TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Health System’s Community Partnership Fund has awarded $800,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout Washington state focused on addressing behavioral health, housing and homelessness, food insecurity, health care and children’s needs. The fund supports organizations in the Puget Sound, Inland Northwest and Yakima Valley regions that provide care, services and resources that strengthen […]
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Tacoma Youth Symphony Association Names Music Director Designate
After a long and thoughtful review process, the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association is excited to announce Dr. James O. Welsch as our next Music Director and Tacoma Youth Symphony Conductor, with his debut at TYSA’s Evergreen Music Festival this summer. Most recently he has served as Music Director & Symphonic Orchestra Conductor of Florida Symphony […]
Fircrest Student Earns Degree from University of Northern Colorado
Fircrest’s Brittney Burt earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics degree from the University of Northern Colorado at the end of the fall 2023 semester. For more information about the class of fall 2023, visit: https://www.unco.edu/news/articles/commencement-fall-2023.aspx
Obituary Notices – January 25, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Susan Kathleen Mackey. Mountain View Funeral Home: Phyllis Jean Clark Hussey; James G Dovey; Ronald Dean Owens. Scott Funeral Home: Roy Lee “Buddy” Walker Jr.
Deputy Involved Shooting in Lakewood
At 11:00 am, on Wednesday January 24th, two of our deputies located a stolen vehicle and announced it took off from them and had a flat tire at 96th St E and Steele St E. Deputies located the vehicle at the 9600 block of 40th Ave SW in Lakewood unoccupied. Deputies were able to locate […]
Local Financial Planner Achieves Prestigious Top of the Table MDRT Qualification
Submitted by The Million Dollar Roundtable. LAKEWOOD, WA – Dr. Christopher Kimball CFP, MSFS, CLTC, CMFC of Christopher V Kimball Financial Services has qualified for Top of the Table, a coveted milestone achievement for his membership in the MDRT organization. Kimball’s membership equips him with tools and resources to better serve his local community. Top […]
UPPD Police Blotter – Jan. 24
The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.
CERT Training Registration Now Open
West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) invites community members who live or work in Lakewood, University Place and Steilacoom to attend the next session of CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) classes. The training will be held March 5-23, 2024 and registration is now open. Aimed at preparing groups in the community to prepare for and […]
See a show, support the Parkland School purchase
Originally posted on the Pierce Prairie Post. As a way for the community to come together and raise additional funds for the fundraiser, The Salty Siblings and Rise and Shine Cabaret Cafe are coming together to produce “The Founding of Peakton University, a Not-So-Historical Cabaret.” We believe that the cause is one worth supporting and […]