On Nov. 26, we confirmed 89 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths: … [Read more...]
Comcast RISE Offers Help to Small Businesses Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Submitted by Nick McDonald, Comcast. Comcast announced today the next phase of Comcast RISE, the multi-year initiative launched to help strengthen small businesses owned by people of color hit hard by COVID-19. Today’s announcement opens up eligibility to include all Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses across Washington state. … [Read more...]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Beachwood kindergarten teacher Leah Bearden
Our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Beachwood Elementary School kindergarten teacher Leah Bearden. She has taught kindergarten through third grade during her more than 25 years in the district. … [Read more...]
Round 3: Working Washington Small Business Grants
On November 20, 2020 Governor Jay Inslee announced a third round of Working Washington Small Business Grants, see here. … [Read more...]
Still thankful
By Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive. We’ve lost so much this year. Our young people have lost their schools, we’ve lost live music and sporting events, and for now we’ve even lost the ability to enjoy a meal in a restaurant. … [Read more...]
Sunny Outlook for Commercial Real Estate if the Gloom Lifts?
I was chatting with my youngest son the other evening and and he mentioned several condos and business buildings available in downtown Tacoma. Some sounded like re-listings. Perhaps there is a new and hopeful attitude growing about business property in the Pacific Northwest. I decided to nose around. While looking on Loopnet.com for news concerning business property for sale, I came across in the … [Read more...]
U.P. Awards Second Round of CARES Act Grants
As of Monday, Nov. 23, a total of 55 University Place businesses have been awarded grants of up to $10,000 (based on the number of full-time employees) as a result of the City’s second round of federal CARES Act funding from the Washington State Department of Commerce. … [Read more...]
Apply for a historic preservation grant
The Pierce County Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission will accept applications for the 2021 Preservation Grant Program through Jan. 8, 2021. These grants assist in funding preservation efforts in Pierce County. The program’s goal is to distribute small, yet meaningful, grants to help promote historic preservation throughout the county. … [Read more...]
Time is running out: 3 Key Items to Consider Before the Dec. 7 Medicare Enrollment Deadline
Submitted by Jesse Gamez, Intermountain Medicare President, Humana. In a year filled with unforeseen challenges and important decisions, people with Medicare have through Monday, Dec. 7 to select their Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug Plan coverage for 2021. To ensure you have the right Medicare plan for you in place come January 1 of next year, it’s important to focus on these three key … [Read more...]
Construction not planned in Stadium and Hilltop Business Districts from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day
The contractor does not plan to do construction work in the Stadium Business District and Hilltop Business District from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. In Stadium, this area includes N. 1st Street from Broadway to Yakima Avenue and Division Avenue from Yakima to Martin Luther King Jr. Way. In Hilltop, this area includes Martin Luther King Jr. Way from S. 9th Street to S. 15th Street. The … [Read more...]