TACOMA, Wash. – The Tacoma City Council adopted two new tax credits on December 19 to incentivize the private sector to create green jobs and hire more individuals with disabilities. Mayor Victoria Woodards, Council Member Keith Blocker, Council Member Joe Bushnell, and Council Member Kiara Daniels brought forward the Tacoma Work Opportunity $1,000 tax credit […]
City Expands Program to Create Affordable Housing
Puyallup, WA – The City of Puyallup is delighted to announce that it has expanded its Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE) program to stimulate affordable housing development. City Council recently passed an Ordinance to create new opportunities for developers looking to build more housing in the City limits. The MFTE program was originally only available for […]
Vets to Techs program celebrates milestone graduation
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The Washington Vets to Tech program at St. Martin’s University in Lacey celebrated a milestone achievement Dec. 15 when it graduated its 1,000th student in its 10 years of providing IT training and certifications to veterans preparing to enter the […]
Letter: A Message From The Heart
At exactly 8:30 a.m. every day the phone rings. The call has been triggered by a signal sent from his heart. Following his heart-valve replacement surgery, this heart message is his daily reminder to put the cuff on his arm and install the finger clip. Then it is time for his morning walk. His steps […]
Lakewood City Hall, Police Station holiday closures
Lakewood City Hall and the front lobby of the Lakewood police station will close at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Both buildings will remain closed through Monday Dec. 25, 2023 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Regular operations resume Tuesday, Dec. 26. 2023. The following week, Lakewood City Hall and the Lakewood police station […]
28 Community Art Projects Funded by the Tacoma Arts Commission
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $156,000 in Community Arts Projects funding to 28 Tacoma organizations, groups, and businesses in support of 2024 public outreach projects in the fields of culture, dance, literary, music, theatre, visual, and cross-disciplinary arts. “We’re heartened to fund arts and culture projects that highlight the arts as […]
The Nightly Grind: Knowing When to Invest in a Night Guard
Submitted by Dr. Jeff Reynolds. While mouth guards are nearly ubiquitous in the mouths of athletes, more and more people are taking similar steps to protect their teeth as part of their everyday lives in the form of night guards. Knowing when you need a night guard or not, though, isn’t always obvious. If you’ve […]
Obituary Notices – December 21, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Dorothy Ann McCullum; Anna J Shoaf; Geraldine C. Warren. Gaffney Funeral Home: Linda Gail Hopkins.
Lakewood City Council outlines 2024 legislative priorities at recent meetings
The Lakewood City Council held two special meetings to review its legislative agendas for 2024. The first was with state legislators to review the city’s priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Legislators from the 28th and 29th legislative districts were invited to attend. The city’s legislative priorities for 2024 at the state level include: Read the City’s […]