Jan. 8 Regular Meeting During its Jan. 8 board meeting, the Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors heard reports from Superintendent Ron Banner and Harrison Preparatory School Principal Kevin Rupprecht. It was also recognized by students for School Board Recognition Month. Superintendent’s Report In his report, Banner acknowledged January as School Board Recognition Month […]
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Senate passes Nobles bill to create more affordable homeownership opportunities
A bill to create more affordable homeownership opportunities passed the Senate on a 48-1 vote Friday. Senate Bill 6173, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), aims to expand the production of affordable housing by enabling local municipalities to support organizations in creating homeownership opportunities for households earning up to 80% of area median income. It also seeks […]
University Of Puget Sound Is A Top Producer Of Fulbright U.S. Students
Tacoma, Wash. — For the third year in a row, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized the University of Puget Sound as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Fulbright Top Producing Institutions like Puget Sound value global connections and support […]
Pierce County Library System closed Monday, Feb. 19, Presidents Day
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, Feb. 19, Presidents Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
Obituary Notices – February 16, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Zenas Joe Cantrell. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ona Mae Clifton; Vera Ethel Cudney; Darnell Jacob Harris; Ilonka Henderson; Shirley Marie Kuebler; Breanna Richard; John “Bubba” R Sheneman; George Smithwick; Cody Jo Vanhorn; Sam Woods.
Tacoma’s Crime Dashboard is Live
Submitted by Tacoma Business Council. There is now an easy to use tool available on crime data. For example, if you want to know how today’s homicide rate compares to 2018, that is easily done. We ran that test. Here’s what the dashboard generated. We are glad to see homicides down from last year’s high, […]
DuPont Police Chief Completes the Executive Leadership Program at Naval Postgraduate School
Submitted by the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Douglas Newman, Chief of Police for the City of DuPont, WA, completed the Executive Leadership Program at Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) on Feb. 9, 2024. A 28-year law enforcement veteran, Newman has served as DuPont’s Police Chief for the past five years. […]
Senate passes Nobles bill aligning eligibility time frames across state, federal financial aid programs
Legislation to allow students to receive state financial aid for the same amount of time they can receive federal aid passed the Senate on a 34-14 vote Friday. Senate Bill 5904, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would align the maximum eligibility time frames for the Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and Passport to Careers […]
Hidden Heroes Week 2: Philanthropy & Business Ownership
The City of Lakewood, in partnership with the Clover Park School District, is highlighting the “Hidden Heroes” of our community. Each week we are featuring Black or African American professionals in the community who are making a difference. Week two focuses on local leaders in the nonprofit sector and local business ownership.\ Kimi Ginn, CEO […]