City of Tacoma announcement. Mayor Victoria Woodards, City Manager Elizabeth Pauli, and Environmental Services Director Mike Slevin attended a ribbon-cutting event on March 18, 2022, for the “Thea Christiansen” tunneling machine. The machine will be used as part of the City of Tacoma’s Jefferson and Hood Street Surface Water Interceptor project to improve existing stormwater […]
Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard School Launch UW-Wide Competition to Identify the Next Great FinTech Disruptor
Submitted by Sound Credit Union. On March 23 Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s (UWT) Milgard Center for Business Analytics announced the second annual UW FinTech Pitch Competition. The competition offers all UW students a chance to develop a pitch for a new fintech (Financial Technology) product, present their idea to potential investors, and receive […]
Symphony Tacoma Shares Stories of Struggle and Inspiration in Classics V
Symphony Tacoma announcement. Tacoma, WA—Symphony Tacoma presents three compositions that tell stories of struggle and inspiration in Classics V: From the Mountaintop to the River. Clarinetist Anthony McGill is the guest soloist for the concert on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at 7:30 pm in the Pantages Theater. Composer Richard Danielpour found inspiration in Dr. Martin Luther […]
Camp Invention’s Fun, Action-Packed Summer STEM Program Coming to Lakewood area location
Submitted by Camp Invention. Lakewood, WA – Camp Invention®, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to the following locations. Voyager Elementary School the week of July 11 – July – 15, 2022. Regional program sponsors include The Boeing Company. Cascade Christian McAlder Campus the week of July 18 – July – 22, 2022. Regional […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on March 28
Clover Park School District announcement. LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. It will be held in-person and live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend in-person at the district’s Student Services Center (10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW in […]
The Lakewood City Council March 28 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on March 28 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Obituary Notices – March 26, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Frances Mildred Rawlings. Mountain View Funeral Home: Betty Jane Card; George Warren Carter; August Distefano; John Arthur Holroyd; Colleen Johnston; Aurora Kese; Paul Sharkey; Elmer Stevens. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Kenneth H. Weisflog; William D. Schaefer; Joan Saulmon. Powers Funeral Home: Sharon Marie Parker.
Letter: Is It Safe Yet?
As a community member and citizen correspondent, I feel a responsibility to ask questions when something doesn’t work that seems like it should. However… By that same measure, I should also express when something works out well. The Public Safety update held Thursday, March 24, fulfilled a number of functions. Yes, it addressed safety and […]
Pierce County Library Board selects Gretchen Caserotti as executive director
Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System’s Board of Trustees selected Gretchen Caserotti to serve as its new executive director. Following interview panels with the Library’s Administrative Team and Leadership Team, presentations and discussions in a public forum, and interviews with the trustees, the board unanimously selected Caserotti. […]