Sound Transit announcement. Most of the civil construction is complete, with N. I Street and Yakima Avenue restoration being the largest activity along the alignment. Testing will start up at night next week, so expect a rolling traffic control effect, along with vehicles, equipment and crews throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension area. Also, the […]
Letter: Do You Feel You Are Being Overtaxed?
Submitted by Spanaway Concerned Citizens Group. Do you feel you are being overtaxed? On March 21, 2023, at 3 pm, the Pierce County Council is meeting to approve Proposed Ordinance No. 2022-81s. An Ordinance of the Pierce County Council Levying an Additional Sales and Use Tax of One-Tenth of One Percent for Housing and Related […]
Josphine Mwangi and Madeline Sprute are TCC’s 2023 All-Washington Scholars
Tacoma Community College announcement. Every year, each of Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges honors two or more high-achieving students at the All-Washington Event at South Puget Sound Community College. Attended by the Governor or a representative from the Governor’s office, the event is an opportunity to showcase the outstanding talent found within the community […]
Spring Fair Photography Contest
Submitted by Tacoma Photographic Society. Got a great photograph? Why not enter it into the Spring Fair Photo Contest? Any amateur photographer who drives less than 50% of their income from photos is eligible to enter. Open to any subject…but remember this is a family fair and inappropriate material will be disqualified. Sizes: Minimum 8×10 […]
Sounder trains available for Sounders FC vs. Los Angeles FC
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Sounders FC game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be […]
Mary Bridge Children’s names chief medical officers
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network has announced the appointment of Vanessa Carroll, MD, MBA, to chief medical officer of its hospital, and the promotion of Barbara Thompson, MD, MBA, to chief medical officer of its health network. “We are thrilled to welcome Vanessa to the […]
Applicants Sought for the Human Services Commission
City of Tacoma announcement. The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill six positions on the Human Services Commission: five member positions and one youth position, between the ages of 16 and 18. The Commission reviews competitive funding applications, rates project applications, and makes human services funding recommendations. The Commission also serves as […]
Obituary Notices – March 17, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Michael Jason Cox; Michael Falck; James L. Flannery; Mable I. Hammons; Gary Gene Miller; Leonor Alicia Peterson; Maura L. Santos; Louis Williams; Clayton Lee Woodruff. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Kranston K. Wong. Powers Funeral Home: Martha Marie Cheek; Iola Merritt. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Gavin Todd Norquist.
Leavitt, Bronoske to host Town Hall March 18
Office of Rep. Mari Leavitt, 28th Legislative District announcement. Please join Representatives Mari Leavitt and Dan Bronoske for a Town Hall on Saturday, March 18, from 11-12:30 p.m. at Clover Park Technical College in the Rotunda, Building 3. Folks can submit their questions in advance if interested by going to the Representative Mari Leavitt facebook […]