Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. COVID-19 case rates in Pierce County have remained stable since the beginning of June. Our hospitalization rates have been up and down, and they are down again this week. From May 25-June 21, COVID-19 hospitalization rates for unvaccinated people in Washington were 3 times higher than they were for vaccinated […]
Obituary Notices – July 13, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: Daniel E. Diaz. Powers Funeral Home: Barbara Oleva (Matthews) Gordon. Hill Funeral Home: Steven William Woolery. Gaffney Funeral Home: John Edward Tobias; Madeline Diane Contris. Scott Funeral Home: Joan Davis; Cornella Young.
Teddy Bear’s Picnic at Curran Orchard July 17
Submitted by Dance Theatre Northwest. The 7th Annual University Place Teddy Bear’s Picnic will be held at the Curran Orchard on Sunday, July 17, 2022 from 1-4PM. “For every bear that ever there was, will gather there for certain because, that is the day the teddy bears’ have their picnic.” Bring your picnic lunch, blanket, […]
Silent Sky, a Dream Come True, at Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Little Theatre’s production of Silent Sky was postponed earlier in the season due to COVID disruptions of play schedules. Peg and I were disappointed. When the play was reinstated later in the season we were back on the happy track. After seeing the show, we are now on the thrilling track. The play is […]
Successful 5 July Work Party in Steilacoom
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. Thank you Dan Szekely, Mike and Carson Johnson, Judy Bittenbender, Maria Sullivan, Steve Pierce, Pete Franklin, Theda Braddock, Alicia Curtis, Ann Genn, Breck Lebeque, Christoper, Katelynn and Michelle Pihlman, Jeremy Brady, Carol Hibbard, Keith and Judy Snyder, Roger Neal, Tina Johnstone, and Barry Masterson for your very appreciated volunteerism at Pioneer […]
Lakewood Elks’ Summerfest Car & Motorcycle Show July 16
Submitted by Susan Berven. The Lakewood Elks Summerfest Car & Motorcycle Show will be held Saturday, July 16th, 11:00 am-5:00 pm at the Lakewood Elks #2388 Lodge at 6313 75th St W, Lakewood, WA 98499. The Tim Hall Band will entertain guests. See more details here.
Lisa Woods helps move Tacoma forward as the city’s Chief Equity Officer
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. As far back as middle school, others noticed Lisa Woods’ (Class of 1992) quiet strength and power of observation. “My demeanor is to listen, hear people and see people,“ she says. “I’ve developed that over time, but I’ve always been the listener in the room and not necessarily… Read the rest […]
Thank you 7-Eleven
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. Thank you to 7-Eleven for your $12,000 donation to our Cadet Program. This money will be used to purchase new training equipment for the cadets. They also gave us coupons for FREE Slurpees and we quickly got to work handing them out to some wonderful kiddos.
Signs in University Place
City of University Place announcement. Fabric banners, feather signs attached to posts, sandwich boards or other advertising displays constructed of cloth, cardboard, wallboard or other similar materials are considered temporary signs and where allowed require a temporary sign permit from the City of University Place. A permit enables the businesses to display a temporary sign […]