January 7, 2025, marked an exciting milestone for Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) as we hosted our very first event in our brand-new building! This special occasion was not only a sneak peek into the future home of APCC but also a joyful celebration of our Founder and President, Patsy Surh O’Connell’s birthday. Friends, family, supporters, […]
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Meet U.P. newest members of Economic Development Advisory Commission
The City of U.P.’s Economic Development Advisory Commission has added two new members, Sandy McKenzie, a broker/REALTOR® with Engel & Volkers Chambers Bay, and Monica Marchetti of Marchetti Custom Communications. They replace Ron Kent and Rick Larson whose terms expired at the end of 2024. Current EDAC member John Siridakis, whose term also expired in […]
DuPont February 21 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s February 21 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
City Earns Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Award
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of University Place for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2023. This is the 27th consecutive year U.P. has earned the award. It recognizes […]
Local Financial Planner Achieves Prestigious Top of the Table MDRT Qualification
Submitted by Carmen Wong, Media Relations Specialist, MDRT. Dr. Christopher Kimball CFP, MSFS, CLTC, CMFC of local Christopher V Kimball Financial Services in Lakewood, WA 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 […]
Social Security Announces Change to Improve Agency Operations and Strengthen Protections
The Social Security Administration is announcing an organizational realignment of the functions provided by its Office of Analytics, Review, and Oversight (OARO). These functions remain critical to ensure the programs Social Security administers are of high quality and effective, that SSA uses the latest tools to recommend opportunities to improve the programs, and to detect […]
Employment Security assists federal workers with unemployment claims, job searches amid rise in layoffs
With a rise in federal government layoffs, the Employment Security Department is helping affected federal employees apply for unemployment and get back to work. The department is experiencing an increase in unemployment claims from federal employees this week, including 63 on Tuesday, Feb. 18. “My administration is standing at the ready to support all Washington […]
Letter: 23 February 1945, Iwo Jima, a Personal Story
Submitted by Eric K Chandler. This is a story I wrote yesterday after I read a TNT article entitled, “The Battle of Iwo Jima, A History”. I decided to put together something about where my Father was on 23 FEB 1945, because I can remember very well what he told us about his experience on […]
City of Tacoma Invests $800,000 to Expand Youth and Cultural Programming in District 4
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma has invested $800,000 to expand youth and cultural programming in District 4, as directed by the more than 12,000 District 4 residents who had voted last year to apply Participatory Budgeting funds in support of enriching experiences for youth beyond the school day, while celebrating Tacoma’s diverse cultural […]