By Shaun Scott, Puyallup Tribal News Flashback to the fall of 2023: Chief Leschi Language Arts Teacher Lucas Lunsmann and sophomore Juan Sebastian Flamming discussed how great it would be if Chief Leschi Schools offered a high school soccer team to its student athletes. Nearly 16 months later, their long-awaited aspirations officially became a reality. […]
Letter: The Words on the Wall, The Heart in the Window
By David and Charlotte Anderson The sign said “Exit.” The words on the wall below it spoke of God’s faithfulness. As we exited the church, tears were in abundance. It was the conclusion of another class on grief, folks who had gathered united by sorrow. Is God faithful when we have experienced loss, our world […]
Searching for the Right Singer
A Short Story. Carlos was irritated. Traffic was bad and he was running late. He was driving up from Los Angeles. In reality, being hundreds of miles away, there was nothing he could really do about it. To be truthful he was already a target of stupidity as far as the Seattle night club was […]
Webinar series continues for federal workers to learn about Washington benefits and reemployment
The Employment Security Department, along with state and local partners, continues its webinar series for federal workers who work and live in Washington state. The next webinar is scheduled for April 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. See registration details below. Nearly 60 participants attended the first webinar on March 20. The webinars, part of […]
Honoring ‘Nisqually Pride’
During the Nisqually Indian Tribe’s Leschi Honor Walk at Fort Steilacoom Park, the city of Lakewood marked the Nisqually Loop Trail with temporary interpretive markers to highlight the Tribes’ story and connection to the prairie. Unfortunately, one of the signs, titled Nisqually Pride, was mislabeled, incorrectly crediting the artwork of Feather Villegas. The city of Lakewood […]
The Unified Regional Approach and Legislative Update
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. On Friday, April 18, elected representatives from Auburn, Fife, Gig Harbor, Lakewood, Orting, Puyallup, Tacoma, University Place, and the county met with Uncommon Bridges to adopt the Unified Regional Approach (URA) to Homelessness vision and guiding principles. This project started almost a year ago, and […]
The Puyallup City Council April 29 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council’s next Regular Meeting will take place on April 29 (6:30 pm). Access the agenda and ways to attend here.
WSDOT seeks comment on Community Engagement Plan update and public outreach work
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Transportation is seeking comments on proposed updates to its Community Engagement Plan. This is a chance to comment on how WSDOT shares plans with and listens to the public. WSDOT created the 2016 Community Engagement Plan to ensure residents’ thoughts and concerns are included in project planning and decision making. Public feedback […]
Obituary Notices – April 28, 2025
Mountain View Funeral Home: Janet Ashbaugh; Larry George Laudenglos; Hampton Miles McDaniel; Benjamin G. Mckinney.