Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. With COVID-19 precautions winding down, flu cases and deaths jumped back to pre-pandemic levels this season. It’s a reminder flu is more than just a bad cold. It’s a serious respiratory illness that can make anyone sick. It can be especially dangerous if you’re young, old or have health conditions. […]
Pierce Transit Offers ORCA LIFT Starting April 1
Pierce Transit announcement. Beginning April 1, Pierce Transit joins regional transit partners in offering the ORCA LIFT program. ORCA LIFT is a reduced adult fare program available to individuals with incomes below or equal to 200 percent of Federal Poverty Level guidelines. Those who qualify will pay $1 adult fare per one-way trip on Pierce […]
Obituary Notices – March 22, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Nancy Anne Beighley. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Christopher Stonecipher. Mountain View Funeral Home: Carlos Felizardo; Raymond J. Howell Jr.; Sharon Sue Martin; Vernon Mason; “Brother Bill” Pavone. Powers Funeral Home: Donna Mae Smith. Hill Funeral Home: Nancy Lorrain Corak. Scott Funeral Home: Talibay Raymond A Twine. Evangelical Reformed […]
Clover Park School District 2023-24 Kindergarten Registration Now Open
Clover Park School District announcement. Clover Park School District (CPSD) kindergarten registration for the 2023-24 school year opened Wednesday, March 15. CPSD offers learning experiences to ensure your child has the tools necessary to explore their interests and build a foundation to achieve at high levels academically, socially and emotionally with each coming year. To […]
Rainier Street Preservation Project has started
Town of Steilacoom announcement. Work has commenced on the Rainier St. Preservation Project. This project will continue through mid-May and will consist of the reconstruction of sidewalk ramps to meet current standards, grinding down the existing asphalt roadway and repaving of the roadway between Union Ave and Steilacoom Blvd. Active Construction Inc. is the contractor […]
Lakewood City Council adopts two ordinances focused on public safety
City of Lakewood announcement. The Lakewood City Council adopted two ordinances Monday night meant to give Lakewood police more authority to respond to criminal acts in public spaces. This includes making it a gross misdemeanor to use illegal drugs in public places, and making it illegal to “camp” in public spaces. Council adopted both pieces […]
Fort Steilacoom in Lakewood hosts swap meet for history-related items on March 25
Historic Fort Steilacoom announcement. Maybe you collect items from the 19th and 20th centuries. Maybe you are a living history re-enactor. Maybe you just love ‘old stuff.” We have a swap meet for you. This will be our first living history swap meet since the pandemic. Vendors will be offering everything from women’s clothing and […]
West Pierce Hosts CPR, First Aid & AED Classes
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. West Pierce Fire & Rescue offers CPR, First Aid & AED training classes to the public. This course covers adult, child and infant CPR with airway management, first aid for choking, control of bleeding, splinting, bandaging, first aid for burns, sprains, strains, poison control, and other first aid procedures […]
Don’t Get Hooked by Vishing
City of University Place announcement. Today we received a call from a sharp-witted resident who shared that someone had called claiming to be from the City asking about their Medicare information. While their caller ID said “City of University Place,” and it was indeed the front desk number, the resident became suspicious and called City […]
Building Community: A PLU Special Education Major Discovers the Beauty of Returning to His Childhood School District
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Gavin Knapp ’23 reflects on Fife Public Schools with a new lens, now student teaching with one of his former educators. Gavin Knapp discovered his vocation for special education in an unusual way – coaching unified sports in high school. Although his former high school teachers and university classes profoundly impacted […]
DuPont March 17 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council March 17 report by clicking here.
Letter: Lead Me to The Rock
Where do you go when your heart is overwhelmed? “A mountain-top experience” is a phrase that seems to capture what it means to all who have long trudged a path strewn with difficulty. In the populated valley, crowds of nameless people jostle for position. Job and title and responsibility translate into a maelstrom of activity. […]