New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Nina F. Vakalova. Mountain View Funeral Home: Barbara Jean Finch; Marcia Kent; Harold Louis Mayo; Vickie Mitchell; Roland Otis; Rees Miko Sao; James Russell Shaw. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Chris Turk. Powers Funeral Home: Betty Lois Absher. Hill Funeral Home: William Wyatt.
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Statewide Flag Lowerings – 5/12/22 (Lives lost to COVID-19) and 5/15/22 (Peace Officers Memorial Day)
Washington Office of the Governor announcement. Pursuant to the attached Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in remembrance of the one million American lives lost to COVID-19. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Monday, May 16, 2022. […]
Multi-talented senior and composer TJ Wheeler views music as his vocation
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. TJ Wheeler (PLU Class of ’22) is a music composition major at Pacific Lutheran University. This semester, he was a valuable member of six music ensembles, including Choir of the West, Opera, Steel Band, Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and the PLU Ringers handbell choir.We talked with Wheeler about his experiences at […]
University Place Inclusive Playground team had a great first meeting
Submitted by Chris Saunders. University Place is forming a team to bring a destination inclusive playground to it city. A group of civic minded leaders and residence came together on Tuesday, May 3 to discuss the feasibility of this style of playground to meet the needs of all its citizen, as well as others from […]
Pierce County Council approves budget adjustments to support law enforcement, replace revenue
Pierce County Council announcement. This week the Pierce County Council took action to make changes to the previously adopted 2022-2023 biennial budget, including re-allocating a portion of the county’s federal American Rescue Plan Act monies. The action came through a budget supplemental request from the Pierce County Executive’s Office, which council members then amended to […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Rebecca Ho
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight for National School Nurse Day features itinerant school nurse Rebecca Ho. Becoming a nurse was an easy decision for Rebecca because she was raised around many people who just so happened to be nurses. “I’ve always loved helping others, and I thought these compassionate, caring […]
Lakewood City Council Summary: May 9, 2022
City of Lakewood announcement. Agenda Packet Video Recording City Council reviewed the six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP shows roadway improvement projects happening around Lakewood from 2023 to 2028. The full list of projects is in the agenda packet. Capital Projects Manager Charles “Ted” Hill gave a presentation on the 2023-2028 TIP. This new […]
Come Help Build Puyallup’s Community
City of Puyallup announcement. Many Puyallup residents help build community through volunteer service. Current vacancies on the city’s Senior Advisory Board, Planning Commission and Council Salary Commission are an opportunity to make a difference and serve our community in an important way. To be considered for these appointments, applicants must live in Puyallup and submit a complete application no later than 5:00 p.m. on […]
Our nurses visit first-time moms to help build happy, healthy lives
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Kiara grew up in the child welfare system here in Pierce County. Removed from her mother’s care, she transitioned into foster care at 8 years old. By the time she was 16, Kiara had lived with 4 families. She delivered her own baby girl, Asia, when she was 18. Kiara […]