Author Pauli Pedersen lives on Fox Island, WA and has been enjoying an active life of teaching, raising five charming children, and performing as a classical singer. With a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and an indefatigable spirit, she finds wonder in her family history. She began writing her memories of her dad’s struggle […]
Calling all Lakewood Baseball Clubbers
Submitted by Greg Rediske. The annual meeting of the Lakewood Baseball Club will be held on Thursday, December 14, beginning at 5:30 at the University Place Round Table Pizza. 7011 27th St W There will be some changes for the coming year that need to be approved. Lots of exciting news for one and all. […]
Four Bates Technical College Students Awarded the T’wina Nobles Young Professionals Scholarship
Tacoma, Wash.– Bates Technical College Foundation recently announced the selection of Arika Palmer, Julius Nyangusi, Lamont Spencer, and Yoslynn Olmos as recipients of the inaugural $2,500 T’wina Nobles Young Professionals Scholarship. This scholarship, the first of its kind offered through the Bates Tech Foundation, is a merit-based initiative created by Senator T’wina Nobles in collaboration with […]
Thankful for our work in 2023
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. It seems like time is flying by and I wanted to pause and share just a few highlights from 2023. You might have gotten a postcard from me, seen my newsletter, or maybe even heard my podcast but I am a firm believer that communicating […]
Welcome Back Elf Deputy Clark!
Clark is back and he has a special video project he wants Sgt. Moss to do with him. Watch to see what Clark has in store for you this holiday season! After you welcome Clark back, we have some Holiday Safety Tips we want to share with you. This time we are talking about Vehicle […]
Strickland, Murray Introduce Legislation to Retain Skilled Nurses in Military Health Care System
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA10) and U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ted Budd (R-NC), introduced new bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at addressing the nursing staff shortages in the military health care system as personnel shortages remain a major issue for patients and staff at Department of Defense (DoD) healthcare facilities. The Retain […]
Obituary Notices – December 6, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Rosey “Daisy” May Cunningham; Rikiko Mary Fabian; Mary L Lindsay; Nhung Trinh. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Jeffrey Lynn Green. Gaffney Funeral Home: Glora Jean Spicer.
Multicare to require masks in patient care areas starting Dec. 6
MultiCare Health System will begin requiring masks in patient care areas in their facilities in Thurston, Kitsap, King, and Pierce Counties beginning December 6. In the past week, MultiCare passed the threshold of regional emergency department visits for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), leading to the decision to initiate masking. This threshold was set by the […]
Vehicle, pedestrian fatal collision Tuesday morning
Submitted by Sgt. Charles Porche, Lakewood Police. At approximately 6:27 a.m. on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Lakewood Police officers were notified of an injury vehicle versus pedestrian collision in the 10400 block of S. Tacoma Way. The initial caller was the driver of the involved vehicle. The driver reported that the pedestrian was not responsive […]