Submitted by Sarah LaBrasca, Lakeview Light & Power. Lakeview Light & Power is looking for eligible graduating seniors or college undergrads to apply for the Be The Spark Scholarship before the approaching March 18, 2024 deadline. Lakeview Light & Power has allotted for three $3,000 scholarships to be awarded to eligible applicants. As of now, […]
Legislative Update: Getting Close to Sine Die: A Look at Important Bills
Office of Rep. Dan Bronoske, 28th Legislative District announcement. Since I’ve been working for you in Olympia, I have been fighting for working families and putting stronger worker protections in place. This session in the legislature, there has been a strong focus on our state’s opioid and fentanyl crisis. In today’s newsletter, I’m providing you with updates on […]
Obituary Notices – March 7, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Douglas Lee Baldwin. Mountain View Funeral Home: John Dale Lokinski. Powers Funeral Home: Clara Genevive Harris; Lottie Mae Brandon; Viola Christine Clark. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Mark Edward Tucker.
Tacoma City Council Report Card
Submitted by Morgan Alexander. One way that a city council can be judged is on the output of its work. A major function of a city council’s work is creating policies that both guide the city manager and provide a vision for the city. And while it is difficult to quantify “vision”, we can quantify […]
Letter: The Towne Center Heart of Lakewood
Submitted by Bob Warfield. On Monday, 3 March, The Suburban Times led with a piece by City of Lakewood calling attention to a proposal to build 390 apartments with typical amenities and ground floor commercial space on a ten-acre parcel, located generally behind the Target store at Lakewood Towne Center, and extending over the existing […]
A frosty ‘handshake’ with 3 million PNW electric customers
Submitted by Sarah LaBrasca, Lakeview Light & Power. This following article, written and shared by Chelsea Martin, Government Relations/Communications Coordinator for Modern Electric Water Company in Spokane, WA, aims to shed light on the unavoidable repercussions that could have an adverse effect on residents of our region if the Lower Snake River Dams are breached. […]
Karshner Museum presents amazing Culture and Arts Festival March 16, 2024
Submitted by Lynda Belt. Save the date and join us for the “Celebrate the World” Culture and Arts Festival at the Karshner Museum on Saturday, March 16 from 12-5 p.m. The festival will celebrate Indigenous cultures, music, dance and storytelling from the Puyallup Tribe Canoe Family, and Raven Clan Haida native cultures, a renown drum […]
Kilmer Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Bolster Skills Training for American Workers
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), and Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced the bipartisan Skills Investment Act to help workers access skills training. The Skills Investment Act would expand Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) – tax-advantaged savings accounts for educational expenses – so American workers can […]
Obituary Notices – March 6, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Anna Leena Archer. Mountain View Funeral Home: Shannon Coleen Becerra-Garcia; Marilyn June Broom.