The City of University Place recently approved a new seven-year Public Safety Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD) that will provide an expanded scope of work and services in support of the U.P. Police Department. The PCSD has provided law enforcement services to U.P. since 1997 under the terms of the […]
Capital Medical Center & Covington Medical Center earn ‘A’ hospital safety grade from Leapfrog Group
TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Capital Medical Center and MultiCare Covington Medical Center earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog. Leapfrog assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems […]
Tacoma’s Kathryn L. Pascal announced as a nationwide 2024-25 ARTEFFECT Ambassador
Submitted by Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. The Lowell Milken Family Foundation (LMFF) has announced the 2024-2025 cohort of ARTEFFECT Ambassadors, a prestigious visual arts education online fellowship for educators working directly with students in grades 6-12. The 34 fellows in the second annual cohort hail from 21 states and include 26 visual arts […]
Obituary Notices – November 21, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Suzanne Lynn Lackman. Mountain View Funeral Home: Theodore Kenneth Gord; Jack Jensen; Mary Lou Peterson. Powers Funeral Home: Lois Yvonne Barry; Robert Hibberd Iverson; Sandra Jean Harder. Fir Lane Memorial Park, Funeral Home, Chapel and Crematorium: John F. Cook.
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A ramp for Diane
Habitat for Humanity announcement. More than 40% of the projects done by Tacoma Habitat’s Aging in Place (AIP) program are ramp installations. Typically, these ramps are ADA-compliant aluminum ramps, which are weather-resistant and require minimal maintenance. Last month the AIP team was pleased to do a very special ramp installation for Diane. When Diane relocated to Graham […]
CPSD Inside Schools October Story – Late Nite
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Every Friday night is a party for middle and high school students at Late Night. CPSD has partnered with the Lakewood Family YMCA to give students a safe place to meet with friends, stay active and participate in engaging activities. CPSD students in grades 6-12 can attend Late Nite from 5 to 9:30 p.m. […]
Robbery, Shooting in Lakewood, Nov. 20
Submitted by Sgt. Charles Porche, Lakewood Police. On Wednesday November 20 at 11:14am, Lakewood Officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired at the McChord Mart (5105 Solberg Dr SW). The initial information received was that the owner of the store had been shot. There was additional information received regarding multiple shots being fired […]
In the Book Nook with … Michael B. Schwartz
Author Michael B. Schwartz has lived in Southwest Ohio most of his life and works at a dining hall on a college campus. He started writing when he was 15 (1988), revamped the story in 2007, and published The Dreamkiller in 2011. His short story, The Offering, won second place at Leaf by Leaf Literary […]