Mountain View Funeral Home: Laquisha Sade Baldtrip; Jonathan T Cammon.
Public Days at Festival of Trees return this Saturday
Submitted by Mary Bridge Children’s. The 38th annual Festival of Trees Public Days are coming this weekend, a Tacoma holiday tradition presented by Mary Bridge Children’s Foundation and Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. This year’s theme “Magic Lives Here” invites families to get in the spirit and sparkle with the season. 🎄 When: Saturday, Nov. 30, […]
Shooting at Us
At 1:56 a.m. on Thursday November 7, our deputies saw a green Tahoe parked in the Farrelli’s parking lot at the corner of Garfield St S and Pacific Ave S in Parkland. As deputies drove past they could see it was occupied and they ran the license plate. They discovered the vehicle had been reported […]
Clover Park Superintendent Named Washington State Superintendent of the Year
Submitted by Washington Association of School Administrators. Clover Park School District Superintendent Ron Banner has been named the 2025 Superintendent of the Year by the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA). The announcement was made during WASA’s Fall Superintendent Component meeting in Spokane. The annual award is designed to recognize the outstanding leadership of active, front-line superintendents and pay tribute to those who lead Washington’s public schools. In announcing this year’s selection, WASA Executive Director Joel Aune noted […]
Resourcing Frontline Communities: APCC to award $410,000 to organizations and groups working on a Healthy Environment for All
Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC), with Front & Centered, N’aah Illahee Fund, Latino Community Fund, and the Washington State Coalition of African Community Leaders (WASCL), announces a $3 million community capacity-building grant. APCC will distribute $410,000 in sub-grants to organizations working to advance environmental justice and climate resilience for overburdened and vulnerable communities in Washington […]
Career Path Services Receives a $30,000 South Sound Career Training Grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation
Submitted by Wells Fargo. LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Career Path Services has received a grant of $30,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation to provide banking industry career training for students in the South Sound. The grant will be used to support Career Path Services’ BankWork$ (BW$) goal of serving 60 students in 2025. BW$ is a […]
Letter: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Nicole Milton
Submitted by Teairrau Mason. Our beloved Nicole Milton was so much more than words can capture. She was a devoted mother to five incredible children, ages 3 to 17, and the heart of our community. Her laugh could light up a room, her kindness could soften the hardest of days, and her unwavering dedication to […]
Connect With Creativity at Arts at the Armory
TACOMA, Wash. — The community is invited to attend Arts at the Armory, a vibrant two-day arts market taking place on December 7 and 8, from 11 AM to 5 PM, at the historic Tacoma Armory (1001 S. Yakima Ave.). Over 100 Tacoma artists working across various artistic disciplines and mediums—including ceramics, glass, painting, literary […]
Steilacoom Community Christmas Sing and Play Along
A free community event for all ages for musicians, singers, and listeners. No prior rehearsals necessary! Bring musical instruments, music stands, and enthusiasm. All ability levels welcome. Music and song sheets provided. Enjoy an evening of beautiful Christmas music produced by our own community! Children will enjoy the Children’s Christmas Crafts Corner led by the […]