Submitted by Cascade Christian Schools. Puyallup, WA – Cascade Christian Schools recently opened the doors to their new junior high building. Construction began in 2019 and includes multiple stages. The ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorated the completion of stage 2, which opened 6 new classrooms to junior high students. Educational and athletic facility experts Jeff Brown Architecture […]
CPSD Staff Spotlight: Sarah Atchinson
A Clover Park School District story. To celebrate National School Counseling Week, our Clover Park School District Staff Spotlight this week features Oakbrook Elementary School counselor Sarah Atchinson. Oakbrook is a unique school because of its small student population and open floor plan. This format works well for Sarah, who previously worked in a school with […]
Welcome Deputy Rasheen Farell
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. Please join us in congratulating Deputy Rasheen Farell on his recent graduation from the Basic Law Enforcement Academy. Deputy Farell is now ready to hit the streets of Pierce County to complete his field training program. Thanks for choosing Pierce County, Deputy Farell!
Love Songs for Valentine’s Day
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. Join us on Valentine’s Day! Love Songs across the Centuries & Continents Soprello (soprano Allison Pohl and cellist Alistair MacRae) in Concert. Tuesday, February 14 at 7:00pm at Slavonian Hall, Old Town Tacoma (2306 N 30th St). Free but Donations are very much appreciated to sustain this series. […]
The BECU Foundation Announces 2022 Housing Stability Grant Recipients
Submitted by BECU. The BECU Foundation today announced the 2022 nonprofit recipients of its inaugural Housing Stability Grant. Through an invitation-only submission process, eight local nonprofit organizations were awarded grants of $100,000 each to help prevent homelessness in BECU’s service areas and support financial well-being. “As a cooperative, we are committed to combatting the challenges […]
Free Tax Help at Parkland/Spanaway Library
Pierce County Library System announcement. Get free tax help at your Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library! The VITA program provides tax preparation services to thousands of moderate and low-income Pierce County residents. Call 2-1-1 for an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome. https://calendar.piercecountylibrary.org/events?term=tax&r=thismonth…
Beautiful mutants: a PLU biology class harvests for the future
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. About two years ago, PLU professor Neva Laurie-Berry partnered with a world-class plant research center. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, Mo., sends Laurie-Berry’s BIOL 358 Plant Physiology class millet seeds with random mutations. Student teams study plants in PLU’s warm, sunny… Read the rest of the announcement […]
Obituary Notices – February 9, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Shirley Joan Tronsgard. Mountain View Funeral Home: Clifford Patrick Grace; Richard Norman Severson. Powers Funeral Home: Harold Lowell Minnick; Leyland Patrick Eversole. Hill Funeral Home: Bette Rowlett; Denise Franklin. Gaffney Funeral Home: Michael Robert O’Reilly.
Five Reasons Why You Can’t…
Submitted by Greg Rediske. …volunteer to coach a baseball team in the Lakewood Baseball Club: Do yourself, and your community, a favor. Volunteer. The parents are always a great help. If you’re worried about a lack of baseball experience, coach a T-Ball team. The skills are very basic: how to throw, how to swing a […]