Pacific Lutheran University announcement. When PLU science students returned to campus in fall 2022 they were in for a surprise. The previously outdated anatomy and physiology lab in the Rieke Science Center had been transformed into a cutting-edge learning facility, complete with best-of-its-kind educational technology, thanks to contributions from… Read the rest of the announcement […]
TPU Employees are generous
Tacoma Public Utilities social media post. Around this time each year, we get this number, and not a year goes by we aren’t amazed by the generosity of our employees. In 2022, TPU employees contributed $255,682 in cash, product donation, and volunteer time for our community!
Obituary Notices – February 1, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Viola Mae Oskam; Debbie Tygerlady Paris Conoff; Anthony Richard Kopec; Joseph Emery Genereux. Mountain View Funeral Home: Florence Tricia Benavente; Patricia A. Bonner; Hilde “Oma” Ford; Shantel A. Ruesink; Sylvester H. Thomas Sr. Powers Funeral Home: Maria Luisa Quezada; William Daniel Watson. Hill Funeral Home: Christine Joy Hoffman-Fagundes.
Pierce College Students Partner with Clover Park Rotary for Prairie Restoration
Submitted by Clover Park Rotary. Friday, January 27, 2023, a group of students from Pierce College joined the Clover Park Rotary to begin the replanting of native wildflowers in the South Sound Wildlife area. Local students and service organizations have spent the past 3 years removing the invasive Scotch broom from the prairie area located […]
Brightway Insurance, The Clawson Agency opening in U.P.
City of University Place announcement. Spend your lunchtime with the City of University Place – food provided! Plan to join us on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Brightway Insurance, The Clawson Agency for a ribbon cutting at their location: 7406 27th St W, Suite 9 in University Place.
U.P. Receives Washington State Department of Transportation 2022 Award of Excellence
City of University Place announcement. The City of U.P. was awarded the Washington D.O.T.’s 2022 Award of Excellence for the 56th Street/Cirque Drive Phase III improvement project. U.P.’s Director of Engineering & Capital Projects Jack Ecklund and Nuri Avcular, deputy director of Engineering & Capital Projects, were recognized for their patience and flexibility in collaborating […]
DuPont January 27 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council January 27 report by clicking here.
Public Hearing – Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM. The City of Lakewood Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board has received an application requesting a type II certificate of appropriateness for the proposed interior/exterior work and 2nd story addition […]
Health Department monitoring Tacoma woman with tuberculosis
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is monitoring a case of active tuberculosis (TB) in a woman in Tacoma. She has declined to take medication. We are working with her and her family to try to persuade her to get the treatment she needs to help cure the TB so she […]