TACOMA – The Pacific Harbors Council of the Boy Scouts of America will recognize the achievement of 75-year-old Samuel Lynn Jones who became an Eagle Scout at age 15, but was denied public recognition because he was judged “not to be from a model African American family,” while growing up in the housing projects of […]
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The Puyallup City Council June 6 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on June 6 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Work to improve bus operations at Puyallup Sounder Station begins June 12
Sound Transit announcement. Work to remove a concrete bulb-out curb extension at the north (Track 1/W. Stewart Ave. side) Bus Bay 3 at the Puyallup Sounder Station will relocate some bus service until July. As soon as June 6, no parking barricades will be deployed. The area will be fenced off on June 12 for […]
Work to Improve Bus Service at Sounder Station
City of Puyallup announcement. Sound Transit will be closing Bus Bay 3 at the Puyallup Sounder Station to construct a curb extension, which will improve pedestrian access. Starting on June 6, the Bus Bay will be closed, and bus service will be relocated temporarily until completion in July. Called a “bulb-out” the curb extension will […]
Tribe grant protects youth from tobacco
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians awarded Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department a 1-year, $609,711 grant to help reduce tobacco use among our residents. That amount is up from the already generous $158,664 the Tribe awarded last year. Tobacco is the top cause of preventable death and disease in Pierce County, the […]
SONIC Drive-In Donates to Local Area Schools this Teacher Appreciation Month
In honor of May’s Teacher Appreciation Month, SONIC Drive-In’s SONIC Foundation donated $1.5 million to match all public contributions made to requests on DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the $1.5 million donation matched 50 percent of […]
MultiCare welcomes Moxi the robot at Puget Sound-area hospitals
MultiCare announcement. MultiCare Health System introduced four Moxi robot assistants today to support its nursing teams at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. Health care systems across the country are facing significant staffing challenges, and MultiCare is not immune. To address these challenges, MultiCare is exploring innovative ways to utilize resources more effectively and ensure that […]
The Puyallup City Council May 23 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on May 23 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
New Pre-Application Fees Effective June 1, 2023
City of Puyallup announcement. Starting June 1, 2023, the City’s Development and Permitting Services Department will begin charging for pre-application submissions. This change comes as part of the new fee structure within Resolution 2479, which was passed by City Council in March 2023. Residents and developers, who wish to request a pre-application, will now be […]