Five faculty members were awarded tenure at Tacoma Community College’s March 12 Board Meeting. David Anderson joins the Computer Science department. He has a B.S. and an M.S. in Computer Science from East Carolina University. Nicole Gugliotti joins the Art department. She has B.F.A. in Ceramics from Florida Atlantic University and a M.F.A. in Ceramics from the […]
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DuPont March 14 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s March 14 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Pierce College selected to India-U.S. Partnership Lab
LAKEWOOD, WASH. – Pierce College is proud to announce our selection to the inaugural India-U.S. Partnership Lab, a cohort-based program launched by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) designed to establish sustained partnerships between U.S. and Indian higher education institutions to create a workforce to address growing challenges that transcend national borders. The Partnership […]
House Passes Andrea Smith Hudson Act to Stop Reckless Speeding, Senate Up Next
Office of Rep. Mari Leavitt, 28th Legislative District press release. The Washington State House of Representatives has taken a decisive step toward preventing deadly speeding crashes, passing the Andrea Smith Hudson Act (HB 1596) with strong bipartisan support. The bill now heads to the Senate, bringing Washington one step closer to holding reckless drivers accountable […]
The Board of Health March 19 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health’s next Study Session will take place on March 19 (3-5 pm). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.
Applications Now Being Accepted for Six Positions on the City Events and Recognitions Committee
TACOMA, Wash. – The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill six positions on the City Events and Recognitions Committee (CERC): positions representing Council District Nos. 3, 4, and 5, and three At-Large positions. All applicants must be Tacoma residents and those seeking a district position must reside in that district. The 11-member Committee is comprised […]
Local students named to dean’s list at Washington University in St. Louis
Submitted by Washington University in St. Louis. The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Lakewood’s David Duong is enrolled in the university’s McKelvey School of Engineering. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the McKelvey School of Engineering, students must earn […]
Crime continues its decline in Lakewood
Police Chief Patrick D. Smith shared the Lakewood Police Department’s annual report and year-end 2024 crime summary with the Lakewood City Council at its March 10 meeting. Overall, the city saw its total crime rate drop 19% compared to 2023. This was the largest drop in crime in the last two years. In 2023 crime […]
Sustainability Program hosts community tree share
By Corvo Rohwer, Puyallup Tribal News The Puyallup Tribe Sustainability Program, in partnership with the Tacoma Tree Foundation, hosted a community Tree share on March 7. The event featured a range of native shrubs and trees available in various sizes, including Douglas fir, Sitka spruce, osoberry and more. Members of the community were able to […]