Bring the family out to the Curran Apple Orchard (3920 Grandview Drive W.) this Sunday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for U.P.’s newest community event, Harvest Day. Pick your own apples from designated trees and enjoy the best in farm- (or orchard)-to-table goodness with nature’s sweetest treats grown right here in U.P. […]
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UPS Students Join the Northwest Room for Summer Internship Program
This was the second year that the Northwest Room and Community Archives Center were invited to be host locations for the University of Puget Sound’s Summer Fellowship Internship (SFI) Program. Through a competitive application process, UPS selects students to participate in the program and places them with local nonprofit or public sector organizations. Participants take […]
Overnight I-5 lane and ramp closures planned in DuPont week of Aug. 28
DUPONT – Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close lanes and ramps on northbound Interstate 5 in DuPont at the Steilacoom-DuPont Road interchange overnight the week of Aug. 28. The closures allow Atkinson Construction to pave and re-stripe the northbound I-5 off- and on-ramps at Steilacoom-DuPont Road for an […]
What Has the Tacoma City Council Been Up To?
Submitted by Morgan Alexander. In light of the recent talk of the Tacoma City Council getting pay raises, the Tacoma Sun thought it would be interesting to see exactly what the council has accomplished so far this year. The results will shock you! At the time of this writing, 17 resolutions have been passed this […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on Aug. 28
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, Aug. 28, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually and live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting the meeting Zoom webinar link or the district YouTube channel. Attendees will be asked to provide the […]
The Puyallup City Council August 29 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on August 29 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Hold onto your handlebars, we’ll soon charge ahead with e-bike programs
We know you are “wheelie excited” for the e-bike incentive programs funded in the 2023-25 transportation budget to roll out, and we are too! The incentives will provide rebates and lending library/ownership programs so it’s easier for people to try or buy e-bikes. With their boost up that hill and their help for tired legs hauling kids […]
Behavioral Health Service funding in Pierce County
Pierce County Twitter/X post. Over $29M has been awarded for behavioral health services in Pierce County. Successful programs and services will focus on community education, prevention, crisis services and rural health services. Learn more here: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=6170
Obituary Notices – August 25, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Jonathan Michael Chamberlain; Elliott McBurney; Hildegard Carter. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Adrienne Marie Angelosante; David Stiner. Mountain View Funeral Home: Timothy Robert Housewright. Powers Funeral Home: Stephen Lee King; Carnell Shinaul; Kenneth Grey Haukenberry Jr; Marjorie May Neal; Judy Lynn Warner; Victoria Ann Borovich; Leonila Majaba Villaflor. Gaffney Funeral Home: Joanne […]