Association of Washington Cities announcement. The Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities (CQC) has announced eight recipients of its 2023 scholarships. The students are from the cities of Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Issaquah, Lakewood, Poulsbo, SeaTac, and Tukwila, and the Town of Wilbur. The eight outstanding Washington high school seniors will each receive a […]
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Tammy Buyok named president of MultiCare Yakima Memorial
MultiCare announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — Tammy Buyok has been named president of MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital and associated clinics and market leader for the Yakima Valley region. Buyok has been the interim president at Yakima Memorial since the hospital officially joined MultiCare Health System in late January. Buyok has more than 30 years of experience in […]
Obituary Notices – April 21, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Steven Lee Farvour. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Judith Ann Blakeslee. Mountain View Funeral Home: Steven P. Coe; Barbara Lee Reines; Ruben Junior Thompson. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Pakita Leon Guerrero Lujan.
Lakewood Parks Appreciation is April 22
City of Lakewood announcement. Join your neighbors to help cleanup Lakewood’s parks and get them ready for the busy spring and summer season. Our annual Parks Appreciation Day is this Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help clean up park areas, remove noxious weeds, spread wood chips […]
Tacoma Garden Club Flower Show
Submitted by Lee Ann Ufford. Where can you find floral arrangements, horticultural displays, a photography exhibit, well-known garden speakers, vintage cars and information on salmon conservation all in one place this coming Mother’s Day week? How about LeMay: America’s Car Museum, with the addition of Tacoma Garden Club’s Driven By Design Flower Show? The Garden […]
Replacement of School Crosswalks and Markings
City of Fircrest announcement. The roadway replacement of the school crosswalks and markings at both Whittier and Wainwright has been scheduled for Friday 4/21. The contractor is planning to start after the morning traffic rush around 9:00am. Both schools are located on Alameda Ave and traffic controls will be in place. The work shouldn’t take […]
Students Advance in Optimist International Oratorical World Championships
Submitted by West Tacoma Optimist Club. Forty-five students at Covenant High School began working on a public speaking competition in February. On April 7, 2023, the winners were announced and two will be moving forward to the Pacific Northwest (PNW) District competition on April 29, 2023, in Kennewick, WA. The journey began with the West […]
CPSD Partner Spotlight: Rotary Club of Lakewood
Clover Park School District announcement. Supporting students happens in many forms. The Rotary Club of Lakewood takes this idea to heart as it serves the CPSD community. From recognizing students and educators to providing scholarships and bicycles, Lakewood Rotary puts students front-and-center in its embrace of Lakewood. Lakewood Rotary was originally founded in 1956 and […]
Canadian Superstars The Guess Who Will Rock The Pantages
Tacoma Arts Live announcement. TACOMA, WASH.— Tacoma Arts Live presents The Guess Who, the band that became Canada’s first international classic rock music superstars, on Sunday, May 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater. Tickets start at $32 and are on sale now. Quality Records released the group’s first single and album, Shakin’ All Over, in a plain white record […]