Pierce County libraries could lose access to some services due to federal funding cuts
May 15, 2025 | By: Marsha HartHarbor History Museum and other local institutions also face the potential loss of grant funds and other revenue sources.
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Harbor History Museum and other local institutions also face the potential loss of grant funds and other revenue sources.
Read MoreAbout 50 students at Discovery Elementary School are sick in what the Tacoma-Pierce County Health District believes is an outbreak of norovirus. A Peninsula School District statement said school administrators identified a possible problem on Thursday, May 8. By Friday, 50 students were absent or went home early. Norovirus is a highly contagious disease that
Read MoreThe library system says its investigation into what caused the problem is ongoing, and it doesn’t have an estimate on when service will be restored.
Read MorePeninsula School District says it is involuntarily transferring 24 teachers, including some elementary STEM specialists, to head off a budget crisis.
Read MoreWest Sound Tech received $42 million to complete building renovations and PenMet’s Tacoma DeMolay Sandspit Park got four grants worth $2.4 million for improvements.
Read MoreThe district is recommending Core Knowledge Language Arts, and not the controversial Wit & Wisdom, as its elementary English curriculum.
Read MoreThe city Design Review Board asked developers to back off a request to reduce buffers but approved use of up to 60,000 cubic yards of fill material.
Read MorePeninsula School District’s HIB report shows reports of racist and homophobic bullying increased dramatically in the past three years.
Read MoreIt’s the first time Gig Harbor won the academic competition, in only its third year of competing at state.
Read MoreThe district says the principal changes will bring fresh perspectives into schools and will help leaders grow. Many parents and staff say they felt “blindsided.”
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