Submitted by Representatives Bronoske & Leavitt. We will be at Espresso Yourself in Fircrest from 9:00-10:00 am on Thursday April 21st. We appreciate hearing from you, on how the State of Washington can best serve your needs. This is an informal chat amongst neighbors so feel free to stop by and grab a cup.
Rotary Club of University Place-Fircrest Plans Post Office Cleanup April 24
Submitted by Claudia Ellsworth. Rotary Clubs of Pierce County will celebrate Earth Day with a variety of environmentally oriented projects. UP-Fircrest Rotary members will gather at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 24, at the University Place Post Office on 27th Street to continue last Fall’s cleanup of Post Office grounds. Volunteers will bring wheelbarrows, pruners, rakes and other […]
Terri Card ’83 leads with care as COO of outpatient operations for MultiCare Behavioral Health
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Terri Card ’83 doesn’t just care about people. She cares about caring for people when they need it most. Card is the chief operating officer of outpatient operations for MultiCare Behavioral Health, but says she’s still a clinician and care provider at heart. That might be because she spent most of […]
TPL’s Northwest Room introduces new database of local history collections: Northwest Online Records and Collections Access
Tacoma Public Library announcement. TACOMA, WASH.—Tacoma Public Library’s Northwest Room today launches a new digital discovery database called the Northwest Online Records and Collections Access (Northwest ORCA). Users can access documents, photos, videos, and other artifacts from the Community Archives Center, the Richards Photography Studio collection, newly acquired photos from The News Tribune and records from the […]
Free community performance and program commemorating the 80th anniversary of the wartime eviction of Japanese Americans in Tacoma
Washington State History Museum announcement. Tacoma, WA – The Washington State Historical Society, writer and public historian Tamiko Nimura, and Tacoma Arts Live are teaming up to host a program commemorating the 80th anniversary of the forced eviction of Japanese and Japanese American people living in Tacoma. Free and open to all, Languages of Memory: A South Sound Japanese American Day of Remembrance, […]
Celebrate Bike Month in May with Pierce Trips
Pierce County announcement. The Bike Everywhere Challenge runs from May 1-31, 2022. Participants can register as an individual or team. Those who log at least 10 bike trips in the Pierce Trips calendar are eligible to win prizes including: $50 and $100 gift cards to a local bike shop. Annual Discovery Passes. Great bike accessories […]
Lakewood City Council Meeting Recap for April 18
City of Lakewood announcement. Parks Appreciation Day is this Saturday, April 23. The City will host a volunteer day to perform spring cleaning at local parks. The City Council issued a proclamation to recognize the occasion. The proclamation was accepted by Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Chair Jason Gerwen. Governmental Affairs Consultant Shelley Helder reviewed the recent […]
NWSA full import TEUs set Q1 record
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. Continued strong consumer demand and retail inventory restocking during the quarter helped push Q1 2022 full imports at the NWSA to an all-time high. A record 365,088 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of laden international imports moved through the gateway during the quarter. While fewer vessel calls in March led to a […]
Face coverings no longer required on transit and in transit facilities in Puget Sound region
Sound Transit announcement. In accordance with yesterday’s statement from the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA), agencies providing transit to riders throughout the Puget Sound region announced that face coverings will no longer be required on transit, at transit facilities or in transit hubs effective today. Participating in this announcement are the following agencies: Community Transit […]