Submitted by William Factory Small Business Incubator. After ten weeks of preparation and preliminary presentations, awardees of the third annual Business Idea & Pitch Competition were announced: A Kouture, co-founder (with her mother) of Fully Charged Allergy Friendly Snacks (fullychargedsnacks.com), provider of healthy, tasty snacks. Christopher Cushing, idea creator of Anchor Puzzles, which plans to […]
Jasper Jones – Australian Detective Film – Review
Storyline: JASPER JONES is a coming-of-age story about Charlie Bucktin, a bookish boy of 14. On the night that Jasper Jones, the town’s mixed-race outcast, shows him the dead body of young Laura Wishart, Charlie’s life is changed forever. Entrusted with this secret and believing Jasper to be innocent, Charlie embarks on a dangerous journey […]
City Releases Notice of Funding Availability for Affordable Housing Development and Preservation
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma’s Community and Economic Development Department has released a 2022 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Affordable Housing Development and Preservation. Funding will support the following: Construction of new multi-family rental or homeownership housing for low-income households Acquisition of existing multi-family rental or homeownership housing for low-income households […]
200+ Volunteers Pitched In for Parks Appreciation Day in Lakewood
City of Lakewood announcement. Saturday was Parks Appreciation Day, an annual tradition in Pierce County. Each spring, local cities celebrate by organizing volunteer events at local parks. Scores of volunteers showed up Saturday in Lakewood to beautify their parks. They spread mulch, picked up trash, covered graffiti, painted, and more. As summer approaches, thousands will […]
Clover Park High School Class of 1960 Reunion Luncheon
Submitted by Judy Longstreth. A time to celebrate together the Clover Park High School Class of 1960’s 80th birthday year on August 14, 2022 (12-3 pm). Come and enjoy a beautiful afternoon with your “old” friends from days at Clover Park High School. Get your reservation in by calling (253) 988-8527 before August 1. Reunion […]
PLU Record-holder Bailey Hamilton ’22 balances athletic involvement with academic excellence
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. Bailey Hamilton is a senior nursing student at PLU. She is also a member of PLU’s swim team. Recently, she was a member of the winning four-member relay team at this year’s Northwest Conference Championships —one of which set a new PLU record for the 200 medley relay.We spoke with Hamilton […]
Bike Month: Bike to the Broadway Farmers Market on May 12
Downtown On the Go announcement. Tacoma, WASH – Celebrate Bike Month by cycling to the Downtown Farmers Market on May 12th (10am-2pm, on Broadway between S. 9th and St. 11th)! Visit the Downtown On the Go (DOTG) booth to get more information about bike resources as well as details for the events we have planned for the summer, including Bike Bingo and […]
New Marine Highway Project Designation increases funding opportunities for domestic trade
Northwest Seaport Alliance announcement. On Tuesday, April 19, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced additions to America’ Marine Highway Program (AMHP) including Northwest Connect: Critical Lifelines between Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington. This new designation on the M-5 Marine Highway Route will further support the transport of freight to and from Alaska, Hawaii, and […]
City of DuPont’s Weekly Report
Submitted by City of DuPont. The City of DuPont’s weekly report from the Mayor and Council for 4/22/2022 as well as all past reports can be found at the following link: https://www.dupontwa.gov/550/Weekly-Reports.