The Association of Veterinary Technician Educators selects Pierce College Professor of Veterinary Technology Markiva Contris for the inaugural class of its fellowship program. Contris, a Pierce College alumna, is a licensed veterinary technician and certified canine rehabilitation practitioner. In addition to educating Pierce College veterinary technician students, Contris works in the field as the office […]
Time Traveling with Dorothy Wilhelm and Don Trosper
Are you up to a very entertaining, even educational event with lots of chuckles and aha-effects? My dear friend, multi-talent Dorothy Wilhelm, whom many of us know as radio host, TV show host, Tacoma News Tribune columnist, podcast host, AND book author, and historian/author Don Trosper, who also has a long radio career under his […]
Gifts for Children in need
Submitted by The Lakewood Elks Lodge no. 2388. Help us spread Holiday Cheer to children in need. We are asking those who can help, to donate new/unwrapped children’s gifts to the lodge by Dec. 20. On Dec. 21 from 12-3 we will be hosting our annual Santa’s Workshop Wonderland Event. During the event, children will […]
Lakewood Arts Commission November Gathering
The Lakewood Arts Commission held a gathering at the Fort Steilacoom Park Pavilion last Friday, Nov. 8. I felt right at home. As a teenager I worked the night shift at Western State Hospital while attending art classes at the University of Puget Sound in the daytime. Our Friday meeting was kind of a picnic […]
UPPD Police Blotter – Nov. 13
The most recent significant public safety activity in University Place can be read here.
2024-25 CPSD #SuperSchoolShoutOut – Carter Lake Elementary School
Last week, we showed our #CPSDPride by giving a #SuperSchoolShoutout to Carter Lake Elementary School with reading interventionist Katie Johnson and fifth grader Isabella DiMase. In Johnson’s third year as a teacher at Carter Lake, she continues to find new things to love each day. “The teachers are incredible, and I feel so lucky to have ended […]
Take City of Puyallup Comp Plan Survey
The City is updating its Comprehensive Plan, and we want to hear from you! Use our interactive map survey to tell us about housing, transportation, land use, natural surroundings, and more. Your input is crucial to this process! Go here to get started: https://app.maptionnaire.com/q/puyallup2044. To learn more about our Comprehensive Plan Update, please go to […]
Final Chance: Pierce Transit Customer Survey 2024
This is the final week to take Pierce Transit’s Customer Survey and make your voice heard. The deadline to submit your thoughts is Tuesday, November 19. If you have already taken the survey, thank you for providing your input. We partnered with EMC Research, a local, independent market research company to conduct a survey of riders to gather opinions […]
Obituary Notices – November 14, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Michael Buchanan; John R Dolge; Johann R. Drewett; Alvin Pineda Lackey; Braxton Gene Rawls Jr.; Gary Ralph Weller. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Misty A. Hahn-Zwosta.