What was your first business endeavor as a child? For many of us, especially those who were born last century, it was setting up shop on the sidewalk outside your home to sell lemonade on a warm summer day. In early June, students from Custer, Idlewild and Tillicum elementary schools put their entrepreneurial ambitions into action […]
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Caring for Kids Ready to Learn Fair
Submitted by Diane Formoso. Caring for Kids is holding its annual Ready to Learn Fair for kids on free and reduced lunch in Clover Park, Steilacoom and University Place school districts. This includes pre-school starting school. The event will be held at Harrison Preparatory in Clover Park from 9:00 – 12:00 noon on Saturday August […]
Friend, Arnold join Sound Transit
Sound Transit today announced two new executive appointments that will provide the agency with a greater focus on—and shared responsibility for—the care of and communication to the people and communities it serves through the advancement of its mission, vision, and organizational values. Nora Friend will join the agency as its Chief Communications and Engagement Officer, […]
Applications for 2023 Grit City Trees Program Now Available
TACOMA, Wash — Grit City Trees is the City of Tacoma’s free street tree program. Applications for the 2023 season are now being accepted through Monday, September 4, 2023. Through this program, the City seeks to equitably increase Tacoma’s tree canopy while growing happy and healthy neighborhoods through community tree planting. Planting more trees throughout […]
Pierce College to receive an NWCCU Regional Accreditation Visit
Pierce College District is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Pierce College District’s accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in 2017. As part of the regular cycle of review, Pierce College District will be visited by a NWCCU evaluation team on October 18 – 20, 2023 for the Year-Seven Comprehensive Evaluation. During the visit, […]
The Board of Health July 19 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Study Session on July 19 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Obituary Notices – July 18, 2023
Fir Lane Memorial Park: Carlos A. Castrejon Aragon; Zachary E. Griffith. Powers Funeral Home: Vernon Roy Price; Julia Annabelle Crider.
Fresh Copper River Salmon Will be Available
Submitted by Jenny Dow, Salmon Bake Committee Chair. The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association will have fresh Copper River sockeye salmon fillets for sale in lieu of our traditional Salmon Bake fund raiser, which had to be canceled this year. Salmon orders can be taken at the Steilacoom Farmers Market 3:00-7:00 pm, on Wednesday afternoon, July […]
City of Tacoma’s Equity Index Story Map Receives the Special Achievement in GIS Award
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s innovative use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping and analytics technologies in its efforts to facilitate a deeper organizational and community-wide understanding of where, why, and what inequities exist – as detailed in its Equity Index Story Map – has earned Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS Award. “With our Equity […]