City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood’s Deputy Mayor Mary Moss is the second Lakewood Hero highlighted in our 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. video series. Moss shares why she formed the nonprofit Lakewood Multicultural Coalition.
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Puyallup’s Rumor of the Month: Stormwater Treatment
City of Puyallup announcement. Rumors and gossip are rarely factual. Get the facts straight from the source. Introducing our Rumor of the Month page. Each month, we’ll showcase a new rumor we’ve been hearing around the community and address it here. Check back here each month for a new rumor. JANUARY 2023 “I heard that […]
At-Large Council Member Kristina Walker to Serve as Deputy Mayor in 2023
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – At the January 10, 2023 City Council meeting, At-Large Council Member Kristina Walker was appointed to serve as Tacoma’s deputy mayor in 2023. Passionate about creating more opportunities for all residents of Tacoma, Council Member Walker has worked to close equity gaps and address disparities that exist for […]
Federal Grant Expands Computer Science Offerings
Clover Park School District announcement. Students in Margarita Reid’s extended science after-school group at Idlewild Elementary School are learning to code without even touching a computer. Fashioning a pulley system out of black and red blocks, students are learning the fundamentals of engineering while having fun. Students are using Kid Spark kits, which are designed […]
$500,000 Available in Grant Funding for Small Business Restoration
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – As part of its ongoing support of Tacoma’s small businesses, the City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development Department is accepting applications for Small Business Restoration thru February 2, 2023. “Our diverse small business community continues to be the lifeblood of our local economy, and we remain committed […]
Obituary Notices – January 13, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Bernyce Renee Martin. Tadeusz Cieslak; Chong Soon Han; Nakieya L. Kemp; Christine Maisenhelder; Taele Tofiga. Gaffney Funeral Home: Charles Edward Winn; Robert Henry Doyea; John Fredrick Farmer.
Organized retail theft suspects distract market employees, steal $5,000
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. Our detectives are asking for your help to identify the suspects responsible for an organized retail theft in the Puyallup Valley. On Nov. 23, 2022, at 6:12 p.m., a group of six women entered a market in the 7800 block of River Rd E. The women walked around the market […]
What’s UP with Biz? U.P. Business Snapshot
City of University Place announcement. With 2022 in the rearview mirror, the City’s Planning and Development Services Department would like to provide a brief review of the past year’s major highlights:
Making A Difference Foundation Receives Grant from Skookum Contract Services
Making a Difference Foundation announcement. Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Skookum Contract Services for MADF’s the new Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank building remodel project. MADF’s Eloise’s Cooking Pot Food Bank reduces the judgment and stigma to hunger while providing healthy, fresh food for those in need within […]