Submitted by Sarah LaBrusca, Lakeview Light & Power. If you’re a student with dreams of furthering your education and want some help funding it, this is your chance. The Be the Spark Scholarship deadline is almost here- applications are due by February 27. Lakeview Light & Power is awarding three $3,000 scholarship to students who […]
Sound Transit welcomes new leaders of Finance and Business Administration
Sound Transit today (Feb. 18, 2025) announced that Victoria Baecher Wassmer and Hughey Newsome have joined the agency to lead the Finance & Business Administration (FBA) Department. Wassmer assumes the role of Deputy CEO – Finance & Business Administration, and Newsome takes on the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Wassmer. The two […]
Obituary Notices – February 20, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Christine Lueke. Mountain View Funeral Home: Dorothy “Grace” Blake; Mary Ann Detore Love; Tom Givens.
Rachel Rippl named Head of School at Charles Wright Academy
Tacoma, WA – An exciting new era is officially underway at one of Tacoma’s leading independent academic institutions, Charles Wright Academy, as the school’s Board of Trustees has named acclaimed educator Rachel Rippl as Head of School. Charles Wright is an inclusive, liberal arts community serving more than 550 students in preschool through 12th grade. […]
Hilltop Healthy Kids Carnival, History Walk, and No Pin Open Tournament
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Letter: Book Banning
Submitted by Greg Alderete. Banning books in high schools is a detrimental practice that undermines education, restricts critical thinking, and deprives students of the opportunity to explore diverse perspectives. At its core, education is about expanding minds and fostering intellectual curiosity. By censoring certain books, we limit students’ exposure to challenging ideas and deny them […]
In the Book Nook with … Gary W. Bryant
Author Gary W. Bryant from London, Kentucky, works as a Telecom Major Account Manager. He began writing when he was nine years old but stopped writing after college. He resumed three years ago, publishing his first book in 2022. He is a member of an Indie Author Group on Facebook. When Gary isn’t writing, he […]
Raise a Glass for a Great Cause: Lakewood Rotary’s “Sip, Savor, Celebrate” Returns April 12
Submitted by Lakewood Rotary Club. The Lakewood Rotary Club invites the community to an unforgettable evening of fine wines, craft beers, and delectable cuisine at the annual “Sip, Savor, Celebrate” Wine and Beer Festival on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the McGavick Center in Lakewood, WA. This highly anticipated event features a vibrant showcase of […]
Letter: Transformation
Very early in the morning – our fingers numb from the frigid air, vapors of our breath hanging as if frozen before our unfeeling faces – we were drawn irresistibly to stand immobile, not because we’d been transformed into ice sculptures but because eminent, and conspicuous and glorious was the mountain. From inky blackness, the […]