Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Harrison Preparatory School and Lakes High School are ranked among the region’s best public high schools according to a recent ranking from U.S. News and World Report. Harrison Prep is the top ranked high school in Pierce County and ranked eighth in Washington state and No. 586 […]
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Pierce County holds steady in County Health Rankings, following years of recent progress
Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity announcement. Where you live, work, learn, and play helps determine how healthy you are and how long you live. That’s why we continue to prioritize increasing health opportunities in places with the greatest needs. We know that will improve our overall health. The 2022 County Health Rankings released Wednesday, April 27, rank […]
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum Selected to Participate in National Museum Assessment Program
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, located in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park,has been selected to participate in the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), which is administered by the American Alliance of Museums. Through guided self-study assessment and on-site consultation with a museum professional, participation in MAP will empower Fort Nisquallyto better serve the citizens […]
Annual enrollment ends May 31 for Washington’s prepaid college savings plan
Submitted by Washington Student Achievement Council. Washington families still have time to start saving for future education costs with Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET), the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program. The 2021-2022 annual enrollment period closes on May 31, 2022. For the first time ever, the purchase price of a GET unit exactly matches the payout value, meaning […]
Obituary Notices – April 30, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Unghwan Kim; Henry Melton, Jr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Joan Catron; Lois J. Clowers; Hildegard Dixon; Diane Dawn Edison; Mr. Song Lee; Yolanda Luna MacDonald; Charleszetta Plummer. Hill Funeral Home: Tomela R Snell.
Return to Sender
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. In 1980, 62% of Pierce County voters chose to eliminate our county commission and replace it with a seven-member county council and elected county executive. When the council and executive disagree, things can get a little messy. Two cases in point: this week’s disagreement over who gets to choose […]
Traffic Control Measures on Ruston Way Scheduled May 2-6
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Division will perform street repairs in multiple locations on Ruston Way from McCarver to North 49th streets starting Monday, May 2, through Friday, May 6, 2022. Work will take place from 8 AM to 5 PM each day with flaggers in place for traffic control. All repairs […]
Lakewood City Manager April 29 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 29 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator April 29 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s April 29 report to the Town Council by clicking here.