Submitted by The Campaign to Elect Joey Jones. University Place, WA – Joey Jones, a 2020 recipient of the U.S Army Surgeon General Coin of Excellence for his work in public relations, patient communications and public affairs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recently launched a campaign for University Place City Council Position #4. Joey […]
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Clover Park School District using temporary website
CPSD reported on Twitter on May 31 that students will have access to classroom teams & learning apps. The district is using a temporary website: https://cpsd.cloverpark.k12.wa.us. KIRO 7 reported, last week, the district was investigating a ransomware attack.
The Teddy Bear – A Short Story
We got a coupon via email for $5 off at St Vinnies (Saint Vincent de Paul). St Vincent offers online sales as well as very affordable items in there thrift center. We donate when we can and not as often as we should. Their prices for some treasures are outstanding and an additional five dollars […]
A Summer of Good Deeds to be Performed by Scouts throughout Western Washington
Submitted by Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America. TACOMA – Thousands of Scouts from the Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America will be fanning out across the South Sound in the coming months to perform community service projects aimed at improving the quality of life from Federal Way to Chehalis and from the […]
Did You Know “Tarzan” Attended Stadium High School and UW?
Submitted by Phil Raschke. Yep, it’s true, and he also played in the Rose Bowl, Won an Olympic Medal and went on to become a major Hollywood movie star. The man we’re discussing is none other then Tacoma native Harold Herman Brix. Harold was born in Tacoma on May 19, 1906. His parents were German […]
Tacoma Community College Commencement Parade June 12
Tacoma Community College will hold a hybrid Commencement on Saturday, June 12 (10 am-3 pm). The online component is a video of an entire pre-filmed graduation ceremony, featuring Yolonda Williams, Commencement Speaker, and Melissa Littleton, Associated Students of Tacoma Community College (ASTCC) President. See the 2021 Commencement page for details. The in-person component begins at 10 […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Recommends $330.8 Million for Bus Rapid Transit and Light Rail Projects in Washington
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on May 28 announced that President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget includes $75.2 million the Pacific Avenue/State Route 7 BRT project in Pierce County, which would bring BRT service to communities along a 14.3-mile corridor along Pacific Avenue/State Route 7 (SR 7) from downtown Tacoma south to the Spanaway Walmart Supercenter. The […]
Finishing Touches Being Put on U.P.’s Housing Action Plan
Members of the City’s Planning and Development Services Department are busy wrapping up the Housing Action Plan that will be presented to the City Council for study on Monday, June 7. The Housing Action Plan (HAP) is designed to encourage future construction of additional affordable and market-rate housing throughout the city and offers recommendations and […]
2-Night Extension of Current Nighttime Fifth Street NW closures
Nighttime road closure of Fifth Street NW between 2nd Ave NW and W Stewart Ave to conduct utility work for the future garage and pedestrian bridge. When Work started back on May 10, for an approximate three week period (ending May 28). Nighttime work will be extended for 2 more nights, Tuesday, June 1 and […]