TACOMA, Wash. — The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Department recently received a $2,119,250 grant from the Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) Transportation Alternatives Program to identify and design safety improvements, enhance pedestrian and bicycle connections, and provide better access to public transit on Portland Avenue from East 27th to East 56th Street. The Portland […]
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Friend, Arnold join Sound Transit
Sound Transit today announced two new executive appointments that will provide the agency with a greater focus on—and shared responsibility for—the care of and communication to the people and communities it serves through the advancement of its mission, vision, and organizational values. Nora Friend will join the agency as its Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, […]
Pierce Transit to Consider Design Changes to Bus Rapid Transit Project
The Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners will review the agency’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and consider design changes at a Study Session beginning at 3 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person or virtually to hear an informational presentation and to make public comment. Meeting information and […]
What’s happening on the SR 167 Completion Project
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. This summer and fall, lanes were narrowed and shifted toward the median in both directions of I-5 through Fife to allow crews to begin pile driving work to widen the existing Hylebos Creek bridges and temporary widening of I-5 to the outside in preparation for a traffic shift of […]
What’s happening on the SR 167 Completion Project
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. Construction is underway… When traveling on either surface streets or I-5 through the City of Fife this summer, you will likely notice construction activities for the SR 167 Completion Project have started once again. On July 8, project partners met for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction for […]
Board names Julie Timm to serve as Sound Transit’s next CEO
Sound Transit announcement. The Sound Transit Board of Directors today voted unanimously to appoint Julie Timm as the agency’s next CEO. “In hiring Julie Timm, the Sound Transit Board chose an accomplished CEO who offers the right mix of skills and knowledge to guide our transit system forward,” said Sound Transit Board Chair and University […]
2022 Video & Film Contests & Awards
Perry Newell, Funding College Project announcement. Are you an aspiring filmmaker, director or an up-and-coming YouTube star? Even if you are simply fascinated by movies and the process of making them and have some spare time and access to a camera in a smart phone, tablet or recording equipment, your interest in film and video […]
Lakewood Weekly Bulletin: Dec. 3, 2021
City Council and Nisqually Tribal Council hold Joint Meeting The Lakewood City Council and the Nisqually Tribal Council convened a joint meeting on Monday, Nov. 30 to discuss landmarks, history, and environmental issues. Several landmarks are planned for Fort Steilacoom Park to commemorate native culture and history. The Tribe and the City are both concerned […]
Two Scary Reviews – “Angry, White and American” & “How China Got Rich”
Watching either one of these documentaries would have been interesting. Watching both of them back to back was frightening. “Angry, White and American” paints a picture of a nation divided into factions of hatred and fear, while “How China Got Rich” shows how a poor country has reversed its trajectory and is becoming the largest […]