“Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by others) of an imbalance of physical or social power. This imbalance distinguishes bullying from conflict. Bullying is a subcategory of […]
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Soldier arrested
A press release from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. U.S. Army Special Operations Command is aware of the recent arrest of Spc. Patrick P. Byrne. Spc. Byrne is assigned to 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Byrne entered the Army in March 2019 as an 11B/Infantryman. He completed the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program […]
Vice Chair Strickland Leads CBC in Call for Equity in American Rail Infrastructure
A press release from Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, and Subcommittee Chair Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) led a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg urging him to take the steps necessary to support a disadvantaged […]
TCC to Require Vaccinations for Fall Quarter
A press release from Tacoma Community College. Tacoma Community College (TCC) recently announced to the college community that full Covid-19 vaccinations will be required for all students and employees returning to campus starting fall quarter, 2021. Everyone who plans to work or study on campus will be required to complete a self-attestation form or complete a medical, religious or personal/philosophical exemption form. To be considered fully vaccinated, students and employees will need to […]
Thanks to Local Rotary, U.P. Post Office Gets a Facelift
Rotarians from the Rotary Club of University Place-Fircrest had noticed that the grounds around the 25-year old University Place Post Office had fallen victim to the Post Office’s financial troubles and were looking uncared for and overgrown. As one of the prominent public buildings in the UP-Fircrest community, the post office is an important community […]
Letter: Counting Down to Victory! 10 . . .
Ten days from now the people will decide who will survive the Primary for Clover Park School District Directors. Have I worked hard enough? Does my message resonate with those who will make the decision? Two-thousand, three-hundred and six doorsteps I’ve been on to-date in this my campaign to be elected. As I continue on […]
Letter: School Board Race Disinformation
Submitted by Don Anderson. You might expect me to react like Harry Truman when a couple of misogynistic septuagenarian retired majors who’s careers peaked 40 years ago orchestrate a vicious disinformation campaign against my daughter Alyssa Anderson Pearson who is running for re-election to the Clover Park School Board. Unlike Truman, I won’t draw attention […]
House Appropriations Committee Advances New Federal Funding to Support Affordable Housing & Jobs on Tacoma’s Hilltop
A press release from Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer. On July 16, the House Appropriations Committee advanced new federal funding that has been championed by U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) to support two projects that aim to provide more affordable housing and job opportunities in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma. The investments aim to revitalize […]
Letter: Dissappointing District Decision
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. As I read the first sentence of the e-mail sent from the district “After carefully reviewing community input”, I knew I would be disappointed. The bile slowly rose as I continued reading and finding that which I knew was pre-ordained would happen… yep, Harrison Prep would now begin at 7:25 a.m. […]