The City of University Place will host a ribbon cutting to welcome Five Guys to University Place on December 18 (11 am-Noon). Five Guys is located at 3626 Market Place W, Suite 2.
City Hosts Local Employment and Apprenticeship Training Program (LEAP) Informational Workshops on December 19
TACOMA, Wash. — As part of its ongoing work to help address training and employment needs across Tacoma, the City’s Local Employment and Apprenticeship Training Program (LEAP) team is hosting two informational workshops on December 19, 2024 – from 8 to 9 AM and 3:30 to 4:30 PM – in the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 […]
Kilmer Honored for Bipartisan Efforts to Fix Congress
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Thursday, December 5, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) was awarded the U.S. Capitol Historical Society’s highest honor, The Freedom Award, in recognition of his leadership as Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Modernization and his efforts to make Congress work better for the American people. The […]
Obituary Notices – December 10, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Myra J. Baughman. Mountain View Funeral Home: Max Eugene Hawkins. Scott Funeral Home: Elroy Brooks.
No matter the weather, Lions show up
Submitted by Eric Warn. No matter how bad the weather, Lakewood First Lions Club members trudge out one day a month to clean Lakewood streets. In front is Jessie Baird. Behind her are (left to right) DeAnne Bennett, Charles Ames, Eric Warn, Dave O’Keeffe and Don Jimenez.
Six Orphaned Puppies Found Starving, Sparking Urgent Plea for Community Support
On Dec. 4, six 8-week-old shepherd puppies were found in dire condition after their mother tragically died. Now in the care of the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County, the puppies are receiving the life-saving medical attention they urgently need. The puppies were discovered by a community member who brought them to the shelter […]
Letter: Losing Coaches Work Hard Too (CPSD)
I was a coach for 15+ years, so I often view life through those goggles. How often do we hear about coaches that get fired after having just one losing season? If you combine all of the NFL and the NBA seasons guess how many coaches, all time, had a losing season and went on […]
Finalists named for interview process to fill Park Board vacancy
TACOMA, WA – Commissioners met during a special session Thursday to review and select four candidates interested in filling the terms for the elected positions currently held by Commissioners Aaron Pointer and Rosie Ayala. Nineteen interested and eligible people submitted applications during the online candidate recruitments process, which ended Tuesday. The following have been selected […]
Transforming Education with the Career Choices Program
Submitted by Employees of Career Choices Inc. Lakewood, WA – The Lakes High School Career Choices program within the Clover Park School District has revolutionized the educational environment by transforming a classroom into a professional workplace. This innovative approach, led by the supervisor Baron Coleman, instills a mindset among students that their classroom is now […]