Every day in Pierce County, thousands of people sleep in cars, shelters or on the streets. Do you ever wonder how they lost everything and became homeless? We answer this question and more every year with the Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) Count. Pierce County Human Services (PCHS) is recruiting volunteers and donations to support the 2025 […]
The Steilacoom Historical Museum Holiday Store is about to begin
Steilacoom Historical Museum Association announcement. The Holiday Store will be open weekends beginning November 16 through December 8, on Saturdays from 10-4 and Sundays from 12-4. The store will feature unique and quality gifts for all ages. Shop local and find Christmas decorations, puzzles, Advent Calendars, greeting cards, journals, toys, books about local places, nautical […]
In the Book Nook with … m. a. white
Author m. a. white from Bryan, Ohio, works as a Processing Engineer in the field of injection molding. He has been writing since he was 15 years old and published his first book in 2023. When m.a. doesn’t write he is after “any art that makes lonely people smile.” Which genres do you cover?m. a. […]
Letter: Thanks a Ton
Submitted by Claudia Ellsworth. The Rotary Club of University Place-Fircrest (Rotary of UP-Fircrest) gathered donations of 1,618 pounds of food, and cash donations of over $600 from shoppers at Green Firs Safeway for Families Unlimited Network Food Bank providing nearly a ton of food for needy families. This marks the fourth year of cooperation with […]
Clover Park School District Board of Directors Named a WSSDA Board of Distinction
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The Clover Park School District (CPSD) Board of Directors has been recognized by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) as a 2024 Board of Distinction. It received WSSDA Board of Distinction honors in 2016, 2017 and 2020 and was named WSSDA Board of the Year for large school districts in 2019. “We are […]
The Boss
I learned a long time ago, if you are not The Boss, you better know who is The Boss, and you best be well thought of by The Boss. You don’t have to be a kiss ass or bow down to the head guy every single time something comes up, you just need to know […]
Join Us for Tacoma’s Thanksgiving Fun Run & more fall events
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WSDOT seeks feedback on SR 7 safety project in Pierce County
SPANAWAY – People are invited to weigh in on improvements to a future safety project on State Route 7 near Spanaway. The Washington State Department of Transportation has plans to build four roundabouts on SR 7 from SR 507 to 267th Street East in Spanaway. Before that happens, WSDOT is performing early planning work called “predesign” that focuses on Complete […]
Hearing: Street Vacation in Puyallup
The Puyallup City Council will hold a public hearing to vacate a portion of 22nd Avenue Northwest. This public hearing is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers located on the 5th floor of City Hall at 333 S. Meridian. The meeting […]