Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Starting mid-May, over 15 dogs have shown signs of upper respiratory illness at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The dogs are experiencing mild symptoms associated with kennel cough to more severe symptoms linked to canine pneumovirus. Symptoms include but are not limited to […]
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U.S. News names PLU top private university in PNW for masters nursing programs
Written by MacKenzie Hines, PLU Marketing & Communications. PLU’s Master of Science in Nursing program was ranked first in the Pacific Northwest among private universities and second among all PNW universities in the latest “Best Grad School” rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. PLU ranked #86 among the nation’s most prestigious master’s nursing programs. […]
Kilmer Receives National Award for Support of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Wednesday, April 26, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) received the Distinguished Service Award at the 20th Annual Friends of National Service Awards. “National service matters. As communities have faced unprecedented challenges, national service fosters resilience and builds stronger communities. At a time when we are grappling with too much […]
Donate those unused glasses
Lakewood First Lions Club announcement. Looking to donate those eyeglasses you’ve had laying around the house for a long time? Look no further than the Lakewood First Lions Club, which has been collecting and recycling used eyeglasses since 1954. The used eyeglasses collected by the club (more than 6,381 in 2021) are processed and packaged […]
Kilmer, Warren Unveil Historic Legislation to Address Chronic Underfunding and Barriers to Sovereignty in Indian Country
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Dec. 5 unveiled the Honoring Promises to Native Nations Act, historic legislation to address chronic underfunding and barriers to sovereignty faced by Indian Country as a result of the federal government’s failures to meet its trust and treaty […]
Jonathan Maner joins MultiCare as new president of MultiCare Medical Associates
MultiCare announcement. TACOMA, Wash. — Jonathan Maner has joined MultiCare Health System as president of MultiCare Medical Associates (MMA), where he will oversee nearly 700 physicians and advanced practitioners. In addition to leading MMA, Maner will assume a new role as system medical group chief operating officer. Maner has 20 years of experience as a medical […]
Pierce College celebrates grand opening of Glacier Building on Wednesday, Sept. 28
Pierce College announcement. Pierce College is proud to announce the grand opening celebration of our newest academic building on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 4:30 p.m. Pierce College Fort Steilacoom’s Glacier Building features 36,000 square feet of state-of-the-art learning spaces for our Dental Hygiene and Veterinary Technology programs. “Glacier will provide outstanding learning spaces for our […]
Arcora Foundation awards $250,000 to Community Health Care in Pierce County
Submitted by Arcora Foundation. Greater access to essential preventive oral health and dental care will soon be available to southeast Pierce County residents. Arcora Foundation—which advances oral health across Washington state—awarded $250,000 to Community Health Care in Pierce County to help expand dental care. The grant will help more Pierce County-area residents who are underserved—including […]
Kids’ vaccination rates dropped during the pandemic
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. The pandemic likely upended your family’s life in many ways—including some you might not have noticed. Washington State Department of Health announced many children in Washington are behind on their regular vaccinations. This may have happened because you stayed home during the pandemic and your kids missed a regular trip to the […]