Registration is open! Introducing “Pay-what-you-can” tuition. LIT (LAKEWOOD INSTITUTE OF THEATRE) is dedicated to making theatre and theatrical education accessible to all, and is open to all those who wish to participate in a class/camp/workshop regardless of their family’s financial situation. This quarter our after-school production camps will be offered at a sliding scale to […]
Thank You
Submitted by Barlow Buescher. I want to express heartfelt thanks to Ben and all who help him make The Suburban Times a valuable resource to our communities. I love starting each day with the edification and sense of community the publication provides.
The Optimist Club asks what brings out the optimism in you?
Submitted by West Tacoma Optimist Club. Students are invited to participate in the Optimist International Essay Contest sponsored by the West Tacoma Optimist Club. The contest is open to those under the age of 19 as of October 1, 2022, and who have not yet completed secondary school or its equivalent. The topic for the […]
Light rail train testing along the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension is scheduled nightly Dec. 27-30
Sound Transit announcement. Construction and testing are occurring throughout the Hilltop Tacoma Link Extension project area. This work includes crews continuing the roadway restoration and station finishes, adjusting utilities, paint striping on the street, systems testing, installing crosswalks and cutting decorative sidewalks in various locations. During the holidays, the contractor will focus outside the business […]
Obituary Notice – December 26, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Raymond Needham.
Letter: On this day – Solstice Passing
By Bob Warfield. Everything vertically exposed to sky or beneath the drip of a single drop is water-iced. It is hazardous under foot or tire even to try walking on the gravel path beyond my back door. Gravel? Nothing in the human realm is moving. Birds flutter to the feeder or skate to a speck […]
Kilmer Votes to Fund Local Priorities, Lower Costs for Working Washingtonians, and Create Jobs
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Dec. 23, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, government funding legislation consisting of all 12 appropriations bills for fiscal year 2023. The government funding package includes funding for local priorities, aims to lower costs for working Washingtonians, create better-paying jobs, and keep our […]
John Henry joins Sound Transit as Chief Financial Officer
Sound Transit announcement. Sound Transit today announced John Henry’s appointment as its Chief Financial Officer, a position in which he will play a central role in overseeing the nation’s largest transit expansion program. “As we enter a period of rapid expansion, John will bring deep experience in finance and strategy and a highly collaborative and […]
Looking Back: 2022 in Review
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. It is truly hard to believe 2022 is ending. I want to extend my thanks to many in the community that have been part of the work accomplished this year. The number of meetings attended, and emails sent, pale in comparison to the face-to-face conversations […]