City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Engineering Division will perform maintenance on the Murray Morgan Bridge (located on East 11th Street between Pacific Avenue and East F Street) on Tuesday, January 17, through Friday, January 20. Then again on Monday, January 30 and Tuesday, January 31. On these days, between the hours of […]
New Science Curriculum Reinforces Learning
Clover Park School District announcement. Clover Park High School (CPHS) sophomore Nakeithsia Gilliam looks through her microscope for a moment, checks her textbook and makes a note. It’s just as she expected. Nakeithsia came prepared to ace her biology lab because of the electronic resources that supplement the course’s new textbook. “It shows you how […]
City of Tacoma Conducts Nationwide Search for Deputy City Manager of Internal Services
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma is conducting a nationwide search for its next Deputy City Manager of Internal Services. As a key member of the City’s Executive Team, the Deputy City Manager of Internal Services assists with the day-to-day administration and operations of internal services departments and functions as well […]
Annual Town Sidewalk Moss Control Applications
Town of Steilacoom announcement. An initial application of herbicides to combat moss on select sidewalks has started and will continue into the Spring. Only federal and state-approved herbicides are used. Sidewalks currently scheduled for treatment include: The Town uses Wet-and Forget Moss Control on sidewalks with significant moss build-up to decrease the potential for slips […]
Puyallup PD Launches Business Block Watch Program
City of Puyallup announcement. Puyallup Police Department has created a new program, tailored to businesses, to promote collaboration with law enforcement and reduce crime in the community. Modeled after Neighborhood Block Watch, the Business Block Watch takes the “neighbors looking out for neighbors” concept and applies it to the business community. Puyallup PD Outreach Coordinator […]
City of Lakewood Independent Salary Commission vacancies
City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood is accepting applications to fill five (5) vacancies on the Independent Salary Commission. DUTIES: The duties of the Salary Commission are: A. The Salary Commission shall convene and determine the salaries paid to the Mayor and the City Council within 45 days of confirmation by the City Council. The […]
Lakewood Heroes: Video Series (Lua Pritchard)
City of Lakewood announcement. Today’s Martin Luther King Jr. video series highlights Lua Pritchard, Executive Director of the Asia Pacific Cultural Center, or APCC. Pritchard shares about the organization she has been part of since 1997 and how Dr. King’s message and vision are evident in the work APCC does every day. The Martin Luther […]
Who Are We Building For?: Housing & Access in Tacoma
Downtown On the Go announcement. Tacoma, Wash. – As Tacoma grows and changes, what would you like to see in the City of Destiny? Housing and transportation are deeply interconnected and our policies on both influence who can access opportunities and services. Join us for a panel exploring how Tacomans’ needs and wants both match […]
Obituary Notices – January 14, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert Mathew Achurra. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Gary L. Mers. New Tacoma Cemeteries, Funeral Home and Crematory: Esther Marie Wiesner.