The Board of Health will hold a Study Session on Feb. 16 (3 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
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City of Tacoma Conducts Nationwide Search for Deputy City Manager
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma is conducting a nationwide search through The Prothman Company, an executive search firm, for its next Deputy City Manager. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply by March 13, 2022 to make the first review of applications for this executive level position, which will remain […]
Obituary Notices – February 14, 2022
Mountain View Funeral Home: Ruth Weber Martinez; Ottilia Condos; Leslie Gaerlan Faelnar; Vivian Fulwider; Catherine MacLeod; Taiana Fuaga Mortensen.
2022 sees moderate increases in property taxes
Pierce County announcement. While real estate values have surged in Pierce County, statutory limits on property tax rates are holding tax increases to modest levels this year. “In recent years, tax bills fluctuated due to the State Legislature and local school districts responding to the McCleary court decision on school funding,” Assessor-Treasurer Mike Lonergan explained. […]
CPSD Promising Future: Lily Nonamaker
A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Clover Park High School senior Lily Nonamaker. Lily transferred to the district during her sophomore year. After spending two years at Clover Park High School, she’s settled in and found her community of friends as an ROTC student. “My favorite part […]
Puyallup City Council 2022 Retreat Meeting
The February 15, 2022, Puyallup City Council retreat meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in person in the Council Chambers on the 5th floor of City Hall, 333 S. Meridian and virtually via the Zoom meeting platform. For additional information on how to access this meeting visit our website at https://www.cityofpuyallup.org/827/Agendas-Minutes-and-Videos or contact […]
Lakewood girl becomes first Pierce County child to die of COVID-19
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. A girl under the age of 10 who lived in the Lakewood region died of COVID-19 on Jan. 30. She is the first COVID-19 death under 18 reported in Pierce County. The girl had multiple underlying health conditions. “This sad news of this young girl’s death reminds us that we […]
TNT: WA parents deserve easy access to school board meetings
The News Tribune’s Editorial Board is in favor of the unanimously passed HB 1973, “which would require school board meetings across Washington to be audio recorded”. From the editorial, “We’ve seen it right here in the South Sound, repeatedly: local school board meetings — which have historically flown under the radar — becoming flashpoints for […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Mario (James) Reaves
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Lake Louise Elementary School counselor Mario Reaves. This is his 27th year as a school counselor, his 10th in the district and his ninth at Lake Louise. Mario began his journey as a counselor when his mother, an RN at Western State […]