Submitted by Rikki McGee. The Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council looks forward to the rain that will surely come as the weather cools and days shorten. However, many parts of the watershed struggle to recover from low rain years and diverted water. For the past five years, parts of Clover Creek have run dry, adding to […]
Interim Lakewood Pierce County Library to open Thursday, Sept. 12
The Pierce County Library System welcomes residents to the interim Lakewood Pierce County Library, starting Thursday, Sept. 12. Seven days a week, the new library, located at 10202 Gravelly Lake Dr. S.W., will offer full services, as a library and a center for all ages to learn and enjoy. “Libraries are a destination for children and families to […]
Disposable Fashion: 1960s Paper Dress Fad
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. Friday, September 13th6:30pm406 Tacoma Ave S Join Tacoma Historical Society for our September monthly program presented by THS Director, Jessica Smith. Jessica will be discussing one of THS’s most intriguing textile artifacts, the Tacoma News Tribune paper dress. Learn more about the paper dress fad that captured the imagination of […]
Caring for Kids Making a Difference!
Submitted by Diane Formoso. Caring for Kids has been working all summer to prepare for the three Ready to Learn Fairs in August. Collecting the lost and found from the schools in Clover Park, Steilacoom and University Place plus the clothes having to be sorted and washed is a job in itself. Luckily, we had […]
Adriana Hess Habitation Restoration Work Party
Through partnerships with Pierce Conservation District and the City of University Place, Tahoma Bird Alliance is working to maintain and rejuvenate Adriana Hess Wetland Park as a welcoming place for people, birds, and native plant species. The first habitat restoration work party will be held on Friday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon. We’ll […]
One Man, Two Guvnors at Tacoma Little Theatre
Sex, food, and money have long been reasons for joining a band playing either country or some retro rock and roll. This is a different kind of a production that begins with a band with a washboard with thimbles, two electric guitars, a base fiddle and an electric keyboard piano. We don’t know why, and […]
2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Hudtloff Middle School
Each week, our district shows love to one of our Clover Park School District (CPSD) schools with a #SuperSchoolShoutout on social media that celebrates a staff member and a student. This week, we’re showing our CPSD pride by giving a shoutout to Hudtloff Middle School’s PE teacher Catherine Wood and eighth grader Zenaya Akil. Wood […]
Point Defiance Zoo’s Malayan tapir expecting a calf this fall
TACOMA, Wash. – Yuna, a 9-year-old Malayan tapir at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, is estimated to be 10 to 12 months pregnant. Yuna’s partner, 9-year-old Baku, is the father. The gestation period for tapirs is about 13-14 months long, and calves weigh around 22 pounds at birth. Yuna already receives a healthy, balanced diet […]
Work Scheduled on Southbound Lanes of I-705 Sept. 11-13
TACOMA, Wash. – City crews will be removing and replacing the two southbound lanes of I-705 beneath Firefighter’s Park with hot mix asphalt. The southbound on-ramps to I-705 at Schuster Parkway and Stadium Way are scheduled to close from 8 AM on September 11 through 7 PM on September 13. Public notice boards have been […]