Mountain View Funeral Home: Marjorie Mae Hondle. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Richard J. Simpson.
Tacoma City Council Report Card
Submitted by Morgan Alexander, Tacoma Sun. The Number One topic for 2022 in Tacoma easily was CRIME. From a sky-rocketing homicide rate to a record number of vehicles stolen to retail businesses being broken into and robbed at gunpoint to illegal street racing, it felt like criminals were taking over the City. It is with […]
Buffalo Soldiers and WWI Harlem Hellfighters
Submitted by Buffalo Soldiers Museum Tacoma. Join the Buffalo Soldiers Museum for a talk with historian Phil Raschke on the Buffalo Soldiers and WWI Harlem Hellfighter. The talk will take place on Feb. 28 (4:00-5:30 pm) at the Buffalo Soldiers Museum (1940 S Wilkeson St, Tacoma WA 98405. Phil is a retired military pilot and […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Baron Coleman
A Clover Park School District story. To celebrate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features special education and career choices teacher Baron Coleman. Baron worked in special education for the Puyallup School District for 18 years before joining CPSD in 2015. Baron earned his CTE endorsement two years ago and […]
Pierce Transit CTAG Feb. 23 Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Community Transportation Advisory Group (CTAG) will meet on Feb. 23 remotely at 5:30 pm. Read the meeting agenda participation instructions here.
Pierce Transit Recognized as a 2022 Best Commuter Business
Pierce Transit announcement. Pierce County’s Commute Trip Reduction program, Pierce Trips, recently announced Pierce Transit one of the county’s Best Commuter Businesses of 2022. This designation recognizes Pierce Transit’s commitment to reducing car congestion, fuel consumption and air and water pollution in our region. This was accomplished through providing commuter benefits to employees, engaging with […]
Register Today: 2023 Summit on Crime
Tacoma Business Council announcement. Come to TBC’s 2023 Summit on Crime on March 2nd to hear allabout it. TPD’s property crime initiative was a direct response to TBC’srepeated requests that they devote more resource to property crime. Ourefforts with your support are making a difference. If you hold a Tacoma business license, please also take our Survey to let the […]
Fatality Apartment Fire in Lakewood
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. On Monday, February 20, 2023 at approximately 10:00 p.m., West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) responded to reports of an apartment fire at the Maple Court Apartments, located at the 4800 block of 122nd Street SW in Lakewood. Crews arrived on scene and contained the fire to the one […]
New Technical Assistance Programs Available to Tacoma’s Small and Micro Businesses
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – As part of ongoing efforts to build upon the existing entrepreneurial ecosystem in Tacoma, the City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development Department is leveraging Washington State Department of Commerce’s Small Business Innovation Fund (SBIF) dollars to partner with three organizations specializing in technical assistance for small and […]