Author D. (Donna) MacNeill Parker has retired from a long career in the Alaska fishing industry in Lakewood, WA. Now she gets to use “all the color of commercial fishing and Alaska to paint an authentic backdrop” where her fictional characters thrive. Donna belongs to the Pacific Northwest Writers Association and the Author’s Guild. When […]
Volunteer Opportunities with DuPont Historical Society & Museum
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. DuPont Historical Society has several openings for volunteers in 2024 — short-term or long-term, onsite or remote, introvert or extrovert! Below are our top needs, but there’s a variety of opportunities available: administrative, museum collection, community outreach, special events, exhibits and programs, building and maintenance, gift shop, membership, fundraising… if […]
UPPD Police Blotter – Apr. 17
The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.
Bernal Baca appointed to state community and technical college board
Submitted by Washington State Board for Community and Technical. Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Dr. Bernal Baca of Tacoma as a member of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Baca serves as executive director of Mi Centro, a Tacoma-based nonprofit that provides social, cultural and educational services to the greater Pierce County Latino […]
AG’s sex predator unit seeks to prevent release of Pierce County sex offender into community
TACOMA — The Washington Attorney General’s Office recently filed a petition in Pierce County Superior Court to civilly commit a sex offender and prevent his release to the community. Daniel S. Morgan, 36, pleaded guilty in 2018 to second-degree assault and indecent liberties, victim incapable of consent. He was also previously convicted of communication with a […]
Bates Technical College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program earns maximum accreditation from national organization
Tacoma, Wash.- During the month of April, Bates Technical College joins in celebrating Occupational Therapy (OT) Month, which honors a profession that makes a difference in the lives of those with health conditions, disabilities or other risk factors. Today, to coincide with OT Month, the college announces that its Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program has earned […]
April is Washington 811 Call Before you Dig Month
The sun is peaking out more and our neighbors are starting to prepare for home improvement jobs this spring and summer! Puget Sound Energy wants to remind its neighbors how they can save potentially thousands of dollars in damages with a single call before even starting the project. In observance of National Safe Digging Month, […]
Lakewood Spring Community Cleanup is April 27-28
The City of Lakewood’s Spring Community Cleanup is Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, 2024. This is a chance for all Lakewood residents to use the LeMay Refuse transfer station on 94th Street SW to dump unwanted items for free. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. The last vehicle will be accepted […]
Obituary Notices – April 17, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Paraskovya Kutsak. Mountain View Funeral Home: Josephine Klarich and Florence Elaine Velacich; Shari Winner. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Laura J. Long-Carver. Powers Funeral Home: Clave McCraw; Millicent E Parmelee; Irene Elizabeth Higgenbottom; Robert Ivan Miller. Hill Funeral Home: Barbara Ann Bearer. Gaffney Funeral Home: Ralph Genaro Turco. Week’s Dryer […]