Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park High School is changing its current school mascot and, with student input, has identified four potential options for staff, student, family, alumni and community input. These potential mascot names reflect the school’s Clover Creed values of community, perseverance, honor and scholarship: Dragons Grizzlies Mustangs Timberwolves Review […]
Santa and Friends Coming to Lakewood History Museum
Phil Raschke story. By special arrangement with the North Pole, Santa Claus will be making a visit to the Lakewood History Museum from 1 to 3 pm on Saturday, Dec. 11. Joining Santa at the museum will be Mrs. Claus and Santa helper Ivan the gorilla. Be sure to bring a camera because Santa and […]
Calling Doctor Weirdo – Episode 3 – Your Daddy’s Rich and Your Momma’s Good Looking
I have to admit I really love my 1966 Pontiac GTO. I didn’t really know what to call it: a gift, a payment, a reward for walking more than I like, or what. It didn’t come gift-wrapped from Doctor Weirdo, our neighbor, better known to us as Jack, but I felt guilty, like I should […]
What’s UP with Biz: Holiday CheerUP! Returns to the Village at Chambers Bay
City of University Place announcement. Celebrate the holidays in U.P. once again this year when businesses from the Village at Chambers Bay, as well as several from Green Firs, host this year’s Holiday CheerUP festivities from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10 in and around Market Place in the Village at Chambers Bay. […]
10,000+ pounds of food, $13,000, 55 units of blood collected
Lakewood Police Department announcement. Tentative numbers are in: As of Friday, we have 10,429 pounds of food and almost $13,000 in donations from the 12th Annual Fallen Officers Food Drive and 5th Annual Blood Drive. As for the blood drive: 55 units of blood which means we saved another 165 lives! Way to go!
Dr. David L. Hirschberg joins Charles Wright Academy Board
Charles Wright Academy announcement. Dr. David L. Hirschberg is the Founder and CEO of the RAIN Incubator, a nonprofit focused on developing talent, creating jobs, and forming and attracting companies to the South Puget Sound region. RAIN trains South Sound students — including many from Charles Wright Academy — in critical thinking and fosters careers […]
Holidays Treats Your Teeth Will Cheer For
Submitted by Dr. Jeff Reynolds, DMD. The array of holidays to celebrate in the coming months comes with a variety of sugary desserts. Whether you’re the baker or the taste-tester, you can choose which holiday treats are best for your teeth while still maintaining that dessert-induced smile. The holidays are a time to celebrate with […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Kim Studeman
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Clover Park High School business teacher Kim Studeman. She is currently the longest-tenured teacher at the school, having served the CPHS community for 35 years. She decided to become a teacher while taking business classes at Pierce College. She enjoyed the course […]
Point Defiance Zoo Keepers name Armadillo pup ‘Segway’
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—The one-month-old Southern three-banded armadillo pup at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium now has a name – Segway! “Born to parents Vespa and Scooter, the name Segway seemed to fit right in with the family,” said assistant curator Maureen O’Keefe. The female pup has quadrupled in size since […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed December 7
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Dec. 7, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 14-27 is 265.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 7 per 100,000. This week, we’re transitioning to a new reporting schedule and will […]
Obituary Notices – December 8, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Monir Naeini Jafari; Robert Charles Riler; Edward Thomas Fijalka Jr.; Dolores Elizabeth McDaneld. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Wayne Lennie Parsons. Mountain View Funeral Home: Warren Leroy Biggs; Joseph Louis Castonguay; Malia Lauvale; Ronald I. Martin; Todd Logan Rodius; Kimberly Monica Rokpeter; Mary Ann Slifer. Fir Lane Memorial […]
South Sound Housing Affordability Partners Executive Board Dec. 8 Special Meeting
Pierce County announcement. City of Tacoma a special meeting of the South Sound Housing Affordability Partners (SSHA3P) Executive Board will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 3 p.m. This meeting will not be conducted in-person and will have telephonic and virtual access for the public to attend as indicated below: Join Zoom Meeting […]