Pierce County announcement. Property tax statements are in the mail this week to 174,000 owners of residential and commercial land and buildings in Pierce County. For homes where the tax is paid through a mortgage escrow account, the statement is sent to the bank or mortgage company. The 2023 statements are also posted on the […]
Council Council approves $1.8M for behavioral health projects
Pierce County Council social media post. On Feb. 14, the County Council approved more than $1.8 million in additional funding for existing behavioral health projects in Pierce County! Seven projects received funding. You can find more information about this legislation here: bit.ly/3lDm3jn
Lighting up a better relationship
By Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs. Joint Base Lewis-McChord is shining a light, literally, on the power of communication and the importance of hearing the needs of its community members as crews continue to repair hundreds of broken streetlights throughout installation communities. As of Feb. 8, more than 157 lights within nine housing […]
Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway Announces Executive Director
Blue Zones Project announcement. Parkland-Spanaway, WA – Blue Zones LLC., today announced the appointment of Tono Sablan as the Executive Director for Blue Zones Project®, Parkland-Spanaway. Sablan will be responsible for leading the rollout and local implementation of Blue Zones Project. “It is an honor to lead this effort in service to Parkland and Spanaway,” […]
Lakewood Rotary February Educators of the Month
Rotary Club of Lakewood announcement. Rotary Club of Lakewood named Steilacoom Historical School District elementary school teacher Linda Merritt and Clover Park School District middle school teacher Amelia Pernell as February Educators of the Month at its Feb.10 meeting. Merritt is an exemplary second grade teacher at Chloe Clark Elementary School. Equipped with a diverse […]
Congratulations and Thank You
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Recently, West Pierce Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Dobbs and Captains Matt Garrels and Art Rausch were presented with their 20-year service pins. Congratulations and thank you for your service!
City of Tacoma wants to hear from you
City of Tacoma social media post. Tacoma, we want to hear from you! We are making some improvements to our cityoftacoma.org website. Please take our brief online survey to share your experience. The survey is now available in both English & Spanish at cityoftacoma.org/survey.
Obituary Notices – February 16, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Ruth G. Coombs; Howard Romig; Gary Keith Sato.
Daytime work planned on eastbound SR 512 ramp to southbound SR 167 in Puyallup Feb. 16
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. PUYALLUP – From 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, travelers will notice a work zone on the eastbound State Route 512 ramp to southbound SR 167. While the ramp will remain open, crews will shift traffic around the work zone. To keep workers safe, avoid distractions […]