Sound Transit announcement. We’re working on ways to improve access to Lakewood and South Tacoma Stations so Sounder train service and regional bus connections are more convenient for all. This could mean investments in safer walking, rolling and bicycling connections between the station and surrounding neighborhoods. Take a deeper dive into how this project could […]
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DuPont City Council March 22 Workshop Canceled
City of DuPont announcement. The DuPont City Council Workshop scheduled for Tuesday, March 22, 2022, has been canceled. This meeting with be replaced with a “Special Meeting-Strategic Planning”. Notice and agenda for the Strategic Planning meeting will be send out at a later date.
Obituary Notices – March 18, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Curtis Jay Mitchell Lane. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Lindsay Leeann Shumate. Mountain View Funeral Home: Wendy S. Griffin; Vinh Quoc Nguyen; Jennifer Nicole Staley. Powers Funeral Home: Henry Addison Barry; Justin Taylor Swarthout. Gaffney Funeral Home: Herbert LeRoy Hiegel Sr.; John Andrea Petrovich; Sharon Lea Simpson Newsom.
Clover Park High School Choir Featured in Seattle Times
Clover Park School District announcement. Clover Park High School’s choir was featured as one of three Puget Sound-area choral groups in a recent article in the Seattle Times. The article explores the challenges youth and high school choirs have faced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways they have adapted. The feature includes comments […]
Plan to end homelessness creates framework to address regional issues
Pierce County Council announcement. The Pierce County Council once again signaled its commitment to address the needs of the county’s most vulnerable residents with adoption of a Comprehensive Plan to End Homelessness that will serve as the roadmap for how to tackle the multifaceted issue of homelessness in the region. Immediate next steps include establishing […]
Nature Play Garden opens April 1 at Point Defiance Zoo
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—Crawl, balance, investigate and explore. The Little Explorers Nature Play Garden opens April 1 at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The immersive nature play garden is designed to cultivate a sense of belonging and excitement for nature along with an appreciation for plants, pollinators and other small creatures. It’s a […]
Alameda Avenue Construction Nears Completion
City of University Place announcement. Traveling around U.P. will soon be easier with completion of the Alameda Avenue Extension construction. This project fills a critical gap in the City’s street network, connecting the southern end of Alameda Avenue (at 62nd Avenue W.) to the eastern end of 62nd Street (at 64th Avenue W.). Once completed, […]
Maimed Kittens Find Forever Home After Lifesaving Surgery
Submitted by Lindsey Heaney. Two injured kittens, Echo and Foxtrot, get a second chance at life thanks to the community. Both kittens received their much-needed leg amputations and were adopted by one of their rescuers – the animal control officer who brought them to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. On Dec. 7, […]
PLU announces new mathematics major, engineering minor
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Pacific Lutheran University leaders recently announced two new natural sciences programs. Officially launching in fall 2022, students will be able to pursue a major in applied mathematics and/or a minor in engineering and industry. The applied mathematics major builds upon the existing mathematics courses, incorporates interdisciplinary studies and adds a permanent […]