By Hailey Palmer, Puyallup Tribal News. “The Giving Hope Gala returned for its second year Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Emerald Queen Casino Event Center in Tacoma, bringing in a total of $676,000 to benefit the Salish Cancer Center’s Patient Financial Assistance Fund, eclipsing last year’s total of $532,000. “The event was held to raise […]
The Elephant in the Closet
A Short Story… Eddie had been having a good time. Although he hadn’t been doing too much, he was looking at the week and a half as a reward for not screwing up a number of things. He sat back in his favorite living room chair, relaxing with a bottle of beer on the small […]
2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Gravelly Lake Academy Open Doors Program
Recently, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to the Gravelly Lake Academy (GLA) Open Doors Program team with educator Tiffanee Smith and twelfth grader Lucas Green. Smith joined the GLA team three years ago after working in elementary special education for 15 years. “I was ready for a change and wanted a fresh […]
Pierce Transit Holiday Schedules, Fare Free New Year’s Eve
In the spirit of providing a safe transportation option and preparing to kick off Pierce Transit’s 45th year of service in 2025, Pierce Transit customers will ride the bus, SHUTTLE paratransit or Runner service FREE on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Happy New Year from your local transit provider! In observation of the New Year […]
DuPont’s Leitch named to Drury Dean’s List
DuPont’s Shevon Leitch has been named to Drury University‘s Dean’s List. Shevon earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury. Drury GO is a cutting-edge online learning platform developed by Drury University, designed to empower individuals […]
Department Spotlight – Grandview Early Learning Center
By Corvo Rohwer, Puyallup Tribal News. “The Grandview Early Learning Center isn’t just a day care, it’s a culturally focused program that emphasizes the importance of community and culture for Native children. Cultural Coordinator Archie Cantrell explained the goal of GELC is to provide a safe and nurturing environment to all Native American children by […]
Letter: The Pipes of St Frances Cabrini
Sunday evening (December 22, 2024), at St Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, was a performance that was presented as the inaugural Organ Concert Repertoire. Deacon Joseph Tapia-Beeman and Philip Powell performed nine arrangements that fully showcased the range of the magnificent pipe organ. As a parishioner, I have always enjoyed and wished the pipe organ to […]
Umbrellas and Baseballs
Submitted by Paul Nimmo. Bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, windstorms, power outages and urban flooding. This all means it is time to talk about… Baseball. Lakewood Baseball Club feels strongly about their commitment to the youth Baseball within the community, providing opportunities since 1991. In 2024, 262 registered players, along with sixty-eight volunteers, took to the […]
New Leadership Academy selects Pierce College faculty member for 2025 fellowship
Pierce College at JBLM’s Interim Dean of Instruction Elysia Mbuja has been accepted into the New Leadership Academy (NLA) 2025 Fellows Program and STEM Track at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) Resource Hub. The New Leadership Academy Fellows Program (NLA) was founded as a partnership between the University of Michigan […]