City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma City Council confirmed City Manager Elizabeth Pauli’s appointment of Allyson Griffith to the position of Neighborhood and Community Services Director effective October 26, 2022. “Over the last 15 years with the City of Tacoma, Ms. Griffith has worked to build relationships among community members and across […]
JBLM asks residents to complete survey
Joint Base Lewis-McChord social media post. JBLM base housing residents have the opportunity to submit an Army Housing Tenant Satisfaction Survey by Dec. 16. Resident participation ensures the Army and LMH receive feedback and recommended improvements residents would like to see in housing. army.mil/article/261460…
Sounder trains available for Seahawks vs. New York Giants
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available […]
Fight Fentanyl
City of Puyallup Police Department social media post. To educate & empower our community, the Puyallup Police Department is partnering with public health officials to present, “Fighting Fentanyl-An Evening of Education and Prevention”. We invite you to join us on. Registration is required, please visit eventbrite.com/e/450797065157
Obituary Notices – October 28, 2022
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Alretta Jane Howard. Mountain View Funeral Home: Elaine Doris Cornell; Jerry Flowers; Stanley Gregory Gonzales; George Sydney Jourdan Jr.; Shirley Ann Morrow. Gaffney Funeral Home: William Spencer.
Oktoberfest Draws Record Crowd
City of University Place announcement. Nearly 1,500 people turned out for Oktoberfest in Market Square on Oct. 14, where they danced to polkas and pop tunes from the Lyle Schaefer Band and enjoyed traditional Bavarian fare as well as festive treats like large soft pretzels, potatoes-on-a-stick and more. This family-friendly event offered activities such as […]
Letter: This season’s first harmful cyanobacteria bloom is now occurring in Waughop Lake
Submitted by Don Russell, Lakewood. As noted in the above photograph the $420,000 City of Lakewood requested and Ecology approved March and July 2020 80 mg Al/L alum treated Waughop Lake is now experiencing its second fall season harmful cyanobacteria bloom (HAB). The species is Anabaena which is known to produce potent liver and nerve toxins. These […]
Connected CARE Program
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. This year, West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) implemented a Connected Community Access, Referral and Education (CARE) program which works to identify and assist those in need of services, but not the 9-1-1 system. The goal of this program is to address commonly identified barriers to appropriate healthcare access, […]
The Outfit – Movie Review Starring Mark Rylance
Director – Graham Moore. Writers – Graham Moore and Johnathan McClain – “Graham Moore is an American screenwriter, author and director known for his 2010 novel The Sherlockian, as well as his screenplay for the historical film The Imitation Game, which topped the 2011 Black List for screenplays and won the 2014 Academy Award for […]