Washington State Attorney General’s Office announcement. TACOMA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a petition today urging a Pierce County Superior Court judge to civilly commit a sex offender to McNeil Island, preventing his release into the community. Marlon S. Mount, 44, was convicted in Pierce County of second-degree child rape in 1995, and second-degree assault […]
Raising Walls
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Walls are going up! Since our last newsletter, Tacoma Habitat celebrated two wall-raisings: one in Tillicum at our American Lake Townhomes development and the other in Gig Harbor at our Canterwood neighborhood. In Tillicum, the first walls were raised at the Dr. Claudia Thomas Legacy Houses—two units sponsored in honor of the late […]
Clover Park School Board to Host Board Meeting on Sept. 25
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors will hold a regular meeting/workshop on Monday, Sept. 25, at 5:30 p.m. in room 4 of the Student Services Center located at 10903 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. The meeting will also be live-streamed on Zoom and YouTube. Individuals can attend online by visiting […]
Across the Fence: Dollar
Who would have thought that the American currency has been named for an ancient Bohemian currency?! Wait! Where is the Germanism in this, you might ask. The Bohemia region has a truly colorful history of belonging here and there, also with a very dominant history of German and Jewish influences. Which means that the term […]
Two Children Overdose on Fentanyl, One Fatal
At 07:40 am on Sunday September 17th, our deputies responded to a call of CPR in progress on an infant in Puyallup. Deputies arrived on scene and asked what happened. Deputies were advised the child had put a piece of foil in their mouth that possibly had fentanyl on it. Central Pierce Fire advised this […]
“Inside Look” at Animals’ Skeletons
Black cats, pumpkins, ghosts… skulls and skeletons. They’re all symbols of the Halloween season. We asked Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s veterinarians, Dr. Karen Wolf and Dr. Kadie Anderson, to give us an “inside” look at a few of the Zoo’s animals and their not-so-spooky skeletons. The veterinarians regularly take radiographs or X-rays of the […]
Adult Pickleball League
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Farrell’s Mark Park Work Party, Sept. 24
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. With cooler temperatures and fall almost here, it is a great time for another volunteer work party. Seventy-three of the 75 trees we planted at the entrance to Farrell’s Marsh Park in November 2022 have survived this long, dry season thanks to Alex Chaney who periodically watered them. The cages have […]
City of Tacoma Provides Update on Ongoing Efforts to Address Homelessness
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s Neighborhood and Community Services Department provided an update on its ongoing efforts to address homelessness during today’s (Sept. 19, 2023) joint Study Session with the Tacoma City Council and the Pierce County Council. Over the last year, the City’s Homeless Engagement Alternatives Liaison (HEAL) Team has been working […]