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Study assesses solar potential at county sites

By The Tacoma Weekly

In fall 2024, two Pierce County departments were awarded grant funding from the Washington State Department of Commerce Clean Energy Program. Pierce County Facilities Management was awarded $160,000 to study the feasibility of implementing solar energy and battery storage systems at countyowned facilities. Pierce County Planning and Public Works (PPW) was awarded $2.3 million to construct a large-scale solar innovation project on the site of the closed Purdy Landfill. Both initiatives align with Pierce County’s ongoing efforts to enhance sustainability and reduce its environmental footprint.

The Pierce County Solar Feasibility Study evaluated 33 county-owned facilities to identify and analyze the top five sites for rooftop solar installations based on technical, financial, environmental, and community benefit criteria. The results of the study will help the Facilities Management department and county plan, budget, and apply for grants for future solar energy projects.

The PPW solar innovation project will supply clean, renewable energy to the Key Peninsula community. Due to the industrial nature of solid waste functions at the site, the closed landfill has limited redevelopment options. A ground-mounted solar array on the landfill, which operated from 1941 to 1989, is an ideal use for the property to continue providing value to the community. Revenue from the power generated by the project will be reinvested by Pierce County to benefit lowincome residents on the Key Peninsula.

To learn more about solar energy resources and the work Pierce County is doing to be more sustainable, visit piercecountywa. gov/8649/Solar-Energy. Solar energy is a sustainable, renewable resource that improves environmental quality. By generating your own solar energy, you can reduce or in some cases eliminate monthly electricity bills. There are also federal and local incentives to help you pay for your solar system. Solar systems distributed around our community support the electric grid during peak demand events like heat waves, and when paired with batteries offer backup power during outages.

The results of the Pierce County Solar Feasibility Study are now available for the public to review at tinyurl.com/y97jtdzh.

The Clean Energy Grant program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA supports Washington's climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving health. Information about CCA is available at climate.wa.gov.

Eatonville cheer earns six All-American nods

By Skip Smith Contributing Writer

The Eatonville High School cheer team brought the heat to the 2025 Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) summer camp, held at the University of Puget Sound.

For four intense days, the Eatonville squad put in work, grinding through choreography, mastering cheers, and pushing their limits. It paid off in a big way: the team earned blue ribbons across the board in daily evaluations for sideline cheer, dance, and game-day performances. They also claimed third place in the Large Spirit Division for their final camp routine, complete with dance and pyramid, and fourth in sideline, cheer, and band chant.

“This camp was jam-packed,” said head coach Rylea Foehl. “The girls were nonstop

from 7 a.m. to almost 10 p.m. each day. That’s hard for even seasoned cheerleaders, but for a team where half have never cheered before; what they accomplished was incredible.”

Adding to the week’s highlights, Eatonville had six athletes nominated for UCA All-American honors — Madi McChesney, Trinity Wood, Lydia Topalanchik, Makayla Wood, Alyssa Jacobs and Lila Mahon. Of those, four were selected as official AllAmericans: Madi, Trinity, Makayla and Lila.

“Being nominated is an honor in itself, but winning? That’s something else entirely,” Foehl said. “Every detail has to be perfect. These four girls showed exactly what Eatonville cheer is made of.”

Foehl added that junior McChesney is now a two-time All-American, joining three seniors who closed out their final UCA camp with an unforgettable performance.

Seniors Trinity, Makayla, Alyssa, and Lila led the team with heart and intensity.

“This camp was especially meaningful for them,” said Foehl. “They set the tone for the younger girls and led with grace under pressure.”

The team also won the coveted Spirit Stick every night of camp, a nod to their energy, enthusiasm, and sportsmanship. On

the final day, they were honored with the take-home Spirit Stick, an award that recognizes a team's lasting impact on the camp community.

“Camp is emotionally draining and physically exhausting,” said Foehl. “The sun was blazing, and the schedule was relentless. But this team never let up. They pushed through everything together. That’s what makes this group so special.”

With the cheer program doubling in size over the past year, Eatonville was able to field both JV and varsity squads—though they competed as one team during camp. Foehl credits their unity, resilience, and support for one another as key ingredients to their success.

“This is one of the largest teams Eatonville has seen,” she said. “And for having so many fresh faces, they pulled off major success. We’re building something real here, something people in town are noticing.”

The 2025-26 season is just getting started.

“I don’t know if words can ever fully express how proud I am,” Foehl said. “These girls worked so hard, and they deserve every ounce of recognition. Eatonville Cheer is no longer just something extra. It’s becoming something extraordinary.”

Eatonville’s six UCA All-American nominees proudly display the pins they received, symbolizing their prestigious nominations. From left: Trinity Wood, Madi McChesney, Lila Mahon, Makayla Wood, Alyssa Jacobs and Lydia Topalanchik.

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Savvy Senior: How to get relief from dry eyes

By Jim Miller

Dear Savvy Senior What kinds of treatments are available to combat dry eyes? Since I turned 55, my eyes have become increasingly dry and sensitive.

Blinking Brenda

ear Brenda, Dry eye is a very common problem that affects an estimated 16 million Americans. But you don’t have to just put up with it. There are lifestyle adjustments and multiple treatment options available to keep your eyes moist and healthy. Here’s what you should know.

DRY EYE PROBLEMS

Dry, red, burning, irritated eyes are one of the most common reasons for visits to the eye doctor, but discomfort isn’t the only problem of dry eyes.

Light sensitivity and blurred or fluctuating vision are common problems too, and worse yet, dry eyes are more likely to get scratched or infected, which could damage your vision permanently.

The reason people get dry

eyes are because they either don’t produce enough tears to keep their eyes properly lubricated, or because they produce poor quality tears.

In some cases, dry eyes can be triggered by medical conditions such as diabetes, thyroid diseases, allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Sjogren’s syndrome.

It can also be brought on by age (tear production tends to diminish as we get older), eye conditions, eyelid problems, certain medications, environmental factors and even LASIK and cataract surgery.

Dry eyes are also more common in women, especially after menopause.

LIFESTYLE ADJUSTMENTS

The first step experts recommend in dealing with dry

eyes is to check your lifestyle and surroundings for factors that might be contributing to the problem and make these adjustments:

■ Avoid blowing air: Keep your eyes away from air vents, hair dryers, oscillating and ceiling fans and consider buying a home humidifier.

■ Blink more: When you’re reading, watching television, or using a smartphone, tablet or computer, take frequent breaks because these activities cause you to blink less often.

■ Avoid irritants: Avoid smoke-filled places and if you swim, wear goggles to cut down exposure to chemicals.

■ Use moisture chamber eyeglasses: These goggles/

does so by accepting books and other donations and conducting book sales during the year. All of the funds are used to supplement the various library programs that enrich the local community.

To learn more about the group, contact Mike Eaton at 253-310–7709 or reach him in person at the library any Friday. There is no obligation. Application forms to join the organization are available at the library.

Major gift ensures Loggers future

The men’s and women’s Logger rowing crews at the University of Puget Sound have received a significant financial contribution.

Richard N. Laurance, a 1974 UPS graduate, gifted the university with $1,050,000 as an unrestricted gift to help sustain the school’s 60-plusyear tradition of competitive rowing.

“This endowment is something that will support the program longterm,” he explained. “I’ve been fortunate in life, and I wanted to give back. I’m hoping this will inspire other alums to join in.”

UPS President Isiaah Crawford said the university is “deeply grateful to Richard for this generous gift. By investing in our crew program, he is advancing a championship culture that empowers student-athletes to achieve at the highest levels academically and athletically, building on an enduring legacy that has shaped generations of Loggers.”

Logger rowing has had another stellar season with both the men’s and women’s teams celebrating great achievements. The women’s team extended its dominance by capturing the prestigious Lamberth Cup for the third year in a row, defeating Pacific Lutheran University.

They completed their second

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glasses wrap around the sides of your face to seal off your eyes from wind, dust and other drying irritants. These are available in many styles, and some in the Airshield collection from 7Eye.com can be made with prescription lenses.

■ Check your meds: Dozens of prescriptions and over the counter (OTC) drugs like antihistamines, decongestants, diuretics, beta-blockers, antidepressants, tranquilizers, and Parkinson’s medications can all cause dry eyes. If you’re taking any of these, ask your doctor about alternatives.

■ Get more omega-3s: Studies show that eating more fish and other foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids

consecutive undefeated season in Northwest Conference (NWC) competition, clinching another NWC championship. The team also saw success on a larger stage, as the women’s novice 4-plus boat earned a bronze medal at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, competing impressively against Division I programs.

For the men’s squad, they advanced to the Grand Final at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association competitions for two consecutive years, highlighted by a medal-winning performance in 2024. With a talented core of underclassmen, they are poised to carry this momentum into future seasons.

Laurance’s passion for rowing has been with him ever since he joined the UPS Logger rowing team in 1970. For four years, he competed while working to earn a degree in economics, excelling in national competitions and winning silver medals in two events at the 1981 U.S. Rowing Championships, one in a double scull event and another in an eight-oared event. Five years later, he added to his achievements with a silver and a bronze medal in different team events at the 1986 U.S. Rowing Masters Championships.

Laurance went on to be a rowing

(or take a supplement) helps some people.

TREATMENT OPTIONS

If adjusting your environment and habits doesn’t do the trick, there are a variety of OTC eye drops called artificial tears, along with moisturizing gels and ointments that may help your eyes feel better.

If you experience a lot of burning, try another product or opt for a preservative-free formula. Or, if you have itchy dry eyes, you may get more relief from antihistamine eye drops, like olopatadine (Pataday) and ketotifen (Alaway, Zaditor), or decongestant eye drops like naphazoline/glycerin (Clear Eyes).

If the lifestyle and OTC treatments don’t help, see an ophthalmologist. He

coach, dedicating 22 years to college rowers and an additional 14 years working with high school teams. Under his leadership, his teams competed in esteemed events such as the historic Henley Royal Regatta in England and secured multiple medals at the Dad Vail Championships, one of the premier collegiate regattas in the United States. His achievements reached the international level when he coached at the World Rowing Championships in 2016.

His decision to establish the endowment was driven by a desire to ensure the program’s survival.

“Rowing is a minor sport compared to football or basketball, but it’s given me so much,” he said. “I was a competitive swimmer in high school, but not exceptional. When I was introduced to rowing at Puget Sound, I found my sport and my life’s passion. It’s for anyone who wants to work hard and find their place.”

Interim Athletic Director Jeff Thomas said, “Richard Laurance’s extraordinary gift ensures that future generations of Loggers will have the opportunity to experience the unique challenges and rewards of competitive rowing. His dedication to Puget Sound and to the sport of rowing will leave a lasting legacy at our institution.”

or she can offer additional advice and may prescribe a medication. There are several FDA approved medications for dry eye like Restasis, Xiidra and Miebo.

If your dry eye is severe and does not improve, you doctor might recommend some office procedures like punctal plugs, thermal pulsation, meibomian gland expression, and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy.

These procedures target the underlying causes of dry eye, such as meibomian gland dysfunction or tear drainage issues.

Send your questions or comments to questions@savvysenior.org, or to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070.

Pierce County Sheriff Swank laments stalled contract negotiations

By Carleen Johnson The Center Square

Six weeks after Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies overwhelmingly rejected a contract offer for a 10% raise over three years, there is no evidence of any progress in negotiations.

“We’re still at an impasse and it’s going to go to arbitration, unfortunately,” Pierce County

Sheriff Keith Swank told The Center Square. “The executive hasn’t budged. The problem is I don’t have a say in the compensation package and what they get paid. I should have a say in that, but I don’t.”

On June 9, the Pierce County Deputy Sheriff’s Independent Guild delivered a 290 to 1 rejection of Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello’s contract offer.

“Public safety in Pierce County starts with the men and women who wear the badge,” read the guild’s news release at the time. “They deserve more than lip service. They deserve a contract that reflects the risks they take and the service they provide. The Executive’s offer simply doesn’t deliver.”

Swank reiterated his desire to have a voice in the negotiations.

“I don’t like that I don’t. I worked for Seattle for 33 years. The chief had a say in it. I have no say in it. We’re sitting in a negotiating room with the union, with their attorneys, and we all came to an agreement, and we say, ‘OK, let’s move it forward.’ The executive has the authority and final say, and he said no,” the sheriff said.

Mello's office is the lead entity negotiating the contract with the union representing the deputies. The Pierce County Deputy Sheriff’s Independent Guild represents rank-and-file deputies and actively negotiates for their wages, benefits and working conditions with the County Executive's Office.

According to the guild, Pierce County ranks at the bottom in Washington for police staffing per capita, “crippling the Sheriff’s Office’s ability to keep pace with growing demands across a vast jurisdiction. Chronic underfunding and below-market pay have pushed Pierce County further behind in the fight to recruit and retain qualified deputies.”

Competition is stiff, Swank noted.

“Agencies around here are getting paid much more. We are competing with Tacoma,

which pays a lot more per officer. We do a lot of other things. We have the jail, they don’t. We have the property room, they don’t. We police more people in unincorporated Pierce County and University Place and Edgewood than they do,” he explained. “We police over half the county ourselves, so they’re [deputies] running from call to call to call, and we need to compensate them fairly.”

As previously reported by The Center Square, the guild even encouraged deputies to look for work in other law enforcement agencies.

“If you are waiting for meaningful compensation from the County Executive’s Office regarding your future, he is not willing to compensate you for it, and we, as a bargaining team, suggest you further your professional career elsewhere,” the guild wrote in an update. The guild even linked to job applications for nearby police departments in Tacoma, Bonney Lake, Puyallup and Gig Harbor.

Swank said despite the ongoing contract dispute, he hopes qualified applicants will come to work for his department.

“This sheriff’s office is the best place to work. I’m not just saying this because I’m the sheriff. There are so many cool things to do here. You could be on the SWAT team, search and rescue, swift water rescue. It’s very diverse,” he said. If the department were fully staffed, Swank said it would have 330 deputies. The department currently has 300 deputies.

“That number is low, but I’m not going to go to the county council and ask for more people when I can’t fill the vacancies that I have,” Swank said.

Data shows that the average entry-level deputy in the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office makes an hourly wage of $59.45, while their counterparts at the Tacoma Police Department make $69.80. Pierce County deputies with more than 20 years’ experience and a college degree make an hourly compensation of $85.56, whereas a Tacoma police officer with the same experience earns $101.81 an hour.

Swank noted that Auburn police recently agreed on a contract for a 20% pay raise over three years.

“It’s like 12%, then four and four,” he said. “We need at least that.”

The Center Square reached out to Mello’s office, but it did not respond to a request for comment.

Swank

The Tacoma Weekly

The women’s Logger rowing team is just coming off another stellar season.

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Riding the hydrangea rainbow: Changing flower colors

The beautiful, vast and storied clan of hydrangeas is full of mysteries.

Judging by the annual flood of questions in social media gardening forums, it’s one of the most confounding groups in the plant kingdom. I could write a year of columns alone on identifying varieties and pruning strategies.

Today, however, let’s tackle the most fun hydrangea question of them all – how to harness the kaleidoscopic power some hydrangeas must shift color.

Has this happened to you? You buy a hydrangea with a glowing blue or purple blossom on the plant tag, that in your yard, blooms some version of pink – blush, raspberry, or magenta. Then you pass a hydrangea in your travels that is almost surreal – a deep violet color, recalling royal cloaks of old in ermine and velvet. You wonder, can your pink hydrangea be coaxed to this magical feat? Let’s find out.

NOT ALL HYDRANGEAS

CHANGE COLOR

So, first things first. Although the hydrangea family is vast, some hydrangeas have this superpower, some don’t. These are: Hydrangea macrophylla (bigleaf hydrangea) and Hydrangea serrata (lace-cap hydrangea). They flower in either blue or pink, ranging from pale sky or blush to violet and magenta.

According to Master Gardener Mary Jane Duford,

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(https://homefortheharvest.com/hydrangea-colorchart/) some cultivars seem more amenable to “bluing,” because they release more citric acid, opening the way to absorbing aluminum). Others, like ‘Summer Crush,’ tend to stay pinker despite lower pH levels.

White-flowered hydrangeas, although oak-leaf and panicle hydrangeas may morph to pink as the blossom ages but won’t change their initial blossom color. Also important: you can’t make a pale-flowered variety vivid. Each plant has builtin pigments and there’s a limit to how much aluminum it can absorb. So, blush may shift to sky blue, but not magenta or violet.

WHAT CAUSES THE COLOR SHIFT?

The magic lies in the pH of the soil and how that affects the availability of aluminum. Aluminum becomes more available in acidic soils – those with of 6.5 and below.

For blue flowers, you’ll need soil with a pH of 5.5 or lower, purple comes in at 5.5 -6.5, and pink is above 6.5.

CHECK YOUR SOIL

Use a pH testing kit to measure your soil around your hydrangea in several places. I like the kinds with

Thursday, August 7, 2025

69 th Annual Queen Coronation Morton High School Gymnasium, 8 pm Friday, August 8, 2025 Hampton Mill Tours

8 am-1 pm (last tour at Noon) Lawnmower Races Gates open 4:30 pm Time Trials 6:30 pm Racing 7:30 pm Saturday, August 9, 2025

10K Run, Morton High School Registration - 7 am, Run - 8 am Jubilee Championship Bed Races Main Street, 11 am

Logging Shows

Adults: $10 Seniors: $8

Children (6-12): $5

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Adults: $15 Seniors: $10

Children (6-12): $5

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ADJUSTING

HYDRANGEA COLOR

If you do want to change your hydrangeas, measure your current pH. For bluer and more violet tones, add aluminum sulfate. Make sure not to over-fertilize otherwise, because high levels

of phosphorus can prevent aluminum uptake. Garden Design magazine recommends (https://www.gardendesign.com/hydrangea/ how-to-change-color.html ) shooting for low phosphorus, moderate nitrogen, and high potassium. For pink tones, add garden lime while maintaining high nitrogen and low phosphorus. Garden Design suggests applying in fall and early spring. Always follow directions, don’t allow the amendment near the plant crown, underapply when in doubt, and water in well. You’ll likely need to do it over a couple of years

and then reapply if it starts reverting.

If you’re thinking this sounds like a lot of work – it is! You may decide it’s not worth it for in-ground plants, especially if you prefer working with natural conditions and creating a resilient, low-input garden. Instead, try your colorchanging experiment in a container. Potting mixes usually fall in the 5.5-7.0 pH range (again, measure to confirm), and it’s easier to control condition. You’ll use fewer inputs, see results faster, and protect the integrity of your garden’s soil and groundwater.

Expand your grilling horizons

By MetroCreative

Grillmasters are always looking to push the envelope and expand their grilling horizons. While standard fare like hot dogs and hamburgers will always find its way onto a backyard barbecue's menu, some grillmasters prefer to try new things and surprise their friends and family members along the way.

Jubilee Grand Parade Main Street, 11:30 am “Long Live the Lumberjack and the Log Haulers” Logging Show, Jubilee Arena Gates open at 12:30 pm Show starts at 2 pm Roxy Theater Presents: “The Pirates of Penzance” 7 pm, Roxy Theater Jubilee Saturday Night Dance Morton Senior Center Parking Lot, 8 pm - 10 pm featuring “The Names” Sunday, August 10, 2025

Ambitious grillmasters hoping to surprise their guests should consider the following recipe for "Grilled HerbRubbed Game Birds" from Peggy Knickerbocker's "Simple Soirees" (Stewart, Tabori & Chang).

GRILLED HERB-RUBBED GAME BIRDS

Serves 6

Ingredients

■ 6 game hens, squab, or poussins, cut in half

■ ¼ teaspoon salt

■ ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

■ ¼ cup chopped fresh thyme or rosemary leaves

■ 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

■ Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, optional

■ Herb sprigs for garnish

thyme, olive oil, and red pepper flakes.

Do not rinse the salt from the birds, but make sure they are very dry, pat with paper towels. The secret to crispness is very dry skin. Stuff a little of the marinade under the skin of the birds and rub the rest on the outside.

Cover, refrigerate and marinate the birds for 30 minutes or overnight. Save any remaining marinade. Prepare a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill to medium. When the coals are mediumhot, place the birds on the grill, skinside down.

Cook for about 15 minutes, until they are brown and crisp. Turn and continue to cook for another 15 to 20 minutes, brushing with a little of the remaining marinade.

To check for doneness, make an incision at the point where the thigh meets the body of the bird, if the juices run clear and there is no visible redness, take them off the grill.

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■ 1 teaspoon salt

Ingredients for the marinade

■ 3 cloves garlic, minced

DIRECTIONS

Pat the birds dry and season them generously with salt. In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, salt, pepper,

Smaller birds will take a little less time, about 15 minutes on the skin side and only about 10 minutes once flipped. Transfer the birds to a warm platter and scatter a few sprigs of herbs over the tops.

ERICA BROWNE GRIVAS

Erica

Grilled herb-rubbed game birds.

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RUIZ BETANZOS 9918 237TH ST CT E, GRAHAM, WA 98338 THE WASHINGTON STATE HOUSING FINANCE COMMISSION 1000 2ND AVENUE, SUITE 2700, SEATTLE, WA 98104-3601 THE WASHINGTON STATE HOUSING FINANCE COMMISSION C/O DIRECTORS

MORTGAGE INC, 4550 SW KRUSE WAY STE 275, LAKE OSWEGO,OR 97035 by both first class and certified mail on February 12, 2025, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place February 11, 2025 on the real property described in Paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property. IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustees’ Sale. X. Notice to Occupants or Tenants. The purchaser at the Trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. Notice to Borrower(s) who received a letter under RCW 61.24.031: THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. Mediation MUST be requested between the time you receive the Notice of Default and no later than 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the Notice of Trustee Sale. If an amended Notice of Trustee Sale is recorded providing a 45-day notice of the sale, mediation must be requested no later than 25 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in the amended Notice of Trustee Sale. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you might eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663 or (800) 606-4819 Website: www.wshfc.org The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: (800) 569-4287 Website: www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819 Website: www.homeownership.wa.gov

Dated: April 17, 2025 MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, as Duly Appointed Successor Trustee By: Alan Burton, Vice President MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps 606 W. Gowe Street Kent, WA 98032 Toll Free Number: (844) 367-8456 TDD: 711 949.252.8300 For Reinstatement/Pay Off Quotes, contact MTC Financial Inc. DBA Trustee Corps Order Number 111416, Pub Dates: 07/30/2025, 08/20/2025, EATONVILLE DISPATCH

City of Puyallup

The City of Puyallup (City) requests proposals (RFP) from qualified organizations (Organizations) to plan, operate and manage three traditional City-sponsored events, which occur annually in the City of Puyallup. These events utilize City-owned property or facilities and are open to the public. An organization may submit a proposal for any or all of the three events. The three events are Puyallup Farmers Market, Meeker Days Festival, and Santa Parade.

For questions related to this request, please contact the Parks & Recreation Director Cody Geddes via phone (253)8415516 or email cgeddes@puyallupwa.gov. RFP packets are available on the City of Puyallup website at: https://www.cityofpuyallup.org/bids

This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Dan Vessels at dvessels@puyallupwa.gov. Published in the Tacoma Weekly & Dispatch July 30, 2025.

City of Puyallup

The Puyallup City Council is considering the City of Puyallup (“City”) sponsoring a weekday vendor market that would occur in Pioneer Park and Pioneer Park Pavilion. The City requests proposals (RFP) from qualified organizations to plan, operate and manage a weekday Night Vendor Market. This event would utilize Cityowned property or facilities that are open to the public.

For questions related to this request, please contact the Parks & Recreation Di-

rector Cody Geddes via phone (253)8415516 or email cgeddes@puyallupwa.gov

RFP packets are available on the City of Puyallup website at: https://www.cityofpuyallup.org/bids

This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Dan Vessels at dvessels@puyallupwa.gov Published in the Tacoma Weekly & Dispatch July 30, 2025.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR KING COUNTY In Re

The Estate of: Olson, Pamelia Louise Schwannecke Deceased. 25-4-04623-8

SEA PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) (NTCRD) The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Date of First Publication: July 16, 2025 Personal Representative Print Name: Stephanie L. Dallas Address for Mailing or Service: Stephanie L. Dallas 2215 12th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98102

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: King County Superior Court 254-04623-88 SEA Published in the Tacoma Weekly & Dispatch July 16, 23 & 30, 2025

NOTICE DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE

The City of Puyallup, as lead agency on the following described project, has issued a Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Permit # PLPSP20240060

Applicant: Sheri Greene

Location: APN 0419033055

Staff Contact: Rachael N. Brown, Associate Planner, 2537703363, RNBrown@ PuyallupWA.gov

Request: Development of 30 apartment units in 2 buildings with 45 parking stalls and associated stormwater, landscaping and infrastructure improvements.

Comments Due Date: N/A

Appeal Due Date: Aug. 9, 2025

SEPA Status: SEPA Determination Issued

After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file, the City of Puyallup has determined this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. To obtain copies of the DNS, please visit https://permits.puyallupwa.gov/portal/, select ‘ Application Search’ from the ‘ Planning Division’ section to navigate to the Planning Division Permit Application Search page. Enter the permit #PLPSP20240060 into the search field and select the permit number from the search list to navigate to the permit status page for this permit. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view a list of all documents associated with the permit file, including the SEPA DNS.

Comments

Consistent with WAC 197-11-355, the Lead Agency issued a Notice of Application on Sept. 11, 2024 with a single integrated comment period to obtain comments on the notice of application and the likely threshold determination for the proposal. Therefore, consistent with the ‘ optional DNS process’ outlined in WAC 197-11-355, there is no comment period for the subject DNS.

Appeals

Consistent with WAC 197-11-545 regarding commenting parties and agencies, an appeal of the subject MDNS may be filed via a written request with the SEPA Responsible Official by applicable parties and agencies within 10 days of the issuance of this DNS, or by 3:00 pm on August 9, 2025. Please call the case planner listed above prior to submission of an appeal to make arrangements for submittal of the appeal documents. Published in the Tacoma Weekly & Dispatch July 30, 2025

SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 3326

City of Puyallup, Washington

On the 22nd day of July, 2025, the City Council of the City of Puyallup passed Ordinance No. 3326. A summary of the content of said Ordinance, consisting of the title, is provided as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUN-

CIL OF THE CITY OF PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY OF PUYALLUP COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP AS PART OF THE 2024, “PUYALLUP 2044”, PERIODIC UPDATE. The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.

DAN VESSELS JR. CITY CLERK

FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: July 23, 2025 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: July 22, 2025

PUBLISHED: July 30, 2025Tacoma

Weekly & Dispatch

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 2025 ORDINANCE NO.: 3326

Superior Court of Washington, County of Pierce. In re: Guardianship of Oh’mari Kim Sar. No. 25-4-01280-1. Summons Served by Publication. To: John Doe. I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Guardianship of Oh’mari Kim Ieng Seday Sar. You must respond in writing if you want the court to consider your side. Deadline! Your Response must be filed and served within 60 days of the date this Summons is published: June 25, 2025. If you do not file and serve your Response or a Notice of Appearance by the deadline: no one has to notify you about other hearings in this case; and the court may approve the requests in the Petition without hearing your side (called a default judgement). Follow these steps: 1. Read the Petition and any other documents that were filed at court with this Summons. Those documents explain what the other party is asking for. 2. Fill out a Response to this form: Response to Petition for Minor Guardianship. You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at the Washington State Courts website: www. courts.wa.gov/forms; Washington Law Help: www.washingtonlawhelp.org; or the Superior Court Clerk’s office or county law library (for a fee). 3. Serve (give) a copy of your Response to the person who filed this Summons at the address below, and to any other parties. You may use certified mail with return receipt requested. For more information on how to serve, read Superior Court Civil Rule 5. 4. File your original Response with the court clerk at this address: Pierce County Superior Court, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA, 98402. 5. Lawyer not required: It is a good idea to talk to a lawyer, but you may file and serve your Response without one. Jessica Palmatier, 5101 N 9th St Tacoma WA, 98406 June 12, 2025. Published in the Tacoma Weekly & Dispatch June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2025

Tacoma Towing LLC, Public Vehicle Auction on Thursday, August 7, 2025, 9118 39th Ave SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. Viewing at 12:00 PM. Auction at 1:00 PM. Contact 253-582-6300 for Vehicle Details. Published in the Tacoma Weekly & Dispatch July 30, 2025

Fiscal Fallout: Washington ‘in the worst budget crisis we've ever had’

By TJ Martinell The Center Square

Last month, the state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council reported that Washington faced running out of money by 2027. With the passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the state now faces the loss of billions in Medicaid funding that could exacerbate Washington’s fiscal woes in the upcoming legislative sessions.

“We're in the worst budget crisis we've ever had,” Gov. Bob Ferguson’s Senior Health Policy Advisor Caitlin Safford told the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee at its Tuesday meeting.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act enacts changes to Medicaid eligibility, which is expected to significantly reduce the number of Washington residents on the program, known in the state as Apple Heath. While Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., recently claimed 250,000 would lose coverage and cause more than a dozen hospitals to close, Health Care Authority Medicaid Director Charissa Fotinos told the Health & Long-Term Care Committee she estimated 100,000 would lose coverage.

While she said that “we can't say with any certainty how many people will lose coverage and how much money it will cost the state over the 10-year period,” she added that “the impacts will be significant.”

Safford said that “between a combination of federal rule, HR1 and the potential expiration of the enhanced advanced premium tax credits, we are going to start

seeing coverage losses in January. That’s going to take an immediate hit to our uninsured rate. It'll be a hit to providers; we'll probably see some counties that don't have individual market coverage, which is going be really tough. There's going to be some tough decisions that are going have to made on the ground around how we're structuring our health care system.”

She also said that “from the Governor's Office, this from our perspective, this is a partnership we're going to be having with the Legislature on how we are accomplishing everything we have to accomplish. Likely a lot of that coming in the next 60-day short session and then whatever else we need to do in a 105-day’s session in 2027.”

Medicaid spending in Washington state has increased fivefold since 2013, when there were 1.3 million residents enrolled. Almost a decade later and after the program was expanded by the Affordable Care Act, there were there were 2.17 million residents enrolled in Apple Health. That program now includes an expansion for illegal aliens funded solely by the Legislature operating budget at a cost of $150 million for taxpayers.

Overall spending by the state Legislature has increased 116% since the 2013-15 biennium. After facing a budget shortfall in the billions of dollars despite record revenue levels due to increased spending, the Legislature passed the largest tax increase in state history.

33K adult education students in limbo as feds stall education funds

By Spencer Pauley The Center Square

The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges says nearly $13.8 million in withheld federal grant funding is negatively impacting the state’s technical colleges.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown’s office joined litigation against the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of Management and Budget on Monday, claiming the federal government is illegally withholding $7 billion in formula grants allocated to the states.

The U.S. Department of Education sent an email to states on June 30 that it was reviewing 2025 funding due to the change in administrations. As a result, the department has not issued Grant Award Notifications obligating funds for programs on July 1 prior to completing that review.

“The Department remains committed to ensuring taxpayer resources are spent in accordance with the President’s priorities and the Department’s statutory responsibilities,” the email read,

according to the complaint. Brown’s office says $13.8 million in withheld grant funding was supposed to go toward adult education and literary services and basic education and job training.

According to Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges Interim Communications Director Katie Rose, the withheld funding immediately impacts the state’s 34 community and technical colleges’ ability to serve over 33,000 students.

“Withholding these federal grants undermines students as they work on their high school diploma or GED, learn English, math, and digital literacy skills, and train for jobs,” Rose told The Center Square in an email.

Out of the $13.8 million, $11.4 million stems from the “Basic Grant,” which funds local programs of adult education and literacy services. Services funded through this grant include English language literacy, workplace literacy and workforce preparation, and integrated education and training.