Submitted by Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) recently received a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for three-year initiative that will expand the number of free introductory textbooks available to students in professional-technical programs. A team of college faculty members and […]
Obituary Notices – November 23, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Corliss Ann Larson; Mary Swanes Latimer; Lawrence George Christopher. Mountain View Funeral Home: Meranda Brown; Chang Joon Cho; Thursday James Coles; Tran Thi Ngo; Jindi Wang; Marsha Wilson; Oscar Chambers Sr.; Elisabeth M. Jones; Glorianna “Graham” Lewis; Patrick McGee; Kenneth D. Proctor. Powers Funeral Home: Laurence Neil McLaughlin; […]
Thanksgiving Fun Run, FREE indoor pool days, and Zoolights this weekend
Lots of things going on. Click here for more details.
Bilingual Walruses: French 101
Plenty of evidence suggests animals are incredibly intelligent: elephants have exceptional memories and demonstrate self-awareness, octopuses use their arms to solve puzzles, and insects, such as bees and ants, work together in colonies. But… have you ever heard of a bilingual walrus? What about two of them? Walruses Balzak (pronounced bell’-zik) and Lakina (pronounced la-kee’-na) […]
Remembering Jim Harris and our Rotary Clubs
On the 18th of November, we honored Rotarian Jim Harris at Christ Episcopal Church. Jim was ninety-five years old. He passed away a little over a year after losing his beloved wife Enid who died in June of 2022. They were a great team working for our community and the world. Jim was an architect […]
Letter: When The World Leaves You Behind
Fifteen months into my service as school board director I lost my wife of 50 years to cancer, now just nine months ago today. And at a school board director’s conference this weekend I lost again. It is my hope that these two losses, added together, will equal a win for those who read what […]
DuPont November 17 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council November 17 report by clicking here.
How to Keep Children Safe from Sexual Predators
On Nov. 9, a group of concerned citizens joined U.P. Police Chief Pat Burke and Pierce County Detective Sergeant Lynelle Anderson for a “Conversation with the Chief” about the dangers to children from sexual predators. Det. Sgt. Anderson shared alarming statistics that debunk the misconception that sexual abuse is often the result of “stranger danger,” […]
Pierce County Library System closed Nov. 23-24 for Thanksgiving
The Pierce County Library System will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, for Thanksgiving. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.