City of Tacoma announcement. This year the weather changed rapidly. Weather forecasts are predicting rain and snow next week with temperatures in the low 40s during the day and dropping to around or below freezing overnight. The City of Tacoma is encouraging residents to prepare for the cold. Cold can be dangerous to all people, […]
Change Your Clocks & Test Your Smoke Alarms
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Wondering what to do with that extra hour we’ll have this weekend during Daylight Savings? Change your clocks and check your smoke alarms! This is a great time to test your smoke alarms and change any batteries that may not be working. Become familiar with your smoke alarms, as […]
West Pierce Fire honors those continuing their education
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. We support and encourage our personnel to further their education. Which is why we are thrilled to recognize our latest master’s degree graduates. Congratulations on your hard work and a job well done!
Letter: Deliver
It is said that there are three phases to life that are difficult: Start-up, Keep-up, and Give-up. Start-up is hard. Remember those days when you were so few in number anybody who raised their hand there in that first-grade classroom was on the team? And in life, as in baseball, keeping up is harder. It […]
Tacoma’s Business License Fee Structure Updated With Passage of Substitute Ordinance 28838
City of Tacoma announcement. TACOMA, Wash. – On November 1, 2022, the City Council passed Substitute Ordinance 28838 amending Title 6, Chapter 6B.20 of the Municipal Code, relating to the City of Tacoma’s annual business license fees. The new fee structure is effective on January 1, 2023 for all business licenses. Gross Income Business License […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Ted Henderson
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Oakbrook Elementary School PE teacher Ted Henderson. Ted joined Clover Park School District as a teacher for Oakbrook in 1989. He taught fourth and fifth grade for seven years before becoming a PE teacher and has enjoyed seeing the generational impact he […]
GivingTuesday is Nov. 29th – Save The Date
HopeSparks announcement. The holiday giving season is just around the corner. As Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving approaches, we ask that you consider making a charitable gift in support of the families and children who benefit from HopeSparks programs. On Tuesday following Thanksgiving, you’ll have the chance to make a difference in the […]
Recruiting far and wide
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. Our recruiter Deputy Holly Clark and Corrections Training Deputy Donald Brown are at Kansas City, Kansas Community College telling folks the great things the PNW has to offer.
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. Still not sure if you’re eligible for the updated COVID-19 bivalent boosters? It’s simple. You can get one today if: CDC recently authorized Novavax boosters for adults who can’t or don’t want to get an mRNA vaccine. Anyone 18 or older can get that booster if they: We have bivalent boosters […]