Submitted by John Arbeeny. In an Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) statement dated 3 May 2022, Superintendent Chris Reykdal inserted himself into discussion of the leaked US Supreme Court majority opinion about Roe v. Wade. “As Washington state’s elected K–12 schools chief, it would be short-sighted for me to believe that my job […]
DuPont May 6 Report to Council
Read the DuPont Mayor’s May 6 report to the City Council by clicking here.
Lakewood Pierce County Library closing and moving to short-term location
Pierce County Library System announcement. To serve the community better, the Pierce County Library System is closing the Lakewood Pierce County Library, located at 6300 Wildaire Road S.W., in early June, to prepare for service in a short-term location planned to open in late 2022. Based upon recent architects’ assessment of the building condition and an engineers’ […]
Obituary Notices – May 10, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Lisa Myers Austin; Joseph Andrew Feldbush.
JBLM will conduct artillery and mortar training May 10-13
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime artillery and mortar training from 12 a.m. May 10 to 11:59 p.m. May 13. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Meet TCC’s All-Washington Students for 2022
Tacoma Community College announcement. Tacoma Community College’s three All-Washington students will be honored at an online ceremony hosted by South Puget Sound Community College at noon May 12, 2022. The All-Washington event honors high-achieving students from each of Washington’s 34 community and technical colleges. Amelia Garza When TCC Nursing Student Amelia Garza graduates this spring, she’ll still […]
The King and Queen of Staycations – At Home in Puget Sound
My wife, Peggy, and I have long loved visiting places around the Pacific Northwest. We like theatre productions, concerts, and visiting relatives, old friends, and new ones. When our kids were growing up, we were involved in the Jaycees (Junior Chamber of Commerce), which meant traveling around Washington State in our truck and camper. I […]
‘Night at the Museum’ fundraiser includes disco after party
Submitted by Tacoma Art Museum. A live painting session, food stations and a disco dance party are just a few elements of the “Night at the Museum” fundraiser at Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) May 14. The two-part gathering will be TAM’s first fully in person fundraising event since 2020. The evening soiree, from 6-9 p.m., […]
DuPont Fire Department rolling out new Firefighter Paramedic Services
City of DuPont announcement. The DuPont Fire Department will be ushering in a new era of service delivery it provides to the citizens, visitors, and businesses it serves. Historically, the Fire Department has only offered a Basic Life Support (BLS) level of service when it comes to treating patients. The firefighters provide an exceptional […]