Submitted by Mari Leavitt. You are invited! Join Rep. Leavitt for a community conversation. It’s a great way to engage in dialogue about issues important to you, hear about work and important community projects from the 2024 legislative session, and an opportunity to listen to residents from across their district. Thursday, May 2, 11 am, […]
The Green Jobs & Pathways Summit is almost here
Wednesday, May 8, 20249:00 am – 4:00 pmClover Park Technical College, McGavick Center4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98499 We still have some seats available for the Green Jobs and Pathways Summit! Check out our newly released agenda to see the lineup of speakers and panelists for this exciting event! This summit will focus on […]
Obituary Notices – April 30, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Gertrud “Trudy” Callender; Brett Matthew Osaka. Powers Funeral Home: Marlyn June Fisher. Gaffney Funeral Home: John Francis Hunt Jr.
Hilltop Artists Celebrates 30 Years of Connecting Youth to Better Futures through the Power of Glass Art
Hilltop Artists announcement. Today, Hilltop Artists alumni can be found in hot shops around the world, at prestigious art schools, and even on every season of a reality TV show about glassblowing. They’re also teachers, techies, welders, gardeners, writers, make-up artists, and professionals in a whole host of fields unrelated to glass. From the beginning, […]
Tacoma Entrepreneurs Recognized as Innovators
Submitted by Tim Strege. Educational technology startups shone at the annual Idea & Pitch Collaborative sponsored by the William Factory Incubator with GapFundr, FutureGen, Collegey and Inclusive Imagination winning awards following ten weeks of preparation. “These entrepreneurs excel at merging technology with educational and recreational opportunities” declared Giang Nguyen, Incubator Director of Outreach & Engagement. […]
Letter: Alicenjack
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. Alice-And-Jack is a recent PBS fictional 6-part dramatic series about two opposites, but like the elided title of this essay, feel complete only when together. Alice is a high-maintenance financial analyst and successful hedge fund owner; Jack is a biomedical researcher with a strong sense of purpose whose life revolves around […]
Strickland Announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition Winner Lincoln Chaney
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Lakewood, WA – Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced Lincoln Chaney as the 2024 Congressional Art Competition winner for the district. Chaney’s painting, Chameleons, was selected by a panel of jurors and will be displayed in the United States Capitol for one year. The theme of this year’s competition was “Joy” and […]
Obituary Notices – April 29, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Cynthis Benton Lee; Makayla Featherston; Pamela “Pam” TeRees Heffler; Robert Sharpe; William D. Summers; Donald Sweet.
What is a URA and Goodbye for Now
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. I want to start this last newsletter until after November 30, 2024, with a thank you to all who have engaged in my community conversations in the previous two months. We had a wonderful meeting last night at the Parkland Spanaway Library. I enjoyed answering […]