Lakewood Rotary announcement. On Monday, November 1 from 1-5 pm Lakewood Rotarians will be conducting a canned food drive at the Lakewood City Hall (6000 Main St SW, Lakewood) parking lot. The idea is to bring canned food for our Little Free Pantries when you are driving to the ballot box. The Little Free Pantries […]
Woodards, Ushka statement on Arrest of Suspect in Multiple Homicides
City of Tacoma press release. TACOMA, Wash. — On October 21, we grieved the tragic loss of four lives in the Eastside community. On Oct. 29, Tacoma Police Department detectives, with the assistance of the department’s Special Weapons and Tactics team, took a suspect into custody without incident. While an arrest has been made, we […]
The University Place City Council Nov. 1 Meeting Agenda
The University Place City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Nov. 1 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Grassi Memorial Service
City of University Place press release. A memorial service for Ken Grassi is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 at 1 p.m. The service will be at OURChurch, located at 5000 67th Ave. W. in University Place. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. Council Member Grassi passed away on Sept. 26. He had served […]
Washington’s GET program to reopen soon with historic pricing
WA529 press release. When enrollment reopens for Washington’s Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program on November 1, Washington families will have an unprecedented opportunity to literally prepay for tomorrow’s tuition at today’s price. For the first time in its 23-year history, GET will offer a unit purchase price that does not include a premium over current […]
Steilacoom Historical School District Board Passes Education and Operations Levy Resolution
Steilacoom Historical School District press release. The Steilacoom Historical School District Board of Directors passed a resolution to place its replacement education and operations levy before voters on February 8, 2022. After receiving feedback from the community over the past several years about the importance of education funding combined with low tax rates, the district […]
The Lakewood City Council Nov. 1 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on Nov. 1 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
“The Dead Ocean Scrolls and Other Possible Futures” Exhibit Opens Nov. 1 at TCC
Tacoma Community College press release. With “The Dead Sea Scrolls and Other Possible Futures,” University of Washington Tacoma Art Professor Emeritus Beverly Naidus presents her first Tacoma exhibit since 2004. In her Artist’s Statement, Naidus says that this exhibit emerges from a lifetime spent creating work that seeks to heal personal and collective trauma, and […]
The Hitchen Post: Understanding the budget process: What’s proposed vs. What’s approved
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 press release. I have received a lot of feedback around the proposed 2022-2023 budget, and I want to clear a couple things up about the process. First, at this point all documented legislation, fees and ideas have come from the Executive. What is before Council is […]