Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s October 28 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Lakewood City Manager October 28 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) October 28 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Paving brings daytime I-5 ramp and lane closure Sat. Oct. 29 in Tacoma
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Daytime travelers who use southbound Interstate 5 near the Puyallup River Bridge and the southbound State Route 167 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will want to plan extra time into their trips Saturday, Oct. 29. Saturday, Oct. 29 The SR 167 on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close from […]
JBLM-North Access Road Improvement Project Update
City of Lakewood announcement. Utility construction for this stage is complete. All storm drainage, water main, irrigation main, and electrical underground work is done. The roundabout at Washington Boulevard and Edgewood Avenue is taking shape. In addition to pouring sidewalk along Washington Boulevard from Edgewood Avenue to Vernon Avenue, the contractor poured the mountable curb […]
TNT: PLU football team tackles mental health stigma after a suicide
Anna Taff remembers the yellow sticky note she found in her son’s desk drawer. It was a list of principles he tried to live by, there to remind him of the person he wanted to be — his “rules for life,” she called it. Read more at The News Tribune website.
Tacoma’s Infamous Graffiti Garages Coming Down
Submitted by Morgan Alexander. Several derelict downtown buildings, affectionately known as The Graffiti Garages, are now ready to be demolished. The buildings located in the Old City Hall Historic District near 7th on Commerce gained notoriety about 10 years ago when they were designated as a place to do legal graffiti. The property also made […]
Veterans Memorial Plaza Dedication Ceremony to be held on Veterans Day, Nov. 11
City of University Place announcement. Please plan to set aside some time on Friday, Nov. 11 to attend the dedication ceremony for the new University Place Veterans Memorial Plaza at Cirque Park (7401 Cirque Dr. W.). Dedicated volunteers, including members of U.P.’s Community Connector, the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at JBLM, have been working tirelessly […]
Across the Fence: Why Marry At All?!
This weekend sees my husband and me at a big family wedding. We won’t be beholden to deliver speeches. But if I had the honor to speak at any young people’s wedding, this would be it: “Today is your big day. One that hopefully stays a single one in your lifetime. Certainly, one that will […]
Pierce County’s Microhome Village
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Whether you got an email from Executive Dammeier, read something in the Tacoma News Tribune, or spotted a post on Facebook, you might have seen something about a large homeless village being proposed for our county by the Executive. As a Council, we have been […]