Submitted by Greg Premo, Police Chief. I am sad to report that the University Place community has lost a valued and dedicated volunteer. Don Cooper, who donated countless hours of his time to the U.P. Police Department for nearly 20 years, passed away on March 15. ?Throughout his years as a volunteer, Don worked under […]
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Permanent change coming to southbound I-5 exit to JBLM Madigan Gate, Berkeley Street
Attention users of the southbound Interstate 5 exit to Berkeley Street and the Madigan Army Medical Center: A permanent change to the exit is coming, and it may happen before Memorial Day. While these are some big improvements, it’s time to stay plugged in for upcoming changes, so you won’t miss your exit. New shared […]
Bill Hanawalt Announces Campaign for Tacoma School Board
Tacoma, WA – Community leader and education stalwart Bill Hanawalt announced his campaign today for Tacoma School Board Position #5. The seat is currently held by Elizabeth Bonbright. “There is nothing more impactful and important than our public schools in the daily lives of Tacoma children and families. I am resolute in my conviction that […]
Washington Congressional Delegation Urges SBA to Help Washington Small Businesses Access COVID-19 Relief
On Friday, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) led the entire bipartisan Washington congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman requesting revisions to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) participation criteria for the American Rescue Plan’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF). As currently written, the criteria effectively disqualifies Washington state’s distillery and craft […]
Fircrest announces Local Vaccination Clinic
Tacoma Ministerial Alliance (TMA) will partner with Church of the Living God to host a community vaccine clinic. VALMED LLC has made 300 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines available to the community. 2102 S. M St, TACOMA, WA 98405 Register by calling: 253-272-3399 or Email: thevisioncenter@comcast.net Visit Tacoma Ministerial Alliance (tmatoday.org) for more info The post Local […]
O’Keeffe elected Lakewood First Lions Club President
Dave O’Keeffe was recently elected 2021/2022 president of the Lakewood First Lions Club, one of the oldest service clubs in Lakewood (1954). His term of office begins July 1. O’Keeffe is a grant writer for Highline College. Other officers are Dr. Bob Allen, immediate past president; Ruth Anne Hickey, vice-president; Michael Brandstetter, treasurer; Lynda Jackson, […]
Eastern Oregon University announces local students named to winter term dean’s list
Eastern Oregon University named 629 students to the dean’s list for the 2021 winter term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded EOU coursework. Lakewood, WA – Hayden Hawkins Prepare for the world beyond college with […]
Leavitt workforce training bill signed into law
A tax credit for businesses working with students in employment training programs was extended yesterday after Governor Jay Inslee signed HB 1033 into law. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mari Leavitt (D-University Place), extends the Washington Customized Employment Training Program Business and Occupation tax credit to July 1, 2026. The program is used by businesses to increase […]
196 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases and 1 new death confirmed Apr. 28
On April 28, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 353.1 The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Today, we will discontinue our COVID-19 case rate reporting and instead post the state’s case rate metric for Pierce County. We have also added the state’s dashboard with […]