A Clover Park School District story. Our Clover Park School District Staff Spotlight this week features Beachwood Elementary School head secretary Kristi Kemp Cardey. Kristi has worked in CPSD for 27 years and has been at Beachwood for the past seven. She has filled a variety of roles in the district, including kitchen manager and paraeducator, […]
Pierce County seeks public input on 2023 Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan
Pierce County announcement. Pierce County is drafting the 2023 Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan (2023 Flood Plan) and would like the public’s input on how we will address flooding over the next 10 years. Led by Pierce County Planning and Public Works, the 2023 Flood Plan outlines how Pierce County, in collaboration with local jurisdictions, […]
SR 167 Master Plan’s second Online Open House is Live through April 15
Washington State Department of Transportation announcement. We recently launched the second online open house to share progress on the State Route 167 Master Plan. The SR 167 corridor runs parallel to Interstate 5 between Renton and Tacoma and experiences daily traffic congestion. The Master Plan is a study to identify multi-modal improvements to help move people and goods […]
Suspect Arrested in 21 Year Old Cold Case
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announcement. On Tuesday March 14th, FBI agents arrested Miguel Urbano-Vazquez for the 2002 Murder of Sharon Van Gilder and for three violent rapes that occurred in the city of Tacoma. Our Cold Case Detective Sergeant, Lynelle Anderson, has spent years waiting for Urbano-Vazquez to be located and once he was found […]
Washington State Government Hiring Event, March 28
Stop looking from job to job and find your career! Join the Washington State Veterans Employee Resource Group (VERG) for the Washington State Government Hiring Event being held on March 28, 2023, from 9:00am to 5:00pm and 5:30pm to 7:30pm, at the Washington National Guard Aviation Readiness Center on Joint Base Lewis McChord. The VERG […]
5 Tips to Stay Financially Fit from BECU’s Stacey Black
Submitted by BECU. Tip 1: Take Your Financial Temperature. An important first step in your financial fitness journey is gaining a holistic view of your personal financial situation. This may include knowing how much you have in savings, understanding your general spending habits and seeing what debt you may owe (i.e., student loans, car loans, […]
Flu cases and deaths back up to pre-pandemic levels this season
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 […]