West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) invites community members who live or work in Lakewood, University Place and Steilacoom to attend the next session of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) classes. The training will be held May 23-June 10, 2023 and registration is now open. Aimed at preparing groups […]
Partner UP is back
City of University Place announcement. For many years prior to the pandemic, the Economic Development Department hosted regular networking socials known as Partner UPs. These after-hours events enabled members of the city’s business community to get together for casual conversation outside of business hours. On June 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Chambers Bay will […]
CPSD May Calendar Feature: Lemonade Day
Clover Park School District announcement. This year’s theme for the Clover Park School District calendar is “Imagine.” Students approach everything they do without limitations, knowing they can achieve any goal they have for their future. Last May, fourth graders at Custer and Idlewild elementary schools participated in Lemonade Day. This national movement takes place annually […]
U.S. News names PLU top private university in PNW for masters nursing programs
Written by MacKenzie Hines, PLU Marketing & Communications. PLU’s Master of Science in Nursing program was ranked first in the Pacific Northwest among private universities and second among all PNW universities in the latest “Best Grad School” rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. PLU ranked #86 among the nation’s most prestigious master’s nursing programs. […]
Discover the Power in People at BECU’s 2023 Member Summit
Submitted by BECU. Get excited: BECU’s seventh annual Member Summit is just around the corner! This free virtual event is a chance to connect with BECU leadership, hear about how the credit union is supporting our communities and learn about topics related to homebuying, running a business, fraud protection and more.Attendance is open to both […]
Strickland Leads Bipartisan Push For Feds To Recognize Military Spouse-Owned Small Businesses
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) led her colleagues in calling on U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young to make changes to how the federal government recognizes military spouse-owned businesses. This change would ensure that military spouse entrepreneurs are adequately represented and accounted for. “The federal […]
Obituary Notices – May 17, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Richard Martin Kanzler; Gaylene Patricia Blanch; Ulyana Solomonyuk; Sellas Thorn Jr.; Maude Ann Linden; Robin Lynn Cole; Chan S. Everett; Frances Delores Blackburn; Robert William Corl; Josephine Louise Knackstedt; Lidiya Lyubovetskaya; Richard Wayne Lawrenson; Joshua Roger Gyer. Mountain View Funeral Home: Phyllis C. Anderson; Shelby Bailey Benton; Paul Bunting; James […]
Lakewood City Council makes it illegal to knowingly possess drugs in the city
City of Lakewood announcement. For the second time in two months, the Lakewood City Council adopted an ordinance focused on increasing public safety. The latest ordinance amends city code to allow law enforcement to arrest people who knowingly possess controlled substances, and charge them with a gross misdemeanor. “The legislature adjourned last month without an […]
The Bridges of Chambers Creek Canyon
Chambers Creek Foundation announcement. Within Chambers Creek Regional Park is a lovely area known as Chambers Creek Canyon. Exciting developments are planned for this area and some are already completed. Bridge #1 Bridge #1 was built in 2021. It is located several hundred feet downstream of Kobayashi Park in University Place. The trailheads for Bridge […]