By Veronica Craker, Marketing & Communications. A native of Yemen, Abdulghani Mosa ‘23 had no idea what his future would hold when he moved to Tacoma in 2012. “Moving here, everything changed,” said Mosa, who was 12 years old when he and his family joined his father who was already living in the states. “The […]
153 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, no new deaths confirmed Apr. 29
On April 29, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 365.3 The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 4.7 per 100,000. Yesterday, we discontinued our COVID-19 case rate reporting and instead post the state’s case rate metric for Pierce County. You […]
Obituary Notices – April 30, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Bonnie Maxine Sharp. Powers Funeral Home: Clifford Lynn Stevenson; Marguerite June Packer.
U.P. Chief’s Corner: A Tribute to Don Cooper
Submitted by Greg Premo, Police Chief. I am sad to report that the University Place community has lost a valued and dedicated volunteer. Don Cooper, who donated countless hours of his time to the U.P. Police Department for nearly 20 years, passed away on March 15. ?Throughout his years as a volunteer, Don worked under […]
Permanent change coming to southbound I-5 exit to JBLM Madigan Gate, Berkeley Street
Attention users of the southbound Interstate 5 exit to Berkeley Street and the Madigan Army Medical Center: A permanent change to the exit is coming, and it may happen before Memorial Day. While these are some big improvements, it’s time to stay plugged in for upcoming changes, so you won’t miss your exit. New shared […]
Join Clover Park Rotary at the Game Farm on May 1
This Saturday we will be having a Community Work day at the Lakewood South Sound Wildlife are (also know as the old Game Farm on Phillips RD). We are scheduled Saturday May 1st from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. Come join Rotary, Kiwanis and Lions clubs, Pierce College Students and other community groups as we work together to […]
DuPont Historic Village Walk
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. The DuPont Historical Society and Museum staff invite you to join us for a walking tour of Historic DuPont Village (DuPont, WA) led by museum volunteers. Walking on city sidewalks the tour will cover about a mile and a half pointing out and discussing historic DuPont Company homes, Johnson Brothers […]
Bill Hanawalt Announces Campaign for Tacoma School Board
Tacoma, WA – Community leader and education stalwart Bill Hanawalt announced his campaign today for Tacoma School Board Position #5. The seat is currently held by Elizabeth Bonbright. “There is nothing more impactful and important than our public schools in the daily lives of Tacoma children and families. I am resolute in my conviction that […]
Washington Congressional Delegation Urges SBA to Help Washington Small Businesses Access COVID-19 Relief
On Friday, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) led the entire bipartisan Washington congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman requesting revisions to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) participation criteria for the American Rescue Plan’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF). As currently written, the criteria effectively disqualifies Washington state’s distillery and craft […]