Pierce County announcement. In recognition of National Dog Party Day, Pierce County Parks invites you and your dog to the new Pooch Paw-Ty event on Saturday, June 25, at South Hill Park and Nathan Chapman Memorial Trail in Puyallup. Dogs and their people can expect visits from the Pierce County Sheriff K9 Team, family and […]
Sound Credit Union to hold Annual Shred Day Event
Sound Credit Union announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – Sound Credit Union (Sound) along with their professional document shredding partner will host a community Shred Day on Saturday, June 4, 2022. The event will run from 9am – 1pm (or until the truck is full) and is open to Sound members, employees, and the community. “Each year, […]
Two work zones cover 10 miles starting near SR 507 and from SR 512 to South 38th Street
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. TACOMA – Work to provide a smoother ride for all State Route 7 travelers in Spanaway and Tacoma begins early June. Starting Monday, June 6, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will remove and replace almost 10 miles of worn asphalt on both directions of SR 7 […]
Sound Transit CEO Selection Committee meets on June 2
Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board of Directors will convene the ninth meeting of its CEO Selection Committee on Thursday, June 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The committee will hold an executive session to discuss the qualifications of CEO applicants, as authorized under RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g). The committee may also take action […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. Because of the Memorial Day holiday, this week’s report does not include a full week of data. You can get upated case and hospitalization rates on our main dashboard Thursday morning. Pierce County remains in CDC’s medium COVID-19 community level. At this level, CDC recommends: If you are at high risk for […]
Obituary Notices – June 1, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Hilarine Iola Francis; Nellie Carolyn Camus; Shawn Michael McClatchey; Marie Jane Turner; Young Hi Mun. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Taape Nunu.
Lakewood’s Northwest Properties sold
Submitted by Pat Price. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – After 62 years being in Lakewood, Northwest Properties, a family-owned business, has sold. Pat and Bill Price announced that they sold their property management accounts and their building. It is the only remaining Lakewood real estate company from a list of real estate companies, detailed on a directory printed in […]
Film Review About Loss – The Note
Personal loss is something we always believe is years away or we just don’t, or won’t, think about it. However, life has a number of surprises for us and when they come, perhaps we could consider what it all means to us individually as well as to those we love. This Memorial Day weekend, with […]
Join State Representatives Bronoske & Leavitt for Coffee & Conversation
Submitted by Representatives Bronoske & Leavitt. We will be at Topside Coffee Cabin in Steilacoom from 12:00 – 1:00 pm on Wednesday, June 1st. We appreciate hearing from you, on how the State of Washington can best serve your needs. This is an informal chat amongst neighbors so feel free to stop by and grab […]