Even when an advisory is not in effect, always use caution when you’re in the water. When in doubt, stay out! On Nov. 18, we lifted the toxic algae caution advisories for Spanaway and Ohop Lakes. The water is safe for people and pets. Always use caution when you’re in the water. When you see […]
Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors
The Association of Washington Cities Center for Quality Communities will award up to three $3,000 scholarships in 2025 to high school seniors who are active in leadership in their city government, community or school. The City of University Place can nominate one graduating high school senior. Applicants must be Washington state residents, reside in University […]
Preserve Pierce County’s open spaces: 2025 Conservation Futures Grant application opens Dec. 2
The Pierce County Conservation Futures Program application period opens on Dec. 2, offering an opportunity for local organizations to apply for funding to support conservation projects. The Conservation Futures Program offers a critical pathway to preserving Pierce County’s natural spaces for future generations. Funded through the Conservation Futures Tax Levy (CFT), the program provides essential […]
Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting is Dec. 7
We’re preparing for our final event of the year: the Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Christmas Tree Lighting. Join us Saturday, Dec. 7 in Lakewood Towne Center for this community event. Line the parade route to cheer on local Lakewood businesses, school groups and community organizations. Parade participants will proceed from Alfaretta Street SW […]
Wine & Song 2024: Stephanie Anne Johnson, vocalist, songwriter, guitarist
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. We are excited for our annual Wine & Song fundraiser! The Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma events are free through generous support from the Old Town Business and Professional Association, our wonderful volunteers, and our annual fundraiser. Featured performer: Stephanie Anne Johnson! Wine & Song 2024: Classical […]
Obituary Notices – November 20, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Thomas Cecil Ashlock Sr.; William Michael Buchanan; Melvin O. Drummond; Elaine Mary Gardner; Jennifer Marie Hansen; Jennifer M. Hansen; Axel Lee Johnson; Marietta Jean (Hein) Miller; Danny Paul Neal; Mary Lou Peterson; Darell W Richard; David A. Shively; Barbara J. Swanson; Patsy Ann Thomas.
Cooperative purchases mobile home park, preserving affordable housing in Parkland
The Pierce County Community Development Corporation (PCCDC) is awarding $750,000 to a resident-owned cooperative for the purchase of Olga Dor Court, a Mobile Home Community (MHC) for seniors aged 55 years or older in Parkland. Olga Dor Court residents were notified earlier this year that the property owner intended to sell the community, which is […]
DuPont November 15 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s November 15 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Letter: Keep the lights on at the Lighthouse (and Beacon) Senior Centers; Tacoma Seniors Need More Services, Not Fewer
Submitted by Karen Fleur Tofti-Tufarelli and Mignonne Peterson. The City of Tacoma plans to close the Beacon and Lighthouse senior centers, hoping that seniors who rely on those centers will somehow seamlessly make the transition to a Metro Parks facility. While Metro Parks does a good job with its programs, Lighthouse and Beacon are long-standing […]