Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Installation leaders at Joint Base Lewis-McChord were joined by community partners and local leaders March 27 to recognize three outstanding community members for their contributions benefiting the JBLM community with an induction into the JBLM Civilian Hall of Fame. “Today’s […]
Pierce County
Grants available for watershed improvement projects
Pierce County is partnering with watershed councils, regional nonprofits, local governments, and other entities to fund a small grants program supporting community projects that improve habitat and water quality across the county. The 2024 cycle will award more than $70,000 total to projects in four watersheds: Key Peninsula-Gig Harbor-Islands, Chambers-Clover Creek, Puyallup-White River, and Nisqually. […]
Nobles bill aligning eligibility time frames across state, federal financial aid programs signed into law
Legislation to allow students to receive state financial aid for the same amount of time they can receive federal aid was signed into law Thursday. Senate Bill 5904, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), aligns the maximum eligibility time frames for the Washington College Grant, College Bound Scholarship, and Passport to Careers programs with that […]
Opioid Summit and CPSD Student Videos for Teen Mental Health
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Thank you to those who took the time to attend my two virtual listening sessions. We had great conversations regarding housing, public safety, the ferry system, and planning for future growth. Several attendees asked questions requiring a little research. Still, because of Zoom registration, I […]
Read with the Daffodil Princesses at Pierce County Libraries
The Daffodil Princesses will visit several Pierce County Library System locations this spring to read with children. Members of the Daffodil Festival’s Royal Court will read a story and be available for photos with children ages 3-6. “This event is an example of how libraries bring the magic of reading to children,” said Pierce County Library […]
Camp Invention’s Fun, Action-Packed Summer STEM Program Coming to Your Area
Submitted by Camp Invention. Lakewood, WA – Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to the following locations: A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity and use their […]
An unseen world
I recently had the chance to go behind the scenes in a place I hope you will never see – behind the bars of our jail! The Pierce County Jail is made up of both the “old jail” and the “new jail” – and operates like a self-contained city. The jail has a medical facility, […]
Sounder trains available for Mariners vs. Boston Red Sox
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park. The special service will be available Sunday, March 31, for […]
Terri Mestas joins Sound Transit as Deputy CEO for Megaproject Delivery
Sound Transit today announced that Terri Mestas has been appointed as deputy CEO for megaproject delivery, a new position created to lead the development of the agency’s concurrent projects quickly and effectively and bring forth ways to accelerate project timelines and reduce capital expenditures. Sound Transit currently has the largest transit expansion program in the […]