The Puyallup City Council Salary Review Commission will meet on Thursday, October 21, to review various items of business and to hold a public hearing on the matter of City Council salaries for 2022. All boards and commission meetings are occurring remotely at this time. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. via the Zoom […]
CPSD offers $50 daily increase for certificated substitutes
A press release from Clover Park School District. LAKEWOOD, Wash — Clover Park School District will now pay certificated substitutes $50 more each day to serve as substitutes in CPSD classrooms which will help alleviate pressures on schools. Certificated substitutes in CPSD can now earn up to $225 each day they work. Base rate of pay for […]
New detours coming to Lakewood’s Nyanza, Gravelly Lake Dr
A press release from City of Lakewood. DETOUR REVISION. Beginning Friday October 22, Nyanza Road will close for a short duration. During this timeframe, crews will tie the new roundabout at Gravelly and Nyanza to the existing roadway along Nyanza. The detour route will be along Gravelly Lake Drive as shown above. Drivers are advised […]
Applicants Sought for the Landmarks Preservation Commission
A press release from City of Tacoma. The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the following positions on the Landmarks Preservation Commission: Architect (One Position):Open to an individual who is currently or has been in the past a professionally certified architect. At-Large (Two Positions):Open to an individual with a demonstrated interest in historic preservation who […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 18
A press release from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Oct. 18, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 23-Oct. 6 is 522.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 13.6 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 193 COVID-19 cases and […]
Obituary Notices – October 19, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Brian Christopher Baker; Crystal Renae Lorenzen; Dorothy Frances Vipond; Felicidad Parayo Go. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Michael J. Guffey; Lloyd A. Gentry. Powers Funeral Home: Otto Munroe Allison III
JBLM to train with artillery and demolitions Oct. 19-24
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with artillery and demolitions from 12 a.m. Oct. 19 to 11:59 p.m. Oct. 24. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Statewide Flag Lowering in of Gen. Colin Powell
Washington Office of the Governor announcement. Pursuant to the attached Presidential Proclamation, Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff immediately, in honor and memory of General Colin Powell and his life of service. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Friday, […]
Letter: Another Perspective on Student Achievement, District Leadership and Equity
Submitted by Dave O’Keeffe. In the 11 years I led the work of Communities In Schools of Lakewood (CISL) I witnessed the tremendous impact of poverty on learning. The OSPI Report Card (easy to Google) shows that 65.9% of students in Clover Park schools identified as low-income. Let this sink in: 8,287 students face poverty […]