A Clover Park School District story. Our Promising Futures featured student this week is Carter Lake Elementary School fifth grader Aaliyah Reed. Her father is in the military, so she attended a few different schools before joining Carter Lake this year. “Being a military child has never been a negative thing for me because I […]
Vet Clinic, Mar ’22
Submitted by Chas. Ames. Free tickets to various events for military and Veterans VA encourages donating blood amid blood crisis Woodruff Foundation connects fundraisers to orgs VA asks for public input on Veterans outdoor recreation experience Dramatic increase in mental health services to other-than-honorable discharge Veterans VA helps women Veteran entrepreneurs power up VA supports […]
The Puyallup Library Advisory Board March 21 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup Library Advisory Board will hold a Regular Meeting on March 21 (6:15 pm PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
The Women Who Tend Tacoma’s Parks
Submitted by Metro Parks Tacoma. On dark winter mornings, when the rest of us are probably deep under the covers, three women are arriving at work. Wearing hats, thick gloves and rain gear, they open park gates, check restrooms, prune roses, dig weeds, pour concrete and dozens of other tasks. They watch the sun rise, […]
Kilmer, Fitzpatrick Introduce Legislation to Close the Digital Equity Gap, Expand Access to IT Jobs
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the IT Service Corps Act, bipartisan legislation to support local digital equity initiatives while ensuring more people can gain experience to access jobs in the information technology (IT) sector. The IT Service Corps Act will establish IT Service Corps Volunteers focused […]
GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists at the Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Art Museum announcement. This exciting exhibit, opening March 26, 2022 at the Tacoma Art Museum, features art from Hilltop Artists alums and friends, and was curated by alum and teaching artist Trenton Quiocho. GATHER artists include: Douglas Jan Burgess II, Dale Chihuly, Candida Delgadillo, Taylor Haunhorst, Daria Hembree, Jessica Hogan, Dani Kaes, Cassandra Kuring, […]
The Lakewood City Council March 21 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on March 21 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Houston-based Center for Healing Racism will lead upcoming The People’s Gathering
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. The 10th edition of The People’s Gathering will ask a stark question: Do you really want to talk about racism? “Most people really don’t — and they run from the discomfort,” says Melannie Denise Cunningham, PLU’s director of multicultural outreach and engagement who founded The People’s Gathering in 2017.This is the […]
The University Place City Council March 21 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on March 21 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.