Sound Transit announcement. Starting Monday, May 16, hundreds of thousands of ORCA transit customers across the Puget Sound region will have access to a new website, smartphone app, and real-time value loading for their ORCA cards. Over the coming months, new ORCA card readers and vending machines will be installed at transit locations throughout the region. All current ORCA cards, […]
Obituary Notices – May 14, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kenneth Harold Rasnick; Eleanor Margaret Coffel. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Arthur James Witsmeer. Mountain View Funeral Home: Marcia Josephine Kent; John Boardman Noble; James Reinsvold. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Alfredo Quidlat Nadayag.
The Promise of Play
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. Kids need to play. We all instinctively know it. If you Google the importance of play you will find many studies validating it, saying things like “Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, cognitive dexterity, and emotional strength.” “Kids Need to Play” was the aptly […]
KIRO: An up-close look at law enforcement in Pierce County: Doing more with less
“PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department has been dealing with unprecedented crime levels coupled with a smaller police force. “KIRO 7′s Aaron Wright rode along with a Pierce County deputy to get a close look at what the force is up against daily. “Our first stop riding with Pierce County Sergeant Darren […]
Steilacoom Town Administrator May 13 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s May 13 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Squeeze the Day
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. As part of Lemonade Day Lakewood, three classes of 4th grade students from Idlewild Elementary School will team up to be the charter crew of entrepreneurs opening up lemonade stands at safe businesses in Lakewood. Students will learn all the basics of starting a business through modules taught in […]
Four CPSD Students Win 1st Place at PLU’s MESA Day
Clover Park School District announcement. Four Clover Park School District students attended the Pacific Lutheran University Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) Day and placed first in two categories. Clover Park High School students Juan Vega and Brandon Ceron placed first in the glider competition while Lakes High School students Jennifer Amado and Jaylen Gist-King […]
Across the Fence: Songs for Messages
Do you know which is one of the longest running TV shows in the world? You probably think of a soap opera. Well, singing has a lot to do with it, though it’s far from an opera. It’s the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), which will celebrate its 2022 finale this Saturday, watched by approximately 180 […]
Duck Daze Parade Registrations Due by May 20
City of University Place announcement. Friday, May 20 is the deadline to register to participate in the Duck Daze parade on June 4. If your organization, school group, scout troop or business wants to march, you must complete the registration form. The parade kicks off at 10 a.m. at 29th Street and Bridgeport Way W. […]