Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) voted to support the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 – legislation to reauthorize and strengthen America’s workforce development system and help fill job openings with qualified workers. The legislation passed the House 220-196. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the […]
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Limited number of no-cost Lakewood YMCA memberships available
Clover Park School District social media post. Limited opportunity for a no-cost membership to the Lakewood Family Y for middle and high school students.
All Are Invited—Lakewood Rotary’s Online 2022 Auction
Submitted by Lakewood Rotary. On Friday, May 20, at 1:30 pm the Lakewood Rotary’s Annual Online Auction will begin. But don’t want until then to register. REGISTER HERE TODAY! Registration is free. Here’s a sampling of what the auction will include. Thanks to many generous Lakewood businesses, some of the amazing items in the auction […]
City of Tacoma Joins HUD’s House America Initiative
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — Mayor Victoria Woodards and the Tacoma City Council joined U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Regional Administrator Margaret Salazar to announce that Tacoma has joined House America: An All-Hands-On-Deck Effort to Address the Nation’s Homelessness Crisis. “The House America Initiative is a unique opportunity to join communities […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Matthew Snyder
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Hudtloff Middle School special education teacher Matthew Snyder. This is Matthew’s third year at Hudtloff and eighth in Clover Park School District. Matthew worked in retail, customer service, theater and the U.S. Navy before deciding to follow his family’s footsteps by becoming […]
PSE Foundation launches a $600,000 competitive grant program to empower community resiliency
Puget Sound Energy announcement. The Puget Sound Energy Foundation has announced the opening of their $600,000 competitive grant program for local nonprofit organizations and tribal governments serving within Puget Sound Energy’s 10-county service area. Applications for these nondiscretionary funds are due by June 30. The awards will prioritize submittals that demonstrate how funds will rebuild, […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. COVID-19 outbreaks at Pierce County long-term care facilities are increasing and resident’s health is on everyone’s mind. We created a new toolkit to help LTCF residents and their families navigate things like: COVID-19 outbreaks. Keeping hospitalizations low. Preparing for future outbreaks. Encouraging residents’ health in other ways. Find quick links for help […]
Obituary Notices – May 19, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Richard Edgar Reeve; Michael George Brewick; Brent Irvin Mackie; Myung Soon Lee; Anastasiya Lazorovna Petrenko. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Mutsu O Morrow; James Lee Zevenbergen. Mountain View Funeral Home: Janice Yvonne Foreman; Thomas Matthew McDonald; Janet Thiel. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Nancy Louise Reed; Helen Marie Mellick.
Outer Loop of Five Mile Drive Closing to Vehicles Permanently for Safety
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement Tacoma, WA: After careful consideration, and following a recent geotechnical report confirming ongoing erosion and slope instability, Metro Parks Tacoma is closing the Outer Loop of Five Mile Drive in Point Defiance Park to all motorized traffic due to safety concerns. The gates remain open 9am-2pm May 18-19, and closure is effective beginning Friday May 20. Bicycles, […]