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.
Kilmer’s Bipartisan Legislation to Help Communities Address Ongoing Opioid Crisis Signed Into Law
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On March 16, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced that the Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced with Rep. Dave Joyce (OH-14), was signed into law as part of the twelve-bill spending package to fund the federal government. The legislation, which passed the House in October 2021, […]
Payroll employment growth surges in February
Washington State Employment Security Department announcement. Washington’s economy added 31,700 jobs in February. In February, the preliminary seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3%. “The February increase in state employment was the largest monthly increase since last July,” said the Employment Security Department’s (ESD) Economist Paul Turek. “The gains were broad-based with just […]
Obituary Notice – March 19, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Bruce Arden Smith.