TACOMA, WA – A charismatic colony of purple martins along Ruston Way is moving. The dark purple and blue birds are North America’s largest swallow and often spotted among decrepit wooden poles at Dickman Mill Park, Titlow Beach and Chambers Bay. They are a native bird that has been migrating back to Tacoma and other […]
Operation Santa Paws – Annual Pet Food Drive
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. “Unleash” your spirit of giving to help our neighbors in need keep their pets nourished for the Paw-lidays! For 17 years, the Lakewood Chamber has collected food, supplies and monetary donations for a variety of Pet Food Pantries who help those who are struggling to make ends meet. Suggestions […]
CPSD Learning in Motion – Rainier Elementary School’s Annual Culture Day
Clover Park School District’s Learning In Motion video series peeks inside schools to see what students are learning across the district. In this feature, Rainier Elementary School third through fifth grade students completed their annual Culture Day projects. Each student chose a country to learn about and presented their findings to students from other classes with poster […]
Greater Gig Harbor Literary Society Celebrates Peninsula High’s Winterfest
Are you in a festive mood for the upcoming holidays yet? Do you want to catch some Christmas spirit? Have you got all your Christmas gifts already or are you still searching for the perfect one? Do you still need something extra-special, locally created? The Peninsula High School in Purdy hosts their Annual Winterfest on […]
DuPont November 22 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s November 22 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Three Positions Available on the Community’s Police Advisory Committee Applications
TACOMA, Wash. – The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill three positions on the Community’s Police Advisory Committee (CPAC)—one youth position and two at-large positions. The CPAC positions are voluntary and open to individuals who are residents of Tacoma. CPAC is an advisory panel to the City Council and has the following […]
Father Jeff, The Hoopster and a Dear Friend
When my parents made me go to church in Lakewood, I headed out with a smile, and ended up on the edge of a nearby lake that was an easy walk to church . . . if one wanted to actually go to church. A number of times one of my classmates would join me. […]
Tickets on Sale Now for Lens of Equity 2025
WorkForce Central cordially invites you for a day of open and honest conversations to bring our communities closer, challenge racial inequities, and develop collective solutions. The power to transform our systems relies on each of us — within our neighborhoods, organizations, workplaces, and culture. The Lens of Equity Summit is a space for reflection, dialogue, […]
Art grant opportunity for Pierce County nonprofits opens Dec. 2
Pierce County is excited to announce the opening of the 2025 Art Grant program, beginning Monday, Dec. 2. This grant initiative aims to expand access to the arts, foster educational opportunities, support underserved communities and celebrate the rich cultural diversity within Pierce County. Nonprofit organizations based in unincorporated Pierce County are encouraged to apply if […]