A press release from City of Puyallup. The City of Puyallup City Manager has completed and placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk the 2021-2022 mid-biennial preliminary budget adjustments. The budget and proposed adjustments may be examined by any taxpayer on the City of Puyallup website at www.cityofpuyallup.org. The City Council will review […]
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Bates Technical College awarded $2.25M grant to support student retention, completion and success
A press release from Bates Technical College. TACOMA, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Bates Technical College a $2.25 million competitive Title III grant aimed at strengthening efforts related to student retention and completion, and supporting student success. The five-year grant is the largest competitive grant Bates has ever been awarded. Bates […]
Anderson Island Elementary adds greenhouse for STEM education
A social media post from Steilacoom Historical School District. Congratulations to Anderson Island Elementary. Cool looking greenhouse.
Become a Lakewold Gardens Volunteer
A press release from Lakewold Gardens. It is our great pleasure to announce the return of the volunteer program at Lakewold which has been on partial hiatus since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you or someone you know is interested in learning through volunteerism, click the link below and you can visit the volunteering page on […]
Small Business Flex Fund raises an additional $40 million to support Washington small businesses
The Small Business Flex Fund hit a milestone this week, having now raised a total of $70 million in committed capital that will benefit small businesses and nonprofits, particularly those in underrepresented communities, across the state of Washington. Launched earlier this summer, the Small Business Flex Fund is a public-private partnership aimed at helping small businesses […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 7
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Oct. 7, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 14-27 is 559.0. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.4 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 328 COVID-19 cases and 5 new […]
Obituary Notices – October 8, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Elaine Marie Coomber. Mountain View Funeral Home: Patricia Abel; Delnar Balatbat; Thomas Carrington; Leland Glen Christy; Margaret Ann Clavin; Marie Johnson Evans; Alexander Nicholas James Kalson; Sachie McAlpine; Sherrill R. McClure; Earl J. Moon Jr.; Ashley Julian Raye; Jean Zbylski Reed; Douglas Sherman; Sook Y. Walker; Darryl Whalen; […]
Lt. Gen. Xavier Brunson assumes command of America’s First Corps, JBLM
A press release from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington — Following a promotion, Lt. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson assumed command of America’s First Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, during a ceremony at I Corps Headquarters, Oct. 6, 2021. Bruson’s predecessor, Lt. Gen. Randy George, relinquished command of I Corps in June, after being selected […]
MultiCare to Launch COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Trial
A press release from MultiCare. TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Health System is looking for volunteers for a clinical trial designed to evaluate the immune responses of COVID-19 vaccine booster shots with other vaccinations. The GSK clinical trial, led by the MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation, will pair one dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine […]