Submitted by the Social Security Administration. Scams to steal your personal information are at an all-time high. That’s why it remains critical to safeguard important personal documents like your Social Security card. A Social Security card is not an identification document. In many situations, you only need to know your Social Security number (SSN). […]
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Teething Tips and Tricks: Ways to alleviate pain that comes with new teeth in infants
Submitted by Dr. Jeff Reynolds. A child’s first tooth is an important rite of passage. Families take photos, post them onto social media and celebrate the fact that their little one is on the path of development. While it is a time of celebration, it is also a time of pain, discomfort and soreness for […]
Nobles bill to create Smokey Bear license plate to support human-caused wildfire prevention
Legislation to create an official Smokey Bear license plate was heard in the Senate Transportation Committee Thursday. Senate Bill 5910, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), would allocate all funds raised by the special license plate to support the state Department of Natural Resources’ human-caused wildfire prevention efforts. If passed, Washington would be one of […]
Nobles’ education bills heard in committee
Several education bills sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) were heard in the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee Wednesday. The legislation included: “Education will always be a top priority of mine,” Nobles said. “By increasing compensation for paraeducators, prohibiting the banning of instructional materials, and enhancing schools’ capacity to identify and support students’ […]
Heroes
Submitted by Bruce Dammeier. The first major cold snap is behind us and for the most part we escaped significant snowfall in the lowlands. But the sustained cold did wreak some havoc – did you hear about the frozen then broken fire sprinkler in Woodland Elementary? The flooding did significant damage. How did you fare? […]
A Look at My 2024 Legislative Priorities
Office of Rep. Mari Leavitt, 28th Legislative District announcement. We’re now close to the end of week 3 of the 2024 Legislative Session, which also means my fellow lawmakers and I are nearly one-third complete with our time in Olympia spent introducing bills, hearing them in committee, and debating them on the House floor. Today, […]
Nobles bill to increase financial aid accessibility, postsecondary enrollment heard in committee
A bill to make financial aid more easily accessible was heard in the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee Wednesday. Senate Bill 6254, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), expands the FAFSA/WASFA completion program at the community and technical colleges to every educational service district, as well as the scope of the completion programs […]
MultiCare awards $800,000 to local organizations
TACOMA, Wash. — MultiCare Health System’s Community Partnership Fund has awarded $800,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout Washington state focused on addressing behavioral health, housing and homelessness, food insecurity, health care and children’s needs. The fund supports organizations in the Puget Sound, Inland Northwest and Yakima Valley regions that provide care, services and resources that strengthen […]
Flavored Vaping is the New Smoking
Submitted by Dr. Elizabeth and Dan Telford. In May of last year, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department welcomed news of a 1-year, $609,711 grant from the Puyallup Tribe aimed at reducing tobacco use, including vaping, among our local (youth) residents. In 2023, 10% of all high school and middle school students reported using a tobacco […]