West Pierce Fire & Rescue (WPFR) recently celebrated its 18 newest firefighters as they graduated from the Red Knights Recruit Academy. These firefighters are a combination of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) and Paramedics who will being shift work soon and serve the West Pierce community. The Red Knights Recruit Academy is a 13-week program that […]
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Lane Closures on Schuster Parkway Scheduled June 13 – 15
The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will be closing the inside lane of both northbound and southbound Schuster Parkway between South 4th Street and Ruston Way, starting Tuesday, June 13, through Thursday, June 15, for landscape maintenance. The closure is expected to take place from 8 AM to 3 PM each day. This work is weather […]
Steilacoom High Class of 2023 Grads receive thousands in local SHEF scholarships
Submitted by Karen Hobbs for SHEF. The Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation or SHEF is proud to announce the awarding of 32 scholarships to 32 exceptionally worthy Steilacoom High School graduates this past month. SHEF is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1993 and since that time has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to Steilacoom […]
NeoGenesis Nutrition to open in University Place
Help the City of University Place welcome NeoGenesis Nutrition on Thursday, June 15, 2023 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. A ribbon cutting at their location at 2607 Bridgeport Way W Ste 2E. Make plans to welcome this new business into the U.P. business community.
Danny Vernon to perform at DuPont Concert in the Park
Join Danny Vernon as Elvis at his electric performance at Clocktower Park. Danny has sought to create a show that would hold the excitement of the King of Rock and Roll on stage. https://www.dannyvernon.com/home The performance will take place at Clocktower Park (1400 Palisade Blvd, DuPont) on June 15 from 7:00-8:30 pm.
Bubbles at Ross Plaza
Calling all kids! – Join DuPont Parks & Recreation and the DuPont Library for bubble play at Ross Plaza! June 16, 2023, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Ross Plaza, 1500 Ross Loop, DuPont, WA 98327
Registration is Open for Safe Sitter Babysitting Classes
West Pierce Fire & Rescue is offering Safe Sitter babysitting classes over the summer to teach students ages 11-13 how to safely care for younger children. It is common this age group starts to stay home alone or watch younger siblings. Even if they are not babysitting outside the home, the skills they will learn […]
Puget Sound Energy reaches major milestone in its green energy plan
Puget Sound Energy announcement. PSE received approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) of its Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP), the company’s course of action for moving to more than 60 percent clean electricity by the end of 2025 and meeting its aspirational goal of being a Beyond Net Zero Carbon company by 2045. […]
Obituary Notices – June 12, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Alex Hoopes; Ok Hee Kim; Jon Kujawinski; Tanya McKechnie; Ronald Wade Morgan; Melba Joyce Turner.