City of Lakewood announcement. The City of Lakewood hosted an open house to discuss new floodplain maps on Tuesday, April 12. New data shows a greater risk of flooding in the Springbrook and Hillside neighborhoods, and across I-5. In the event of a “100-year flood”, several feet of water may inundate homes, businesses, and roads […]
Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard Center Launch Statewide Competition
Sound Credit Union announcement. Following the launch of the UW FinTech Pitch Competition, Sound Credit Union (Sound) and UW Tacoma’s (UWT) Milgard Center for Business Analytics have begun accepting applications for the second annual statewide FinTech Incubator Challenge. The Challenge is open to anyone who lives, works, or goes to school in Washington — to […]
April is a Month to Succeed with Honor, Awards & Scholarships
Perry Newell, Funding College Project announcement. Education is a basic human right, and it is central to unlocking human capabilities. It also has tremendous instrumental value. Education raises human value, productivity, incomes, economic growth and employability. But its benefits go far beyond these monetary gains: education also makes people healthier and gives them more control […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Wayne Osborn
A Clover Park School District story. It’s School Library Month and our CPSD Staff Spotlight this week features Hillside Elementary School librarian Wayne Osborn. Wayne is celebrating his 25th year in the district and his 21st year at Hillside. Since joining Hillside in 2001, Wayne’s love for his fellow staff members and his role as […]
Strickland to Host Military Service Academy Informational Sessions
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) is hosting two U.S. Service Academy Information Nights for high school and middle school students residing in Washington’s 10th Congressional District. The first informational session will be held on Monday, April 18th in Lacey and the second will be held on Tuesday, April 19th in Lakewood. […]
State of the Pierce County
Pierce County announcement. Join us for the 2022 State of Pierce County address on April 20 at 12:30 p.m. County Executive Bruce Dammeier will review challenges and successes for Pierce County in 2021. Watch live on our Facebook page, or learn about other ways you can tune in: (http://PierceCountyWa.Gov/SOTC).
Steilacoom Development Applications
Town of Steilacoom announcement. Zoning ordinance amendments. The Town Council will continue the public hearing regarding zoning ordinance text amendments regarding accessory dwelling units, home occupations, short and long term lodging or care facilities, parking standards, group care facilities and definitions at the meeting on April 19, 2022 at 600 PM. A new draft will be […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update: Outbreaks in businesses
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. COVID-19 outbreaks held steady this week. We saw a slight increase in the number of outbreaks and a slight decrease in the number of outbreak cases. Businesses and long-term care facilities had 20 outbreaks with 310 cases, an 18% increase in the number of outbreaks and a less than […]
Obituary Notices – April 14, 2022
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Viktor Ivanovich Lavochin; Shauna Rene Christianson; Tatyana P. Gavronskaya; Deborah Ann Haskell. Mountain View Funeral Home: Michiko Glenn; Kathleen Herbert-Schmitz; Harold Kauffman; Linden Schuyler; James A. Stevenson; Moniu Tuumalo; Cheryl A Widland. Powers Funeral Home: Nella Mae Pugh; Denelda Harriette Hegel; Stephen Willard Anderson; Carol Jean Elliott.