TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma will receive a $100,000 “Our Town” grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support creative placemaking in McKinley. This is one of 57 grants awarded nationwide, totaling $4,175,000, that the NEA has approved in the “Our Town” category. Creative placemaking grants support projects that integrate […]
Why there will probably be roadwork during the event you’re going to this summer
It’s our most common question during the busy summer construction season: “Why did you have to do this work when (Fill in the blank MAJOR EVENT!!!) was happening??!!!” Fair question, with a pretty easy, basic answer. There are ALWAYS major events happening in the summer. It’s virtually impossible to find a weekend – heck, even […]
The Lakewood City Council June 5 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on June 5 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Summer Italian Exchange Students Coming to Tacoma Region
Submitted by Nicole Zahour. Would you like to gain a son or daughter overseas. Practice your language skills and get a nice home cooked Italian meal? A group Italian high school students from Milan are coming to Tacoma this summer for 4 weeks! They are coming to explore the beautiful PNW and learn all about […]
The University Place City Council June 5 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on June 5 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Resources offered at virtual 2023 Pierce County Caregiver Conference
Pierce County announcement. Thousands of Pierce County residents take care of a friend or family member with a serious health condition. While being a caregiver can be a labor of love, it can also be very stressful. On top of normal stress, the isolation created by COVID-19 is still creating incredible challenges for care takers […]
Obituary Notices – June 3, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Sylvia Kay Durkee. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: James W Stroh. Scott Funeral Home: Tyleir Lesean Roulds.
Heart and Seoul
By Heather Moss is Pierce County’s director the Human Services department. It all started with a long-distance phone call between two brothers, comparing notes about what was going on at work. It turns out that GuHun Kwon, a Case Manager in our Medicaid Case Management program, has a brother, GuTaek, in Seoul, South Korea, who […]
Lakewood City Manager June 2 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) June 2 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.