Pierce County Library System announcement. Venture off the beaten path this summer with the Pierce County Library System’s Summer Reading Program. This year’s theme, Read Beyond the Beaten Path, takes readers of all ages on reading challenges with activities, events, prizes and more. This fun, free program is a great way to foster a love of […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses and care facilities
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. After many weeks of increases, we saw little change in COVID-19 outbreaks at businesses and care facilities this week. This matches other trends we’re seeing. Yesterday we reported our first weekly case rate drop since March. Preliminary data shows our 7-day case rate plateaued last week. You can help stop […]
Obituary Notices – June 9, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Maria Magdalena Dienes; Orvin Morris Olson. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Vernal Thorman Arlene Kensrud; Ronald Douglas Socall; Kevin Andrew James Frady; Gordon Pierce Dubler. Mountain View Funeral Home: James Cohen Fletcher; Clara Hudson; Sroy Seang. Powers Funeral Home: Lowell Clifford Hoffman; Loyd Ambrose Cooley; Joshua Bryan Durand. Gaffney Funeral […]
INVITATION: To A Community Unity Gathering
Submitted by JMarie Johnson-Kola & Puyallup Community Foundation. On Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Pioneer Park in Downtown Puyallup. We are excited to announce this excellent opportunity for our community to come together for the well-being of all of us! Come meet someone new, share your story, hear their story, realize we are in this […]
Westbound North 1st Street full closure between N. Yakima and N. Tacoma avenues starting as early as June 8
Sound Transit announcement. Construction activities are occurring throughout the Hilltop Link Extension project area that include crews continuing to finish the roadway restoration, working on station finishes, adjusting utilities, paint striping on the street, systems testing, installing crosswalks in various locations along the Hilltop Tacoma Link project area. Please allow for extra travel time to […]
Letter: The least accountable government in the county
Submitted by Walter Neary. I had the pleasure of being quoted recently in a story by The News Tribune related to the main branch of the Lakewood library. There are clearly a lot of people who want to save the current library building. In order to understand how to move the Pierce County Library System, […]
Kids’ vaccination rates dropped during the pandemic
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. The pandemic likely upended your family’s life in many ways—including some you might not have noticed. Washington State Department of Health announced many children in Washington are behind on their regular vaccinations. This may have happened because you stayed home during the pandemic and your kids missed a regular trip to the […]
Crime Continues To Increase Citywide, New Hires Added To Tacoma’s Police Department And Other Points Of Interest
Tacoma Business Council announcement. Homicides are up 100% year to date over last year at this time. Citywide last year we suffered 11, this year that number is 22. In Sector 4 alone, we have had 12 homicides. That is a 200% increase over last year. The data on kidnappings / abductions are also shocking. […]
Luck of the Irish – Tacoma Little Theatre Review
Kirsten Greenidge’s play gives us another view of racism in America that still remains with us. The set was a constant bonus. The set-back stage did result in some lost dialog from the actors, but over all was perfect. The set made great use of the turn-table. There were three large panels that changed from […]