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Summer surge of COVID-19 causing spike in hospitalizations
TACOMA, Wash. - Beautiful weather is here, but the COVID-19 virus isn't taking a summer break. Across the country, health officials are reporting a rise in cases that rival numbers typically seen in the winter months. The data in Pierce County mirrors what health officials are reporting nationally. In Pierce...
Four Washington Towns Among the Best Places to Live in the Country
I knew when I landed a job in Washington that I had hit the big time. That is, when it comes to the beauty of the magnificent Evergreen state. My husband and I moved to Kennewick in 2014. And, the city of Kennewick makes the list of the Best 100 Paces to Live in the country. According to Livibility.com four Washington towns make the list.
Turning pages in Lakewood: a new independent bookstore opens
The Lakewood Bookstore is the newest (and only) independent bookstore featuring new and used books in Lakewood. While The Lakewood Bookstore has been opened since the spring, the store celebrated its grand opening last month with a ribbon cutting.
Humane Society Tacoma/Pierce County take in 50 cats in one day
The Humane Society Tacoma/Pierce County already has 300 cats in its population. They weren’t prepared to take in at least 50, and possibly as many as 100 cats, today alone and they all come from one Pierce County home. The cats are said to be sick, possibly malnourished, and...
Washington restoring Capitol Lake in Olympia to its natural state
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Mother Nature is helping Washington return a man-made lake to its natural state. The state is restoring Capitol Lake, a lake created by an Olympia dam in the 1950s, to an estuary. The project is estimated to cost over $25 million and will take over a...
City council approves buying 11 more acres for new conservation area
The Gig Harbor City Council on Monday approved a proposal to purchase 11 additional acres to add to the city’s txwaalqəł conservation area. The purchase includes approximately 500 feet along North Creek and more than three acres of wetlands. This brings the total area of the txwaalqəł...
Governor Jay Inslee appoints new Washington State LGBTQ Commission director
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State LGBTQ Commission’s new director was tapped for her new role after serving as the deputy director of policy and outreach for Governor Jay Inslee. Inslee appointed his former deputy policy director Lisa Keating on July 22. “With her integrity, experience and dedication...
231-Unit Housing Hilltop Brings New Affordable Housing to Tacoma, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Scheduled for Aug. 3
TACOMA, WA – July 25, 2024 — Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) is inviting the community to the official ribbon cutting ceremony for its largest affordable housing project in twenty years, Housing Hilltop. The event will be held in front of Housing Hilltop South on August 3rd at 11 AM, and will feature music, special guest speakers, and food.
MOSAIC festival transforms Wright Park July 27 and 28
Where can you watch a beautiful hula or powerful step team performance and then immediately enjoy some of the best international street foods you’ve been dying to try? MOSAIC: Tacoma’s Arts & Culture Festival features that and more in a celebration of dance, music, art and food from around the world July 27-28 in Wright Park.
Marine Reservists Sharpen Skills at Annual Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma
The annual training session for Marine reservists at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma, Washington, was meticulously executed by Marines from VMGR-234. This training is an integral part of their service, designed to maintain their proficiency with the KC-130J operations. According to the NAS JRB Fort Worth, the event also offered an opportunity for reservists to complete their annual combat fitness test requirements.
Clover Park Rotary receives grant for wildlife park
LAKEWOOD – Alan Billingsley handed over a $2,500 check from the “Pierce County Watershed” grant program. The grant will be used for continuing improvements at the “South Puget Sound Wildlife Park” on Phillips Rd. Billingsley is the “point-person” for Clover Park Rotary who has, for...
This Week: MOSAIC in Wright Park, Pierce County Trails Day, Homespun Happy Hour and more
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