When traveling towards or from Seattle, my husband and I usually try to change it up a bit by taking backroads. This often involves coastal roads, as far as they are available. One of our favorite stretches is that through Redondo Beach. In the past years we always passed by an aquarium that was closed […]
3 ways anyone can expand housing opportunity
Submitted by Fair Housing Center of Washington. Lawmakers have been persistent in their quest to increase affordable housing and ensure folks can access it without discrimination. Recently we’ve seen bills pass for more development (HB-1406); removing racially restrictive language from covenants (HB-1335); increasing training for realtors (SB-5378), and more. At the same time, we as […]
Letter: Home Run
At the April 25, 2022, Clover Park School District meeting of the board, one of four proposals receiving consensus to be discussed at an upcoming workshop was that made by President Alyssa Anderson-Pearson: encouragement of sports throughout the district, especially for children who might not otherwise have an opportunity to play. Of course, as ‘head […]
Coffee Chat and Change the World, May 2
Summer’s Coming. Only Two More Coffee Chats left before we take a break. Please be sure to join with your own great ideas for getting through the summer. Tai Chi Instructor Larry Francis will give some very practical tips for using Chi Gong principles to keep stress under control. Crafty Canadienne Sandra Solon has a great […]
Busy April for Tacoma Business Council
The Tacoma Business Council (TBC) has been busy this April. Meetings were held with the new Police Chief, Avery Moore on April 11, Pierce County Prosecutor Mary Robnett on April 18, and Mayor Victoria Woodards and City Manager Elizabeth Pauli on April 20. TBC’s May General Meeting is scheduled for May 9 (5:30-6:30 pm) at […]
Update on Puyallup garage opening timing
Sound Transit announcement. As more people return to the workplace, parking at Puyallup Station has been getting fuller, and many people are curious when the new garage will open. While construction on the garage and new surface lot is nearly complete, required improvements to rail crossings and nearby intersections still have several months of work […]
Great Turnout for University Place Parks Appreciation Day
City of University Place announcement. Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to Paradise Pond Park on April 23 for Parks Appreciation Day! It was a beautiful sunny morning and a wonderful opportunity for the community to come together and give back to our local parks. Volunteers helped spread woodchips throughout Paradise Pond […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Vaccinations
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. State DOH updated its report this week on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status. In Washington state: Unvaccinated people were 4 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 23 and April 19. More than two thirds of COVID-19 deaths were among unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people […]
Obituary Notices – April 29, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Thomas Charles Harris; Allan Edward Holman; Grace Kyung Lee. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: James Russel Lowe; Edna Christina Mardock. Mountain View Funeral Home: Mildred M. Fetter. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Robert “RJ” Brown III. Powers Funeral Home: Barbara Jean Warwick. Scott Funeral Home: Brandon Pierce.