For Samuel Pena-Rojas, Pierce College is a family affair. Pena-Rojas decided to enroll at Pierce College after both of his aunts attended – one to complete her GED, the other to earn a two-year degree. The son of undocumented immigrants, Pena-Rojas said that family legacy is something he is striving for. “I don’t see myself […]
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Expect daytime congestion Aug. 31 at SR 167/River Road and 66th Avenue East interchange in Puyallup
PUYALLUP – Daytime travelers who use State Route 167/River Road approaching the 66th Avenue East Bridge in Puyallup are advised to plan for extra time on Thursday, Aug. 31. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will close one lane in each direction of SR 167 from 40th Street […]
Niagara Bottling, Music Will Partner to Make Over Music Classroom for Emma L. Carson Elementary Students
Submitted by Niagara Bottling. Puyallup – Today (August 28, 2023), Niagara Bottling, the family-run beverage company that has been hydrating America since 1963, in partnership with Music Will, the largest non-profit music education program for schools across the U.S., renovated a music classroom at Emma L. Carson Elementary School and delivered new instruments and equipment to students. The day […]
The Puyallup City Council August 29 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on August 29 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Check Out New Puyallup Library Podcast
Do you love podcasts and your local community? Well, you are in luck! Our resident radio star, Debi, brings you interviews with fascinating local personalities and newsworthy neighbors, plus new reading ideas and book reviews, with regular audio episodes on YouTube and many podcast apps. Shush with Debi Library Podcast
Strickland, Kilmer Announce Nearly $9.5M To Improve Fish Habitats In Puyallup River & Wapato Creek
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (August 18, 2023), U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, announced that the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Port of Tacoma will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to improve fish passage […]
Brown Bear Car Wash offers free anniversary “Beary Clean” car washes on August 24
Submitted by Brown Bear Car Washes. Brown Bear Car Wash will provide free “Beary Clean” car washes on Thursday, August 24, as it celebrates 66 years of serving customers throughout the Puget Sound area, including the Brown Bear tunnel car wash at Tacoma – 5950 6th Ave, 3002 S 38th St and 13204 Pacific Ave […]
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges elects new chair
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently elected Chelsea Mason-Placek of Puyallup to serve as its new chair. Mason-Placek has worked in the public policy and workforce development field for more than 20 years and is currently a workforce development director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. She previously served as legislative director for the […]
Puyallup’s Public Safety Building bond has produced questions, here are some answers
Since announcing the Public Safety Building bond, Puyallup PD has been getting lots of questions from the community about the project. Puyallup city staff sat down with Chief Scott Engle to answer these questions here.