanne Bacon’s 9th Wycliff Novel Takes You Traveling
It sometimes just takes a tiny spark that gets kindled to become a fire. What do you come up with when you think of filming locations in Western Washington, for example? Even in far-away Germany, we had heard about “Sleepless in Seattle” and about Forks in the “Twilight Saga” back in the day. Just for […]
Letter: It’s About Time
Is this what a baseball looks like – the stuffing knocked out of it – after the slugger gets ahold of an opposing team’s fastball left hanging over the center of the plate? Or, more likely, is this a baseball that a dog got ahold of, or a lawnmower chewed up as a result of […]