Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of Pierce County Deputy Sheriff Dominique (Dom) Calata, 35, and directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Friday, March 25, 2022. Deputy Calata died in the line of duty on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Flags should remain […]
Lunch and Learn Program
Submitted by Sharon D Nelson. Join the Lakewood Republican Women for a Lunch and Learn on March 26, 2022, at the Ram Restaurant, Lakewood. There is no cost for this event; order off the menu. Please RSVP to Doreen at d_imholt@comcast.net or text (253) 208-2599 by March 24, 2022.
Homeless Neighbors – A Sad Ending
A friend wrote me this over the weekend: “Today, for a third time, I attended a memorial for homeless neighbors who died while living on our streets. A name read, a bell rung. Anonymous to most, neighbors to some, family members to others. Homeless people die about 28 years younger than those who are housed. […]
Letter: CPSD discipline policy. A recipe for chaos.
Submitted by John Arbeeny. “There are none so blind as those who will not see,” Jonathan Swift, 1738. I reviewed the 14 March 2022 Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board regular meeting and came away with observations on the most significant issue: District discipline policy. Agenda Item 22-102, Adoption of Policies, Policy 3241 “Student Discipline” […]
Preparing for Kitten Season in the Community
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Spring showers don’t just rain cats and dogs – it also rains kittens! Lots of kittens. March marks the start of kitten season. As the warmer months approach, unaltered female cats go into heat, and the mating season begins. Cats can become pregnant several times a […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Eric Fredericks
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Thomas Middle School eighth grade science teacher Eric Fredericks. He has been an educator for 28 years and is in his sixth year with CPSD. In addition to eighth-grade science, he also teaches sixth-grade AVID and is the chair of the science […]
Applicants Sought for the City Events and Recognitions Committee
City of Tacoma announcement. The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill eight positions on the City Events and Recognitions Committee (CERC): Council District Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 5 and four At-Large positions. All applicants must be Tacoma residents, and those seeking a district position must reside in that district. The 11-member Committee […]
Student survey shows mental health challenges and declines in substance use
Washington State Health Care Authority announcement. Results from the 2021 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS), a statewide survey of young people focused on their health behaviors, are now available. Data suggest mental health concerns remain with some signs of improved health behaviors, including a decrease in substance use. While the full impact of the pandemic is not […]
Three Ways to Cope with the New Now
Submitted by Terry Lee (M.D.). Washington State ranks sixth highest among all the states in the U.S. with the highest percentage (22.2 percent) of adults with a diagnosable mental health illness, according to a Mental Health America report. As Washingtonians enter the third year of a global pandemic, go back to working in-person, and witness […]