Town of Steilacoom announcement. March 16 and 17, Miles LLC will be grinding/paving the west side of Rigney Rd. between Steilacoom Blvd. and Lexington St. One lane alternating traffic is expected. Please avoid this area if possible and expect long delays if traveling this roadway. Thank you for your cooperation and patience.
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Lakewood City Council fills Position 6 vacancy
City of Lakewood announcement. Lakewood native Trestin Lauricella was selected Monday by the Lakewood City Council to fill the Position 6 vacancy. He will hold the position until the November general election. That is when voters will decide who will assume the office for a new term. The position was vacated when Linda Farmer was […]
Legendary Black Heroes: Mary Elizabeth Bowser
Submitted by Diedri Webb, Tacoma. Mary Richards born a slave in Virginia 1840 but was freed when her owner, John Van Lew, died. Her former owner’s wife saw that she was educated at the Quaker School for Negroes in Philadelphia and married a freed black man, Wilson Bowser, but it wasn’t until she found a […]
CPSD Career and Technical Education Connects Students with Careers
Clover Park School District announcement. February was Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. CPSD celebrates its importance to students who are honing their skills for a bright future. CPSD middle and high schools offer CTE courses such as robotics, health science, sports medicine, web design and more. These programs give students the opportunity to receive […]
Lakewood supports LASA with $1 million commitment
The Lakewood City Council recently allocated $1 million of its American Rescue Plan Act monies to support an affordable housing project in the city. The project is being built by the Living Assistance Support Alliance, or LASA. Mayor Jason Whalen visited the LASA offices Friday to help raise awareness about the project – and snap […]
A Spectacular 25th New Year Celebration
Asia Pacific Cultural Center announcement. Record crowds packed the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall (February 25, 2023) for a day filled with lively dance and music, exciting martial arts, interesting vendors, hands-on arts and crafts, delicious food, and all things Asia Pacific. Every year, APCC is so very pleased to be able to offer this free, […]
Harrison Preparatory School Student Completes House Page Program
Clover Park School District announcement. Harrison Preparatory School ninth grader Reinida Benavente served as a page for 29th District Representative Melanie Morgan during her term in the House Page Program. Reinida has completed a total of two terms as a page for the House Page Program and assumed a variety of responsibilities. She supported the […]
Fircrest’s Novotny Honored on the Dean’s Academic Honor List at Baylor University
Fircrest’s Jacoby Novotny, Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences student, joined more than 5,100 Baylor University students named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s Academic Honor List, which recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester. Students honored on the Dean’s List earned a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.70 with no […]
Obituary Notices – March 14, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Matthew Russel Kimpel; Beverley Gilbert Bills. Powers Funeral Home: Joshua Raymond Shelstad; Larry Noble Six; Ronald Paul Olinger. Gaffney Funeral Home: JoAnn Louise Roberts.