Sound Transit announcement. Construction occurring throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area includes crews working on the roadway restoration and station finishes, adjusting utilities, paint striping on the street, systems testing, installing crosswalks and cutting decorative sidewalks in various locations along the Hilltop Tacoma Link project area. As the holidays come closer, the contractor […]
7th St NW and W Stewart Ave intersection closures
Sound Transit announcement. Sound Transit’s contractor will close the intersection of 7th St NW and W Stewart Ave on Nov. 21 and 22, to continue construction of the new traffic signal. This will include building out mast arms, installing cameras, signs and a detection system. When Where More
Holiday Travel Safety Tips
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Whether you’re going over the river and through the woods this holiday season, or staying home, here are some safety tips to consider. Heading out of town? While on the road… If there is an emergency… And possibly most importantly, wear your seat belt and ensure everyone is buckled […]
77th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting in the Theater District Tacoma Concert Band Holiday Music Showcase
Tacoma City Theaters announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma’s annual holiday tree lighting ceremony, marking the official start of the holiday season, is set for Sunday, November 27 at 4 pm at the Pantages Theater at South 9th Street and Broadway Plaza. A full schedule of events begins at 2 pm with the Tacoma Concert Band performance […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Perry Nathanson
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Evergreen Elementary School kindergarten teacher Perry Nathanson. This is Perry’s second year as a teacher, and she has enjoyed beginning her CPSD career with the Evergreen team. “I work with great people, and I really enjoy working with military students,” she said. […]
Notice of NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit for Springbrook Park project
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Springbrook Park, is located at 12601 Addison St SW in Lakewood in Pierce County. This project involves 2.34 acres of soil disturbance for Commercial, Utilities construction activities. All discharges and […]
State payroll employment continues rising in October
Washington State Employment Security Department announcement. Washington’s economy gained an estimated 5,400 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in October. Job growth was highest in the following industries: Leisure and hospitality, professional and business services, education and health services, government, transportation, warehousing and utilities. Collectively, these industries gained 10,800 jobs. Job loss was highest in the information industry, […]
Obituary Notices – November 19, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: Ho Chung Kim; Joyce Eileen Thayne. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Pamela K. Larsen. Hill Funeral Home: John Arthur Vail. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Roy Leon Masengale.
From time immemorial
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. Recently, I joined a group of County employees at the Environmental Services Building to welcome them to a very important training session. This was my third time welcoming folks to this particular class this Fall and we hosted the class several times before COVID. The class is called “Government […]