City of University Place announcement. Several University Place City Council Members, Dobler Management personnel and City staff were on hand as a ceremonial tear down of the old Red Apple Market at 2526 Crystal Springs Rd. W., took place on Aug. 19. Plans call for the four-acre property to be developed into a mixed-use project […]
Family fun in Tacoma this week and next
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Metro Parks upcoming activities calendar is filling up. Activities include soccer, basketball, pre-school and pre-k, an end of summer blast at the zoo, co-create to recreate, and more. Check out all the offering, and sign up, here.
Feeding a Hungry Community: UP/Fircrest Rotary Food Drive
Rotary Club of University Place/Fircrest story. The Rotary Club of University Place-Fircrest (Rotary of UP-Fircrest) gathered donations of 2,651 pounds of food from shoppers at Green Firs Safeway for donation to the Families Unlimited Food Bank. This marks the second year of cooperation with Safeway at Green Firs during an August food drive. According to […]
KBTC’s Northwest Now talks ‘Back to School’ with Superintendent Chris Reykdal
Bates Technical College announcement. It’s late summer and that means that kids and their parents are getting ready to head back to the classroom. On this edition of Northwest Now, we’ll talk to OSPI Superintendent Chris Reykdal and two local school district superintendents about concerns for this upcoming school year, including low test scores, school […]
Youth Soccer Registration Open Now through Sept. 16
Metro Parks Tacoma announcement. Youth Soccer is offered as a part of Beyond the Bell. To sign up for the program with afterschool practices go to COMPASS (the TPS Family App) and look for Beyond the Bell. If your child does not attend Tacoma Public Schools, or if you would prefer a later practice schedule […]
Pierce County Now Accepting Applications for C-PACER
Pierce County announcement. The C-PACER (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy + Resiliency) program allows owners and developers of eligible properties in Pierce County to obtain long-term financing, at a lower interest rate, for qualifying energy generation, efficiency, water conservation or resiliency projects. For a full overview of eligibility requirements, visit PierceCountyWa.gov/C-PACER.
School is back in session
Chambers Bay announcement. Chambers Bay’s PGA Coaching Club is back in session and includes Group Clinics every Saturday, Unlimited Weekend Practice, and Discounted Sunset Green Fees. Learn more here.
Pierce Transit Launches Free Youth Transit Pass Sept. 1
Pierce Transit press release. As a result of new state legislation, and to celebrate the start of a new school year, Pierce Transit is pleased to offer free fares for youth ages 18 and under on all Pierce Transit modes starting September 1, 2022. The Free Youth Transit Pass will allow young people to ride free […]
Pandemic Sparked Shift in Workforce Development
WorkForce Central announcement. Over the past four decades, local workforce boards across the country have functioned as reliable entities that communities can count on, ensuring that there is somewhere to go when job seekers need support and employers are seeking skilled workers. Workforce boards are not typically found in the spotlight but tend to serve as […]