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Pierce County leaders offer support to African nation
When Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy embarked on a goodwill trip to the tiny African nation of Lesotho, she admits she knew very little about the country. Read more...
College’s master plan addresses current needs and future goals
Much has changed at Tacoma Community College (TCC) since it opened with a few buildings in the West End in 1965. The evolution of the campus has not always meshed well with the climate and technological advances. The old concrete tilt-up structures are not suitable for the infrastructure upgrades a modern college needs, while the wide-open spaces between buildings is more suitable for sunny Southern California than the rain and wind of the Pacific Northwest. Read more...
TPU facing major decision on water treatment
Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) is facing one of the most important decisions in its history. It involves compliance with a federal mandate to treat drinking water for cryptosporidium, a microorganism that has sickened people when it finds its way into water supplies, most notably one in Milwaukee in 1993 that killed more than 100 people. Read more...
Court improving conflict resolution in cases involving children
“Athletic” and “smart” the 8-year-old boy said, without much hesitation, when the guardian ad litem asked for three words to describe himself. There was a long pause before he whispered the third self-descriptive word. “Scared,” the boy said. “Why are you scared?” the guardian ad litem asked. “Because I don’t know where I’m going to live.” Read more...
Council hears update on Allen Place
Efforts to transform the old Valhalla Hall on Martin Luther King, Jr. Way into a center for artistic and commercial activity are moving along well. Tacoma City Council’s Economic Development Committee heard an update on this during its March 9 meeting. Read more...
East Siders decry closing of club
The impending closure of the East Side Boys & Girls Club is not sitting well with some residents. Mark Starnes, interim CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound, discussed the situation during the Tacoma City Council’s Public Safety, Human Services and Education Committee meeting on March 11. Read more...
Tree snags to provide habitat for wildlife
On March 10, a new installation was constructed along Thea Foss Waterway at the Center for Urban Waters (CUW) in the form of an architectural feeder, bird perch and habitat for wildlife to nest on. Read more...
Tacoma City Councilmember David Boe realizes now that he should have recused himself from voting on a contract for remodeling Cheney Stadium on March 9. An architect, Boe was appointed to a vacant council position in January. Shortly before this selection was made, he offered assistance to a client and friend, Wade Perrow, who submitted one of three bids for the job. Boe drew some sketches, for which he was not paid. Read more...
