Lakewood Police Department announcement. Tentative numbers are in: As of Friday, we have 10,429 pounds of food and almost $13,000 in donations from the 12th Annual Fallen Officers Food Drive and 5th Annual Blood Drive. As for the blood drive: 55 units of blood which means we saved another 165 lives! Way to go!
Dr. David L. Hirschberg joins Charles Wright Academy Board
Charles Wright Academy announcement. Dr. David L. Hirschberg is the Founder and CEO of the RAIN Incubator, a nonprofit focused on developing talent, creating jobs, and forming and attracting companies to the South Puget Sound region. RAIN trains South Sound students — including many from Charles Wright Academy — in critical thinking and fosters careers […]
Holidays Treats Your Teeth Will Cheer For
Submitted by Dr. Jeff Reynolds, DMD. The array of holidays to celebrate in the coming months comes with a variety of sugary desserts. Whether you’re the baker or the taste-tester, you can choose which holiday treats are best for your teeth while still maintaining that dessert-induced smile. The holidays are a time to celebrate with […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Kim Studeman
A Clover Park School District story. Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Clover Park High School business teacher Kim Studeman. She is currently the longest-tenured teacher at the school, having served the CPHS community for 35 years. She decided to become a teacher while taking business classes at Pierce College. She enjoyed the course […]
Point Defiance Zoo Keepers name Armadillo pup ‘Segway’
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.—The one-month-old Southern three-banded armadillo pup at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium now has a name – Segway! “Born to parents Vespa and Scooter, the name Segway seemed to fit right in with the family,” said assistant curator Maureen O’Keefe. The female pup has quadrupled in size since […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed December 7
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Dec. 7, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Nov. 14-27 is 265.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 7 per 100,000. This week, we’re transitioning to a new reporting schedule and will […]
Obituary Notices – December 8, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Monir Naeini Jafari; Robert Charles Riler; Edward Thomas Fijalka Jr.; Dolores Elizabeth McDaneld. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Wayne Lennie Parsons. Mountain View Funeral Home: Warren Leroy Biggs; Joseph Louis Castonguay; Malia Lauvale; Ronald I. Martin; Todd Logan Rodius; Kimberly Monica Rokpeter; Mary Ann Slifer. Fir Lane Memorial […]
South Sound Housing Affordability Partners Executive Board Dec. 8 Special Meeting
Pierce County announcement. City of Tacoma a special meeting of the South Sound Housing Affordability Partners (SSHA3P) Executive Board will be held on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 3 p.m. This meeting will not be conducted in-person and will have telephonic and virtual access for the public to attend as indicated below: Join Zoom Meeting […]
Curb and gutter work on Martin Luther King Jr. Way and on Division Avenue continues
Sound Transit announcement. Crews continue installing curb and gutter on the west side of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 13th St. to S. 16th St. Two-way traffic is maintained on MLK Jr. Way; however, street parking is not available in this area. Customers can park in business parking lot or in the Allen AME Church’s […]