Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – It is a milestone two decades in the making. At 9 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, Guy F. Atkinson Construction crews opened the final 3-mile section of southbound Interstate 5 HOV lanes in Pierce County. The new lane connects the existing HOV lane running from Seattle to […]
Lakewood City Manager August 26 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) August 26 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
CPR Sunday October 9
Tacoma Fire Department social media post. CPR Sunday – Save the date for free CPR classes Oct 9, 2022. Participants will learn the fundamentals of CPR including practicing with CPR manikins and automated external defibrillators. Visit https://cprsunday.net for more details and to register for your preferred class time.
Deputies complete Academy
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. Please join us in congratulating Deputies Hogan and Moutafsis on their graduation today from the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. They’ve spent the last four months training at the state academy and will now begin our field training program.
Road closures on JBLM
Joint Base Lewis-McChord social media post. The portion of Railroad Ave., in the vicinity of the Mission Training Complex on Lewis Main, is closed now through Oct. 14 for the Warfighter exercise. Railroad Ave. gates at the MTC will close. JBLM traffic will flow via a well-marked traffic revision during this time.
West Pierce Fire stays sharp with training
West Pierce Fire & Rescue social media post. We had the opportunity to participate in some technical rescue training this week with other local fire departments, which was focused on trench rescue. Trainings like this help us to keep our skills sharp so we are ready for any 9-1-1 call that comes in.
TPD welcomes new officers
Tacoma Police Department social media post. Deputy Chief Junger welcomes new Tacoma Police Department Officers Robertson, Henry and Vega at today’s graduation from the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Welcome to TPD Officers!
ICYMI: Youth ride transit for free starting Sept. 1
ICYMI: Starting September 1, youth ride transit for free! This is huge news and will benefit tens of thousands of youth across the Puget Sound region. All riders younger than 19 years old are eligible. Visit https://info.myorca.com/youth-ride-free/… to learn more.
Obituary Notices – August 27, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: James Andrews; Patricia Evelyn Chase; Fernando Leano del Fierro Jr.; Kenneth G. Hoff; Joan Kowalski; Rem Monh; Sharon Stephens; Delphine Tucker; Arlie Raymond Zumwalt. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Leonard H Howe.