Submitted by Sarah LaBrasca. Lakeview Light & Power is looking to hire an Electric Meter Technician. This is a union position starting at $62.39/hr. Job hours are regular business hours: Monday – Thursday 7:00 am to 5:30 pm. This position performs a wide range of work, including construction, maintenance, and operation of our single and […]
Leavitt passes bill addressing spam and robocalls from House
Washington State House Democrats announcement. On Feb. 27, 2023, the Washington House of Representatives passed House Bill 1051, the Robocall Spam Protection Act, holding bad actors accountable for illegal robocalls. Rep. Mari Leavitt, D-University Place, introduced the legislation in partnership with Attorney General Bob Ferguson. “Everyone has a family member or knows someone who has fallen […]
The Value of a Lost Tooth Reaches an All-Time High in 2023
Submitted by Delta Dental of Washington. The value of those wiggly teeth is on the rise in 2023. In celebration of National Tooth Fairy Day (Feb. 28), the Tooth Fairy has released the findings of the annual Original Tooth Fairy Poll®, sponsored by Delta Dental, which shows a whopping 53% increase for kids in Washington […]
Public feedback period open for additional Tacoma Dome Link Extension stations and alignment
Sound Transit announcement. On Feb. 27, Sound Transit launched a public engagement period for potential additional station and alignment alternatives for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension. Through environmental work to date, Sound Transit identified the need to consider more station options in Fife due to the presence of floodplains and an additional route in the South Federal […]
Obituary Notices – March 1, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Ronald Abels; Carson Jay Clinton-Brown; Alva Leroy Goodwin; Fujiko Gratchner; Robert Paul O’Neal. Powers Funeral Home: Donald George Jackson Jr.; Nikko Jay Paez. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Geraldine Lee Honek.
Tacoma Summit on Crime March 2
Tacoma Business Council announcement. Tacoma, WA – On March 2, 2023 from 5:45 – 8:00 pm at Courthouse Square located at 1102 A Street, Tacoma, WA 98402 the Tacoma Business Council is hosting the 2023 Summit on Crime. The Summit will feature a documentary video of business leaders describing the serious issues they face arising […]
Tacoma City Ballet to Perform Pinocchio The Ballet
Tacoma City Ballet announcement. Tacoma City Ballet will premiere Pinocchio The Ballet at the Pantages Theater March 25th & 26th at 2:00 pm. Fashioned from the original Italian fairytale The Adventures of Pinocchio written by Carlo Collodi in 1883, Pinocchio The Ballet is a delightful theatrical experience perfect for the whole family. Follow Pinocchio on […]
Letter: Yet
‘Yet’ is such a lovely little word although, typically, the context is one of turmoil. The “Are We There Yet?” nursery rhyme, for example, takes the incessant and insistent backseat question of the impatient traveling companions and turns groans into games: “Let’s play a game. Look at where we are. Won’t you look with me? And tell […]
March Red Letter Days
By Dr. Patt Schwab with Dorothy Wilhelm. From Dorothy: It’s getting cold again and the ten day forecast even insists that snow is on the way – again. This might be a good time to stay indoors and we’re so lucky to have literally dozens of museums in our immediate area. I counted 36. No […]