I’m taking a break. From March 23-April 2 The Suburban Times will be on hiatus. What does that mean? I’ve been collecting – and sharing – local stories and announcements since I created The Suburban Times in 2005. And until now, I have not taken a break. When the hiatus is over, I’ll work through […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on March 27
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, March 27, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually and live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting the meeting Zoom webinar link or the district YouTube channel. Attendees will […]
Pierce County Council Votes in Favor of Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act
Pierce County Council announcement. On March 21 the Pierce County Council voted in favor of the Maureen Howard Affordable Housing Act, or 2022-81s, which will implement a countywide one-tenth of one percent sales tax increase for affordable housing and related services, as allowed by Washington State law. The earliest the tax can begin to be […]
Killian Farooqi serves as Page for Rep. Bronoske
Office of Rep. Dan Bronoske, 28th Legislative District announcement. Killian Farooqi, a student at Steilacoom High School, served as a page last week in the Washington State House of Representatives. Sponsored by State Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, Killian is the child of Miah Simmons and Cecil Simmons of DuPont. Pages assume a wide variety of […]
Rainbow Center names Quincy Tyson Executive Director
Rainbow Center announcement. The Rainbow Center announced the selection of a new Executive Director. Quincy J. Tyson has been selected as its eighth Executive Director. Quincy comes to Tacoma via San Diego. But he is not new to Tacoma. Quincy attended the University of Puget Sound and lived in Tacoma for several years after visiting […]
Spring Fair Photo Contest Deadline Extended to April 1
Submitted by Tacoma Photographic Society. Got a great photograph? Enter it into the Washington State Fair Spring Photo Contest and compete for cash prizes! Amateur photographers who derive less than 50% of their income are eligible to participate. Any image suitable for a family fair is acceptable. People can submit up to 5 entries ($10 […]
Dhavel Patel on Forging His Own Path
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Dhavel Patel found his calling when he was a computer engineering major at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Spoiler alert — it had little to do with binary digits, buffer or bandwidth. “I was drawn to student affairs because when I was a college student, I liked helping my peers grow […]
Public Hearing and Informational Session for the 2023 Annual Amendment to the One Tacoma Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed 2023 Annual Amendment to Comprehensive Plan and Land Use Regulatory Code, on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be hybrid and can be attended in person or on ZOOM. Additionally, City of Tacoma […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Kristi Kemp Cardey
A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Staff Spotlight this week features Beachwood Elementary School head secretary Kristi Kemp Cardey. Kristi has worked in CPSD for 27 years and has been at Beachwood for the past seven. She has filled a variety of roles in the district, including kitchen manager and paraeducator, […]
Pierce County seeks public input on 2023 Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan
Pierce County announcement. Pierce County is drafting the 2023 Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (2023 Flood Plan) and would like the public’s input on how we will address flooding over the next 10 years. Led by Pierce County Planning and Public Works, the 2023 Flood Plan outlines how Pierce County, in collaboration with local jurisdictions, […]
SR 167 Master Plan’s second Online Open House is Live through April 15
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. We recently launched the second online open house to share progress on the State Route 167 Master Plan. The SR 167 corridor runs parallel to Interstate 5 between Renton and Tacoma and experiences daily traffic congestion. The Master Plan is a study to identify multi-modal improvements to help move people and goods […]
Suspect Arrested in 21 Year Old Cold Case
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. On Tuesday March 14th, FBI agents arrested Miguel Urbano-Vazquez for the 2002 Murder of Sharon Van Gilder and for three violent rapes that occurred in the city of Tacoma. Our Cold Case Detective Sergeant, Lynelle Anderson, has spent years waiting for Urbano-Vazquez to be located and once he was found […]