Submitted by John Colvin, DuPont. Project New Hope Northwest is a subsidiary of the Lacey Sunrise Lions Club in Lacey, WA that provides family camps and retreats to servicemen, servicewomen, veterans, and their families. These retreats focus on strategies and healing techniques to help mitigate the symptoms caused by military service related Post Traumatic Stresses. […]
Lakewood to Host Community Cleanup April 9 & 10
City of Lakewood announcement. Residents may bring trash, junk, and recyclables for free disposal Lakewood’s Spring 2022 Community Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10. Lakewood residents may bring trash, junk, and recyclables for free disposal. SPRING 2022 Community Cleanup 3869 94th Street SW, Lakewood, WA 98499 Saturday, April 9 […]
Local students graduate from Baylor University
Baylor University celebrated nearly 1,800 graduates who received their degrees during summer and fall commencement ceremonies. DuPont – Jonathan Haller, Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies in Orthopaedics, Graduate School, December Graduation Fircrest – Sadie Brayton, Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders, Graduate School, August Graduation President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., honored […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Debbie Shoop
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Lakes High School head secretary Debbie Shoop. Debbie has been with the district for 27 years and after working as the ASB secretary and in the main office, she stepped into the role of head secretary in 2009. “I just try to […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. ICYMI: Pierce County’s falling case and hospitalization rates moved us into CDC’s medium-risk category. While CDC’s website doesn’t reflect that yet, Washington State Department of Health is working with CDC to ensure up-to-date data. Read more in our recent blog. Our latest data shows how far those rates dropped in […]
Obituary Notices – March 9, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Helen Sue Labrie; Robert “Uncle Bob” James Freeman. Mountain View Funeral Home: Jerry L. Burton; Leon N. Glover; Reynaldo A. Mandapat. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Charles A. Elmore; Paul A. Joe. Hill Funeral Home: Glennys Stach. Gaffney Funeral Home: Ronald Edward Thompson.
County Council honors Sue Kidd
Pierce County Council social media post. Today Council took time to recognize longtime South Sound food critic, Sue Kidd, who passed away unexpectedly last week. Kidd was integral in helping the Council-initiated Restaurant Rally program succeed and was a true champion for small business. She will be missed.
Reminder: Military & Veteran Community Listening Session is Thursday
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. I hope you’ll join me this Thursday for the virtual Military & Community Veteran Community Listening Session. If you haven’t registered yet, here’s the link to sign up for this event that will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: PierceCountyWa.Gov/VeteranListeningSession This session is open to […]
Tacoma Community College Discussion Panel Features John Bunn and Raymond Santana
Tacoma Community College announcement. What: Healing from the Inside Out: Liberation & Transformation, Incarceration to Inspiration with John Bunn and Raymond Santana. Where: Online Tacoma Community College (TCC) event When: 2-4 p.m. March 10 Registration: Individual & group rates available for community members Panelists John Bunn Wrongfully convicted of murder in 1991, John Bunn spent 16 years in prison […]