Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges announcement. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges will hold its regular business meeting Thursday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Board members are set to approve Bachelor of Applied Science degrees at five colleges: The board is also scheduled to hear an update on […]
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Lott Jr., Francisco and Bolster selected as CPSD Employees of the Year
Clover Park School District announcement. Three Clover Park School District employees were honored as Employees of the Year during a virtual celebration Thursday, May 4. Since 1987, CPSD has honored exemplary employees in three categories: certificated, classified and administrative. Award recipients are chosen by an independent panel of Lakewood citizens. 2023 Employees of the Year […]
Washington State Roars with Excitement as Governor Inslee Signs Bill Designating Suciasaurus Rex as Official State Dinosaur
Washington State House Democrats announcement. Washington State has a new prehistoric resident, the Suciasaurus rex! On Thursday, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law the highly-anticipated legislation that designates a state dinosaur. The long-awaited bill, HB 1020, finally passed after four years of dedicated efforts by Rep. Melanie Morgan (D-Parkland) to make this dream of students a […]
Obituary Notices – May 11, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Dennis Hickey. Mountain View Funeral Home: Clare Bernadette Spodobalski; Mr. Jesse Edward Yarbrough. Powers Funeral Home: Margaret Ann Shattuck; Thomas Henry Howard; Clemente Andrade Velasco; Celestina Antoinette Fenimore; Lillian Kate McAnally.
Tacoma City Ballet Moves To A New Home
Tacoma City Ballet announcement. Tacoma, WA – After calling the Merlino Art Center, located at 6th and Fawcett, home for 40 years, Tacoma City Ballet Executive, Artistic, and School Director Erin Ceragioli announced today this 68-year-old beloved Tacoma legacy arts institution will move to a new location. Beginning in July, Tacoma City Ballet will be […]
Public input needed for aging and disability services plan
Pierce County announcement. The Pierce County Human Services Aging and Disability Resources (ADR) division is developing the 2024-2027 Area Plan and is seeking community input from County residents about aging and disability services in the region. Help shape future services for seniors and individuals with disabilities by completing our short, confidential survey. The survey is […]
Lakewood First Lions elects club officers
Submitted by Eric Warn. Dan Comsia was recently elected 2023/2024 president of the Lakewood First Lions Club, one of the oldest service clubs in Lakewood (1954). His term of office begins July 1st. Dan is a retired Lutheran pastor and PTSD counselor for the Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs. Other officers are RuthAnne Hickey, […]
TAPCO Credit Union Earns Community Development Certification to Better Serve Pierce County and South Sound
TAPCO Credit Union announcement. Hard-working people in Pierce County have not received the economic opportunities they deserve. TAPCO Credit Union is working to make a difference in the lives of our members, consumers and community. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund recently certified TAPCO Credit Union as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). This […]
Electron Hydro dam owner ordered to pay largest financial penalty in an environmental criminal case in state history
Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — A Pierce County Superior Court judge has ordered Electron Hydro, LLC and its Chief Operating Officer Thom Fischer to pay a total of $1 million in fines and restitution as a result of Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Environmental Protection Division’s prosecution. As part of the sentence, the company […]