The Suburban Times

A community bulletin board for Western Pierce County.

U.P. Chief’s Corner: Facts vs. Rumors By Chief of Police Greg Premo

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For this installment of my Chief’s Corner, I would like to provide an update on current crime statistics in our community. As John Adams once said, facts are stubborn things. Yet even when crime stats show low numbers, individual perceptions of safety may be different, especially for those who are victims of crime. And as I have discussed before, when people hear of incidents through social media, … [Read more...]

SHMA Holiday Store Opens Doors

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It’s become a long anticipated, beautiful tradition that the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association (SHMA) has created right in time for Christmas. The SHMA Holiday Store opens its doors in mid-November again and invites anybody to browse its beautiful gift items on Saturdays (10 a.m. through 4 p.m.) and Sundays (noon through 4 p.m.). Marianne Bull, whose creative hands are always decorating the … [Read more...]

Lakewood Health Heroes Recognized

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Submitted by Wanda Elder and Ria J. Johnson Covington. Community Health Care (CHC) recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a festive Gala at the Bicentennial Pavilion attended by some 550 people from all over Pierce County. After reviewing its founding and first 50 years, introducing the kickoff of the Kimi and Dr. George Tanbara Endowment for Patient Care, CHC announced an initial … [Read more...]

Rainiers Launch “R Hat R City” Campaign to Raise Funds for Local Projects

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Submitted by Tacoma Rainiers. For the month of November, the Tacoma Rainiers will donate a portion of revenue from all team-licensed hat sales to support Jason Lee Middle School’s “Watts Up!” solar array fundraiser, which is organized by the Jason Lee Parent-Teacher Association, through a Rainiers initiative called “R Hat R City.” Every Rainiers hat purchased in-store and online during “R Month … [Read more...]