Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. If you follow me on social media, you have seen my posts engaging with the Pierce County community living, working, and playing on our military base. One organization that I have become very familiar with is the 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade (5th SFAB). Many of the […]
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Obituary Notices – September 2, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: Saturnino Castro Jr.; Eunice Jessie De Soto; James Francis Delahanty Jr.; Jane Elizabeth Hinds; Lois B. Lobeda; Yong Schuyler; Dale Warter; Rudolph Belmont Wright. Gaffney Funeral Home: Dolores Elaine Borda; Hudson Joseph Marston.
Talks with the Chief: What do you like to do when you aren’t working?
Tacoma Police Department video. Our “Talks with the Chief” series allows us to bring you answers from the Chief on serious topics as well as those more light-hearted. Today, you can learn a bit more of the personal side of Chief Moore as he answers the question, “what do you like to do when you’re […]
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City of University Place announcement. Several University Place City Council Members, Dobler Management personnel and City staff were on hand as a ceremonial tear down of the old Red Apple Market at 2526 Crystal Springs Rd. W., took place on Aug. 19. Plans call for the four-acre property to be developed into a mixed-use project […]
Feeding a Hungry Community: UP/Fircrest Rotary Food Drive
Rotary Club of University Place/Fircrest story. The Rotary Club of University Place-Fircrest (Rotary of UP-Fircrest) gathered donations of 2,651 pounds of food from shoppers at Green Firs Safeway for donation to the Families Unlimited Food Bank. This marks the second year of cooperation with Safeway at Green Firs during an August food drive. According to […]
KBTC’s Northwest Now talks ‘Back to School’ with Superintendent Chris Reykdal
Bates Technical College announcement. It’s late summer and that means that kids and their parents are getting ready to head back to the classroom. On this edition of Northwest Now, we’ll talk to OSPI Superintendent Chris Reykdal and two local school district superintendents about concerns for this upcoming school year, including low test scores, school […]
Pierce County Now Accepting Applications for C-PACER
Pierce County announcement. The C-PACER (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy + Resiliency) program allows owners and developers of eligible properties in Pierce County to obtain long-term financing, at a lower interest rate, for qualifying energy generation, efficiency, water conservation or resiliency projects. For a full overview of eligibility requirements, visit PierceCountyWa.gov/C-PACER.
Pierce Transit Launches Free Youth Transit Pass Sept. 1
Pierce Transit press release. As a result of new state legislation, and to celebrate the start of a new school year, Pierce Transit is pleased to offer free fares for youth ages 18 and under on all Pierce Transit modes starting September 1, 2022. The Free Youth Transit Pass will allow young people to ride free […]
Pandemic Sparked Shift in Workforce Development
WorkForce Central announcement. Over the past four decades, local workforce boards across the country have functioned as reliable entities that communities can count on, ensuring that there is somewhere to go when job seekers need support and employers are seeking skilled workers. Workforce boards are not typically found in the spotlight but tend to serve as […]