Bridge talk attracts crowd to Fox Island county council meeting
Jun 04, 2025Other topics were discussed, but it was discussion of a new bridge that drew 200 people to Fox Island’s Heart Church.
Summer bus service arrives in time for Maritime Gig Festival
May 29, 2025The buses, not dressed as trolleys this year, will run Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays between Uptown and the base of Peacock Hill.
Cushman dams now produce more history than power for PenLight
May 27, 2025The Cushman hydroelectric project once was Peninsula Light Company’s sole source of power. Now it’s just one piece of a much larger energy puzzle. The local power provider and the Cushman dams are historically entwined. Tacoma Power began building its first dam on the north fork of the Skokomish River in 1924. It planned to
Trade school, Fox Island park reap capital budget funds
May 06, 2025West Sound Tech received $42 million to complete building renovations and PenMet’s Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park got four grants worth $2.4 million for improvements.
YMCA, city break ground on playing fields at new sports complex
May 05, 2025Construction should begin within two weeks on two synthetic-turfed, lighted fields and be completed by December.
Happy to be alive, Meissner family recovering from devastating house fire
Apr 22, 2025A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Uwe, Gunda and Mark Meissner cope until they can rebuild on the Artondale site.
Master plan pursuing a more connected Crescent Creek Park
Apr 10, 2025Few new amenities are planned, but some might be moved around and there will be smoother flow among them.
Four options emerge for Fox Island bridge replacement
Apr 09, 2025All three Fox Island Bridge alternatives presented Tuesday would require taking five to 10 properties at a cost of $9-12 million and feature a roundabout at the Warren Drive end. The cheapest option would cost at least $209 million.
New Kimball fire station making way through approval process
Apr 08, 2025Fire Chief Dennis Doan has been frustrated by a slow design review and streetlight and parking requirements.
Pierce County receives grant to map eelgrass
Apr 07, 2025The $500,000 award enables the county to monitor sensitive eelgrass habitat that serves as an indicator of nearshore health.