When walking on the second floor of Harrison Preparatory School, visitors are often greeted by the loud singing coming from Ryan Harris’s choir class. The sound of music echoes through the halls as students prepare for performances and competitions. That sound represents a key part of the high school experience. Clubs, extracurricular activities and elective […]
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A Look at My 2024 Legislative Priorities
Office of Rep. Mari Leavitt, 28th Legislative District announcement. We’re now close to the end of week 3 of the 2024 Legislative Session, which also means my fellow lawmakers and I are nearly one-third complete with our time in Olympia spent introducing bills, hearing them in committee, and debating them on the House floor. Today, […]
Volunteer Opportunities Available on City’s Committees, Boards and Commissions
The City of Tacoma encourages residents who are interested in informing the City Council’s policy decisions on a range of local issues to consider joining one of the City’s numerous volunteer committees, boards and commissions. Each year, dozens of volunteer positions are open to residents and, in the next three months, the following committees, boards […]
Helen B. Stafford & Jennie Reed elementary schools open new tree-filled community parks
Tacoma Public Schools (TPS), Trust for Public Land (TPL), and Metro Parks Tacoma (MPT) will open two community-driven playgrounds with ribbon cutting events at Helen B. Stafford and Jennie Reed elementary schools. Helen B. Stafford Elementary will celebrate its park opening on Wednesday, January 31 at 2 p.m., with an event led by their students. Jennie Reed Elementary will open […]
Nobles bill to increase financial aid accessibility, postsecondary enrollment heard in committee
A bill to make financial aid more easily accessible was heard in the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 6254, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), expands the FAFSA/WASFA completion program at the community and technical colleges to every educational service district, as well as the scope of the completion programs […]
Obituary Notices – January 26, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Margaret Lynn Waldherr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Laura Ann Flowers; Dennis Marlo Nasayao; Dao Nguyen; Huong Thi Nguyen; Max Elliot Willis. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Lowell G. Bier; Harris E. Cox.
Meet Your New Council Members
At its first City Council meeting of the new year, Frank Boykin and Melanie Grassi were sworn in as the newest members of the University Place City Council. Here’s just a bit more information about them and their goals for their terms in office: Frank Boykin has served as the vice chair of the City’s […]
University of Puget Sound Awarded $1.3 Million Grant from The Mellon Foundation
Submitted by University of Puget Sound. Tacoma, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound has been awarded $1.3 million from The Mellon Foundation to fund its groundbreaking project, “Reimagining Justice and Carceral Systems through the Humanities.” This transformative initiative will employ humanities approaches to shed light on the experiences of those most affected by criminal […]
Episode 2 of Lakewood MLK Committee video series
The second episode of a three-part video series airs today. This video highlights members of the Lakes High School football team sharing how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote is at play in their lives. “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl. But no […]