Travelers who use state Route 7 in Parkland will want to build extra time into their trips for the two upcoming weekends. As part of Pierce County’s Parkland/Brookdale Sewer Interceptor project, traffic on SR 7 at 129th Street South will be partially closed during: For the first weekend from July 28 to 31, crews will […]
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Pierce Transit CTAG July 27 Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Community Transportation Advisory Group (CTAG) will meet on July 27 remotely at 5:30 pm. Read the meeting agenda participation instructions here.
Obituary Notices – July 25, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Stephen Ray Kelso. Mountain View Funeral Home: Alex Kawalec; Cheryl Lynn Kosmicki-Hernandez. Powers Funeral Home: Alice Marie Christy; Donald Ross Vose. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Doretta Rose (Clifford) Kelley.
Daytime road work scheduled in Lakewood July 25 and July 27
LAKEWOOD – Daytime travelers in Lakewood will notice Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews making repairs to roadway. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 25 South 84th Street on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close. Travelers will use alternate routes. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 27 The right lane of southbound I-5 […]
Repairs planned for westbound SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge Wednesday, July 26
TACOMA – Travelers who use the westbound State Route 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge can expect daytime lane closures. 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 Washington State Department of Transportation bridge crews will close the two right lanes on the 1950 westbound bridge. During this time, westbound travel across the bridge will be reduced […]
We are working with DOH to investigate a cluster of foodborne listeriosis cases
We are working with Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and Thurston County Public Health and Social Services to investigate 5 cases of the foodborne illness listeriosis in Western Washington. Four of the cases are in Pierce County. One is in Thurston County. All 5 patients were hospitalized and 3 died. All the cases were in […]
DuPont July 21 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council July 21 report by clicking here.
Letter: Face to Face
Pink and blue, their petals like soft blankets wrapped snuggly about them, the flowers peered back in recognition. We’d chatted before. I think that’s why they do so well, why they show off, why they’re happy to see me. “Some people rise in the morning hoping a new day will bring peace after a perplexing […]