Mountain View Funeral Home: Alex Hoopes; Ok Hee Kim; Jon Kujawinski; Tanya McKechnie; Ronald Wade Morgan; Melba Joyce Turner.
State of the Fire District Presentations Scheduled
The public is invited and encouraged to attend any of the upcoming State of the Fire District presentations, delivered by West Pierce Fire & Rescue Chief Jim Sharp. The following presentations are open to the public, where Chief Sharp shares the latest updates and happenings within your fire department: Wednesday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m.University Place City […]
Tony Award Winning Falsettos is Coming to the Pacific Northwest
My wife, Peg and I love live theater. I grew up in Lakewood, and studied speech, acting, television production and radio commentary at Clover Park High School. After graduating, I took acting classes at Olympic College and the University of Puget Sound. Peg and I met at UPS. We’ve lived in Tacoma’s Northend for most […]
City of Tacoma City Council Agenda for June 13, 2023
Submitted by Tacoma Sun. The Tacoma City Council will hold a Study Session on June 13 at 5:00PM.Webinar Link: http://www.zoom.us/j/84834233126 Passcode: 349099 CONSENT AGENDA INTERLOCAL AGREEMENTS: RES41209 – A resolution authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with the State of Washington and various Pierce County towns and cities, for the creation of a regional […]
May 2023 Alarm Summary
In May, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) responded to 1,525 calls for service, which is an average of 49 calls per day. This included a plane crash, which is a rare, high-risk response. The last plane crash WPFR responded to was on Ketron Island in August 2018.
JBLM will conduct demolitions training June 12-16
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime demolitions training from June 12 at 12: a.m. to June 16 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Congratulations to talented Pierce County Library card design contest winners
COUNTY, Washington – Congratulations to Lilly Frick, age 11, a Buckley resident, and Annika Shearer, age 12, a Gig Harbor resident, for their winning designs in the Pierce County Library System’s Card Design Contest! Frick won in the category for ages 5-11, and Shearer won in the category for ages 12-18. More than 3,000 people participated […]
$10K Fund Drive to Leverage $3 Million Grant for Local Trail
By Larry Leveen, ForeverGreen Trails. ForeverGreen Trails, a nonprofit organization, is pleased to announce an online fund drive in support of the City of Edgewood’s Interurban Trail.“Edgewood has received a $3 million preliminary grant award from Washington State for their project. However, it is contingent upon providing local match funds, including donations from the community,” […]
The DuPont City Council June 13 Meeting Agenda
The DuPont City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on June 13 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.