New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Billy Eugene Tyson; Champ Smith, Jr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Lucas Daniel Trujillo-Petty.
Pierce County Department of Emergency Management and Bird’s Eye Medical receive international award for COVID-19 response
Pierce County announcement. The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) awarded the 2022 IAEM-USA Business and Private Sector Integration and Public Sector Partnership Award to Pierce County Department of Emergency Management and Bird’s Eye Medical for the partnership that tested and vaccinated thousands of people since 2020. The IAEM-USA Business and Private Sector Integration and […]
Lakewood Police Chief statement on declared mistrial on re-trial of Darcus Allen
City of Lakewood announcement. In response to the news that a jury could not reach a verdict in the retrial of Darcus Allen, Lakewood Police Chief Mike Zaro released the following statement: First, I want to express gratitude to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for their hard work and diligence in this trial. We […]
Free online stress and trauma training
Submitted by Grave Concerns. Have you attended a free online STEP (Stress and Trauma Education Program) training yet? If not, Grave Concerns is sponsoring two different opportunities to take this valuable training for different schedules: An evening training – 3 evening sessions: Nov. 15, 22, and 29 6:30-8:30pm (PST) each day or if you prefer […]
Sign UP
City of University Place announcement. Have you noticed the new sign for Cirque Park on Bridgeport Way? The new sign marks the western edge of the park, right behind the softball field. It provides additional locational help for visitors and competitors who come to U.P. to use the park. This compliments the park’s existing signage […]
Public feedback period open for South Tacoma station area access improvements
Sound Transit announcement. On Nov. 9, Sound Transit launched a public engagement period for the South Tacoma station area access improvements project. The online open house will provide information on the types of improvements currently under study including: These improvements will make it easier to get to South Tacoma Station and Sounder train service, as well as […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator November 10 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s November 10 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Across the Fence: The Meaning of 11/11
I know I have written about Veterans Day a few years ago, already. November 11, each and every year, centers on a commemorative two minutes of silence at 2:11 p.m. Eastern Standard Time – which turns it into 11:11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. And both times and dates have entirely different meanings for a German-American […]
Lakewood City Manager November 11 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) November 11 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.