The Friends of the Sumner Library will host a free event at the library titled “Heirs of the American Experiment.” Ben Kodama will be present to share his family’s experiences during World War II and the internment of Japanese-Americans.
Pierce County Library System will perform scheduled maintenance on its computer network from 9:30 p.m. Sept. 11 until 8 a.m. Sept. 12. During this time, patrons will not have access to the library’s online services.
The public is invited to join the celebration and watch as approximately 100 immigrants become new citizens, sworn in by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Office Director Linda Dougherty. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 21, at the Mount Tahoma High School Auditorium, 4634 S. 74th Street in Tacoma.
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler answers a commonly asked question about healthcare reform.
Pierce County homeowners and homeowner associations are invited to a free workshop this fall to learn how to prepare their stormwater systems for the rainy season. Participants will also learn how to manage their neighborhood associations or start one.
Businesses looking to win government contracts will have the opportunity to do so at the Greater Pierce County Purchasing Forum.
Pierce County residents are invited to participate in free earthquake awareness events at Pierce County libraries throughout the months of September and October.
New and returning members are invited to discuss best-selling books during free events at Buckley Pierce County Library.
This week’s editorial cartoon by Frank Shiers Jr. celebrates the return of school.
The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) has received complaints from Washington consumers who reported they obtained online payday loans from PaydayWiz. The consumers complained of excessive fees and interest and harassing phone calls.
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has reached settlements with Community Health Plan of Washington and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest and approved their 10 plans for sale in Washington’s Health Benefit Exchange, the Washington Healthplanfinder.
Steve Crown, a lieutenant in the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Enforcement Program, was promoted Aug. 30 to serve as the program’s chief.
Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine accepted 138 medical students to the class of 2017. Among the new medical students is Buckley area resident Cullen Owen.
