February is Black History Month, dedicated to honoring the paths laid by the generations of Black individuals that brought us to where we are today. On Saturday, February 3 People’s Center will host a celebration that not only looks back but highlights possibilities for the future. Part of the celebration includes a community resource fair […]
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Chase is on When ID Theft Suspect Flees From Deputy
At 09:20 am, on January 8th, our deputies responded to the South Hill Walmart to help a woman had tracked her stolen keys to the parking lot. She said her purse was stolen out of her truck at 7 am when she went inside the Target just up the road. The woman said her credit […]
Pierce College Athletics holds fifth Hall of Fame induction ceremony honoring student atheletes and staff
The Pierce College Athletics Hall of Fame welcomed its 5th class of inductees on Jan. 20th with a ceremony celebrating alumni and staff, and, for the first time, retired the uniform numbers of two Raider alumni – No. 42, Anthony “Tony” Adams and no. 1, Michaela Hougland. The uniform numbers of Hougland and Adams […]
Local Students Named To Pacific University Dean’s List
DuPont’s Katie Anakalea and Lakewood’s Nancy Vidal Martinez have been named to the Fall 2023 dean’s list at Pacific University in Oregon. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded credit hours. […]
Nobles bill to increase student access to free school meals heard in committee
A bill to increase students’ access to free meals was heard in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee Monday. Senate Bill 5964, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would require all school districts to provide breakfast and lunch without charge to any requesting students, beginning with the 2024-25 school year. Nobles said for […]
Obituary Notices – January 31, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Edward Lee Samuels. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Joseph Alexander Bocanegra; Harry Clark Baird. Mountain View Funeral Home: Linda Kay Busselle-Miller; Wai Cheung; Roswitha Collins; Gertrude “Leann” Dale; Nancy E. Drake; Suzanne L. Erixson; Andrea Garcia; Andrea Garica; Suzanne L. Javed-Iqbal; Diane Jordan; Josephine C. Klarich; Charles […]
Safety concerns prompt restricted access to old Boathouse at Point Defiance Marina
TACOMA – Metro Parks Tacoma has restricted access to the concrete section of the 1925 Pavilion at Point Defiance Marina, which is colloquially referred to as the “Old Boathouse,” due to safety concerns which included spalling concrete. The closure does not affect the general public. The recently renovated wooden frame portion of the building remains open […]
Keeping History Up to Date in Clover Park School District
History is constantly happening all around us. Each election, world event and discovery can fundamentally change the way we view life on this planet. Unfortunately, history classes have traditionally had a hard time adapting to these changes. As history happens, paper textbooks creep more and more out of date with each passing day. CPSD’s new […]
Reasons for Youth Participation in Sports
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. 55 percent of parents believe that sports will benefit their children academically and improve their future careers. 80 percent of parents believe that sports helped their child learn about discipline and dedication, as well as how to get along with others. Research by the President’s Council on Sports,Fitness & Nutrition Science […]