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2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Lochburn Middle School
Last week, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to Lochburn Middle School with math teacher Amelia Pernell and seventh grader DK Crawford. Pernell joined the Lochburn team shortly after graduating with her master’s degree in 2019. This is her first year as the math department chair and she is enjoying the challenge. “I […]
A Grandmother Cries over a Broken Heart
I met Phyllis at a coffee shop. She was crying. I could have just ignored her or I could have turned around and walked away like most people. Instead, I sat down at her table and said, “Tough day?”. She looked at me and tried to shrug off the need to have a stranger care […]
Hylebos Bridge Anticipated to Reopen to Vehicular Traffic by December 13
TACOMA, Wash. – The Hylebos Bridge (located off East 11th Street in the Tacoma Tideflats) is currently closed to vehicular traffic due to a technical malfunction. The City of Tacoma’s Public Works Engineering Division is working with a contracting crew to remedy the issue. The bridge remains open to shipping vessels and is anticipated to reopen to vehicular […]
University of Puget Sound Honored with Beacon Award for Freedom Education Project Puget Sound
Submitted by By Veronica Craker, Director of Media Relations. The University of Puget Sound has been awarded the Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). This honor celebrates the transformative impact of the Freedom Education Project Puget Sound (FEPPS), a program co-founded by Puget […]
Kilmer Delivers Final Floor Remarks
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Washington, DC – Today (December 6, 2024), U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) delivered his final floor remarks as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Port Angeles native, who worked in economic development and served in the Washington State Legislature before being elected to Congress in 2012, announced that he […]
Obituary Notices – December 9, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Martin Charles Schmoldt; Robert Lightfoot Smith; John A Woodworth Jr.; Linda Joanne Coddington. Scott Funeral Home: Filomena Williams; Paula Rudene Taylor.
15th ST SE Rail Crossing Closure December 8-10
Starting on Sunday, December 8th, at 7 p.m., BNSF Railways will repair their rail crossing at 15th ST SE and E Pioneer. The crossing will be completely rehabilitated so that cars have a smoother ride across the surface. This work will require a full closure of the crossing from Sunday through Wednesday, December 10th. Detour […]
A 1 in 67 million chance
Submitted by Chambers Bay. The odds of making two holes-in-one in the same round are exceptionally low—a 0.000000015% chance to be exact. This fall, Steven Mazon teed off at Chambers Bay to celebrate his birthday and wound up with a whole lot more to celebrate. Mazon aced holes 3 and 17, with helpful guidance from […]