Tacoma Urban League announcement. Join the Tacoma Urban League for our next Family Engagement Workshop – How to Talk to Your Child About Race & Racism on Friday, Dec. 9th at the Eastside Community Center (1721 E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404) from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Children are observant seekers of truth and understanding. The topic […]
Sound Transit wants your opinion
Sound Transit announcement. Thank you to everyone who has visited the online open house. If you haven’t given us your input yet, please visit us online by Dec. 5. Sound Transit is planning a better-connected network so more people can walk, roll, bike and ride transit to South Tacoma Station and neighborhood destinations like SERA Campus. This […]
Local businesses supported by Comcast RISE Investment Fund
Comcast announcement. Twenty small business owners in Pierce County will receive $10,000 grants from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. The recipient businesses include: Aspire Food Safety Solutions Tacoma Caitlyn Lunsford Photography Tacoma Charme Nails and Skin Studio Tacoma Evolv Device Repair Tacoma Financial Vision Bookkeeping Tacoma Head Case Tacoma Hello Beautiful by Kimberly Tacoma Financial […]
Library System Board holds study session about Lakewood Pierce County Libraries
Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – Thursday, Dec. 1, 4-5 p.m., the Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trusteeswill hold a special meeting to discuss the Lakewood Pierce County Libraries. The study session will be held in person at the Library’s Administrative Center 3005 112th St E, Tacoma WA 98446. Optional virtual attendance is available via https://www.piercecountylibrary.org/about-us/board-trustees/board-agenda-packets/Default.htm. On […]
Steilacoom Red Ribbon Bazaar, Dec. 3
Town of Steilacoom announcement. The Red Ribbon Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 am to 4 pm at Steilacoom High School (54 Sentinel Dr). Proceeds support the students of Steilacoom. Email redribbonbazaar@hotmail.com for more information or visit the SHS Facebook or SHS Booster Club Facebook.
Changes to COVID-19 reporting
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Washington State Department of Health changed its COVID-19 data reporting to once a week. We moved our data report to Thursdays to align with that reporting. We’ve also streamlined our case data, and we will now include some vaccination numbers to our reports every 2 weeks. You can still find […]
Obituary Notices – November 29, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Steven Richard Hudson. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Vera J. Rieke. Powers Funeral Home: Jacqueline Lou Rhyner; Robert Julius Gratzer. Gaffney Funeral Home: Linda Caverly.
JBLM will conduct demolitions and mortar training Nov. 29-30
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime demolitions and mortar training from Nov. 29 at 6:30 a.m. to Nov. 30 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Fallen Officer Food Drive drop-off locations
City of Lakewood social media post. The Lakewood Police Department’s Fallen Officer Food Drive starts today! Check the map to see where to drop off items. Or visit the station Tues between 6 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for in-person handoffs. Donations accepted at these locations until Dec. 5. Look for the Fallen Officer Food Drive bins.