The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program will announce the winner of the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence at a virtual award ceremony on Tuesday, May 18, from 1 to 2 pm Eastern time. Also to be announced will be the awards for Finalist with Distinction and Rising Star from among ten finalist institutions: Amarillo College (TX) […]
Giove, McMahan and Gayson selected as CPSD Employees of the Year
Three Clover Park School District employees were honored as Employees of the Year during a virtual celebration Monday, May 10. Since 1987, CPSD has honored exemplary employees in three categories: certificated, classified and administrative. Award recipients are chosen by an independent panel of Lakewood citizens. 2021 Employees of the Year are: Certificated Employee of the […]
Symphony Tacoma Online Programs for May and June 2021
Symphony Tacoma concludes its season of virtual musical experiences with the following programs in May and June. SAXOPHONE FUSIONOriginal performance date: April 20, 2019Saturday, May 15 | 7:30 pmSarah Ioannides, conductorJames Carter, saxophone Saxophone Fusion features saxophonist James Carter from his 2019 performance with Symphony Tacoma. Selections include Milhaud’s La Création du Monde, which tells […]
Kilmer Announces Over $42 Million for Local Colleges, Universities, and Students
On May 11, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced more than $42 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Washington’s Sixth Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of […]
136 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, 1 new death confirmed May 11
On May 11, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 364.1. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12 per 100,000. We confirmed 136 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death, a man in his 50s from Tacoma. Our totals are […]
Obituary Notices – May 12, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: James Samuel Bulldis. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Mason Michael Cosentino; Kathleen Lois Schmelzer; Tina Louise Casper. Mountain View Funeral Home: Joan Marie Wahl.
Thorne Lane Exit nearing completion
From WSDOT’s Twitter: “Just talked to the contractor. We are less than 2 weeks away from having the new Thorne Ln on-ramp to SB I-5 and the new SB I-5 exit to Berkeley St and Thorne Ln open. Our blog covers what is changing so you know what to expect.” (See overhead photo below).
Central Pierce rescues 11 ducklings
From Twitter: Engine 60, Pierce County Works, and a few citizens rescued 11 ducklings from a storm drain today in Spanaway. Great job, everyone! (See photos below).
New virtual job fair series matches local employers and candidates
Tacoma, WA – The next in a new series of Hire Pierce County virtual job fairs on May 13 connects employers and job seekers to fill hundreds of job openings in industries ranging from healthcare to manufacturing. The job fairs, organized by WorkForce Central and WorkSource Pierce, allow employers to virtually staff booths, interact with job seekers, […]