Eatonville High School made its presence known at the 2025 WIAA State Girls Swimming Championships, filling the King County Aquatic Center with loud cheers, nervous energy, and a whole lot of blue on November 14 and 15. The Cruisers brought their full roster and most of their families, turning the stands into a small Eatonville section as the girls posted some of their best swims of the year.
steady work and a steady mindset.
“Andrea and I are incredibly proud of our girls”
“Annika entered the state meet ranked 15th, surged to 13th in prelims, and delivered an incredible 11th place finish in the finals,” Hancock said. “She drew on every ounce of her mental and physical strength, dropping time week after week to peak when it mattered most. We are incredibly proud of Annika, her grit, her growth, and the powerful way she capped off an outstanding season.”
satisfying, but the bigger story was the spirit the group brought to the deck.
“As coaches, Andrea and I are incredibly proud of our girls and
Annika Howard set the tone early. Howard came away with a personal record in the 100 breaststroke during Friday’s prelims, touching in 1:16.11 to earn the 13th seed for finals. She looked calm behind the blocks on Saturday, then tore through the water for a season best 1:15.15. The time pushed her up to 11th in the state, a two place jump in 24 hours and nearly a full second off her prelims mark.
Assistant coach Tira Hancock said Howard’s rise was the result of
Nicole Tomyn followed with two solid freestyle races. She came into the meet ranked 21st in the 50 free and lowered her best to 27.16 in prelims, finishing 20th. In the 100 free, she matched her No. 18 ranking with a 1:00.98 and ended the night as the second alternate for finals.
Eatonville’s relays held their ground in deep fields. The 200 freestyle team of Forsman, Stumph, Howard, and Tomyn entered ranked 22nd and finished in the same spot with a 2:00.83. The 400 freestyle squad of Hays, Stumph, Tomyn, and Howard improved one position from its No. 20 seed, placing 19th in 4:28.50.
For Hancock and Head Coach Andrea Stammen, the results were
the families who lifted them up every step of the way,” Hancock said.
“Their hard work showed in every race, and their strong finishes at the state meet are proof of the
dedication they’ve put in all season.” The Cruisers left Federal Way without medals, but they left with something just as real: a season that ended at its absolute peak.
Discover Pass Fees Waived on 12 Days in 2026
Staff Report
Eatonville residents who enjoy Washington’s public lands will have 12 opportunities next year to visit state-managed parks and recreation areas without paying for a Discover Pass. Washington’s land management agencies have announced the Discover Pass free days for 2026, which allow visitors to park without a pass at day-use areas managed by Washington State Parks, the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
These designated dates are tied to cultural, historical and environmental observances and are intended to encourage people across the state to get outdoors. For a community like Eatonville, where forestlands and foothills sit just beyond town limits, the free days provide accessible opportunities for families, students and visitors to enjoy the region’s natural settings without cost.
The first free day of 2026 arrives on January 1 in conjunction with Washington’s annual First Day Hikes. Later in the month, Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 19 provides another day of free access. In March, visitors may enter without a Discover Pass on March 9 in honor of Nisqually tribal leader and environmental advocate Billy Frank Jr., and again on March 19 to mark the 113th anniversary of Washington State Parks. Additional freeaccess dates include Earth Day on April 22, Free Fishing Weekend on June 6 and 7, Juneteenth on June 19, Smokey Bear’s
birthday on August 9, National Public Lands Day on September 26, World Mental Health Day on October 10 and Veterans Day on November 11. State officials note that the waiver applies only to day-use parking. SnoPark permits are still required at winter recreation sites, and other fees such as camping or facility reservations remain in effect.
Washington State Parks was founded in 1913 and is older than the National Park Service. The agency manages 124 developed parks, 1,300 miles of trails, more than 6,000 campsites and over 2,700 facilities, including more than 800 historic buildings. Although State Parks oversees the smallest land base of the state’s three recreation agencies, its 120,000 acres receive the most
visitors. More than 40 million people visit each year, including 39 million day-use visitors and 2.3 million overnight guests. The agency also operates statewide programs for long-distance trails, boating safety and winter recreation, and plays a significant role in caring for Washington’s natural, cultural and historic resources.
For Eatonville residents, the Discover Pass free days create opportunities to explore several nearby recreation areas. Pack Forest, located a few minutes from town, requires a Discover Pass for parking and offers a variety of low-elevation forest roads and trails suitable for walking and seasonal hiking.
The Elbe Hills and Tahoma State Forests, managed by the Department of Natural Resources, provide additional routes for hiking and scenic multi-use exploration. Toward McKenna and Yelm, units of the Nisqually State Wildlife Area offer birdwatching, river access and habitat viewing that ordinarily require a Discover Pass. The 2026 free days may serve as a convenient opportunity to visit these locations without the usual parking requirement.
Mount Rainier National Park remains one of the most significant outdoor destinations for Eatonville and the surrounding region.
Although the Discover Pass does not apply inside the national park, the National Park Service offers its own fee-free entrance days when standard entry fees are waived. The 2026 federal fee-free dates include Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the first day of National Park Week in April, Juneteenth, the anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act on August 4, National Public Lands Day and Veterans Day. These federal dates may offer additional opportunities for local residents to visit the Nisqually Entrance or explore Longmire-area trails during periods of increased accessibility.
For those who need access beyond the 12 free state days, an annual Discover Pass costs $45 (plus a $5 processing fee) and a day-use permit costs $10 (plus a $1.50 processing fee). The annual pass can be purchased online or added during vehicle tab renewal, providing a convenient option for residents who prefer to handle the purchase through the Department of Licensing. Day-use pass holders may also apply the cost of their day-use permit toward an annual Discover Pass by bringing it to any state park or to Washington State Parks headquarters. The expiration date of the annual pass is based on the date the original dayuse permit was purchased. This upgrade option is not available for day passes purchased through on-site fee envelopes. Free alternatives are also available. Volunteers who work with participating state agencies may qualify for an annual Discover Pass, and many public libraries participate in the Check Out Washington program, which allows cardholders to check out a Discover Pass just like a book for short-term use.
With forests, rivers, and lakes surrounding Eatonville, the Discover Pass free days provide twelve opportunities next year for residents to step outdoors, revisit familiar locations or discover new ones. When combined with the federal fee-free days at national parks, 2026 offers a wide range of low-cost opportunities for experiencing the region’s natural beauty.
ANGIE TOMYN
Eatonville High School's swim team posed for a photo prior to the start of the 2025 WIAA State Swim Championships. Team members and coaches from left to right: Head Coach Andrea Stammen, Riley Frey, Charlotte Stumph, Lily Hays, Clara Forsman, Amelia Palfernier, Grace King, Jaliah Vinson, Annika Howard, Nicole Tomyn, Assistant Coach Tira Hancock. The Eatonville High School swim team posed for a photo at the West Central District 3 championships this past Friday.
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WA Forest Practices Board Approves New Rule Restricting Timber Harvests
By TJ Martinell The Center Square
The state Forest Practices Board has narrowly approved a controversial water buffer rule that has drawn criticism from forestry and farming advocates, as well as local counties that say their economies will be negatively impacted.
In its 7-5 vote at its Wednesday meeting, the FPB approved the new buffer that expands riparian shade protections for perennial non-fish-bearing streams, a move forestry advocates have noted would remove 200,000 acres of private forestland from use without financial compensation.
“The farming community is speaking out because we know the precedent here is not a good one at all”
“To say that we're disappointed is probably an understatement,” Executive Director of Washington Farm Forestry Association Elaine Oneil said during the public comment period of the FPB’s meeting, following the buffer rule vote.
“But I am perhaps not surprised. What the future brings is highly uncertain.”
The new buffer has been under consideration by FPB since 2019, when it accepted a recommendation by the Timber, Fish, and Wildlife Policy Committee regarding Type Np protections, which are regulations for nonperennial streams in the state; that is, streams that are often dry and not proven to contain fish.
Organizations such as the WFFA have long fought against further buffer restrictions on forestland, claiming it unnecessarily reduce timber harvests and undermines the vision of the Forests and Fish Act of 1999.
“Regulatory mitigations for small forest landowners have been non-existent for several years,”
Ken Miller told FPB during public comment. Miller is an WFFA Board member and past president.
While critics claim the rule doesn’t follow actual science, proponents of the new buffer argued that it will ensure that water temperatures will remain consistently cool as they shift other streams, where warmer temperatures can be harmful to aquatic animals.
Additionally, some FPB members noted that the rule adopted reduced the proposed buffer zone and could be changed depending on impacts.
FPB member Jim Peters during the vote that “I'm one to tell people that the process works. Sometimes it comes out in our favors and sometimes it doesn't.”
Although it doesn’t directly impact farmers yet, Dillon Honcoop
with Save Family Farming told The Center Square prior to Wednesday's vote that his organization is opposing it nonetheless because of its implications for agricultural regulations.
By not allowing a change in temperature between streams, Honcoop said it makes it “much impossible for any sort of management of forest areas. It’s pretty hard to justify what they’re talking about doing based on that flimsy scientific argument. The farming community is speaking out because we know the precedent
here is not a good one at all, and something we watch very closely. This should not be moving forward because we know we will be next.
If this becomes the standard for rulemaking and for the alleged science used to justify these kinds of draconian rules and “regulatory” backstops with buffer proposals, then we know it’s going to be ugly.”
Local governments have also opposed the measure, with Pacific County Commissioners writing a strongly-worded Oct. 16 letter to FPB that they would lose almost 12% of all their harvestable
timberland and lose $13 million in timber excise tax revenue.
“Following this action there will be the job loss,” the letter states.
“Further effect will be the family farms that have made their timber inventory either a family business or part of a retirement plan. This is the perfect recipe for the evaporation of rural communities.”
“It is with fear of retribution that this letter is written in such a harsh manner,” the letter continues. “But we are at the point where our situation in these matters as a rural county cannot get much worse.”
Savvy Senior: Understanding Social Security Spousal Benefits
By Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
How do Social Security spousal benefits work? My wife, who’s approaching age 62, has had a few small-paying jobs over the years, but spent most of her time as a homemaker. What is she entitled to?
—Primary Breadwinner
Dear Breadwinner,
Spousal benefit questions are among the most frequently asked and confusing parts of Social Security. The rules that govern qualifying and claiming are knotty, and there are many exceptions. But understanding how these benefits work is crucial for maximizing your family’s retirement income. Here’s what you should know.
WHAT ARE SPOUSAL BENEFITS?
Social Security spousal benefits are designed to provide retirement income to spouses who either didn’t work or worked sporadically/part-time and earned significantly less than their spouses over their working lifetime. A stay-athome parent is a good example of a spousal benefit recipient.
WHO’S QUALIFIES?
To qualify for spousal benefits, you and your wife must meet three conditions: Your wife must be at least age 62; you must be married for a year or more; and you must already be collecting your retirement benefits.
Different rules apply for exspouses. Ex-spouses (if you were married for at least 10 years and are not remarried) can receive a spousal benefit based on an exspouse’s record even if your ex has not yet filed for their own benefits, but your ex must be age 62 or older.
“A stay-at-home parent is a good example of a spousal benefit recipient.”
HOW MUCH ARE SPOUSAL BENEFITS?
The amount your wife would get for spousal benefits will depend on your earning’s history and her claiming age.
The maximum spousal benefit is 50 percent of your Primary Insurance Amount (PIA), which is that amount you’re entitled to at full retirement age benefit (FRA). But your wife will only get that much if she waits until her full retirement age to file, which is 67 if she was born in 1960 or later. Unfortunately, spousal benefits cannot be increased by her waiting
beyond FRA, but they are reduced by taking them early. So, for example, if your wife were to start collecting her spousal benefits at age 62 (the earliest possible age), she would collect only 32.5 percent of your PIA.
To calculate exactly how much your wife’s spousal benefits would be reduced by taking them before her FRA see SSA.gov/OACT/ quickcalc/spouse.html.
You also need to know that because spousal benefits are based on your PIA, even if you (the primary earner) retire early, before you reach your FRA, your wife’s spousal benefit will not be reduced. Just as they will not increase if you delay claiming your benefits beyond your FRA.
You should also note that if your wife worked and is entitled to benefits on her own work record, but it’s less than what she’s entitled to as a spouse, Social Security will pay her the higher of the two amounts, but not both.
SURVIVOR BENEFITS
In addition to spousal benefits Social Security also pays survivor benefits to spouses and ex-spouses starting at age 60 (50 if disabled).
So, if your wife outlives you, she’ll be able to switch from her spousal benefits to survivor benefits and receive a higher payment. Survivor benefits range between 71.5 and 100 percent of the deceased’s benefit, based on your
wife’s age when she claims. There is, however, one exception. Surviving spouses and ex-spouses that are caring for a child (or children) of the deceased worker, and they are under age 16 or disabled, are eligible to receive 75 percent of the worker’s benefit amount at any age.
ONLINE CALCULATORS
There are several online calculators that can help you and your wife figure out the best time to claim your benefits to ensure you
get the highest possible lifetime payout. One that’s completely free to use OpenSocialSecurity.com. Or for a more thorough analysis use MaximizeMySocialSecurity. com. This tool, which costs $49 for a year, will run what-if scenarios based on your circumstances to find your best strategy.
Send your questions or comments to questions@savvysenior. org, or to Savvy Senior, P.O. Box 5443, Norman, OK 73070.
A dirt trail winds through a forest with moss, ferns, and tall trees in Olympic National Park.
SPENCER PAULEY
Family Promise Brings New AI Initiative to Pierce County to Help Families Find Stability Faster
Family homelessness in South Pierce County doesn’t look like the stereotype. It looks like a family living in a car outside a friend’s house in Spanaway after a rent hike. It looks like a mom couchsurfing with her kids between Eatonville, Graham, and Roy while trying to hold down a job. It looks like grandparents raising grandchildren in Parkland after an unexpected eviction. The stories vary, but the pattern is the same: families are falling into homelessness faster than support systems can reach them.
Family Promise of Pierce County believes that timeline can change - and they’re turning to a new tool to do it. This winter, Family Promise began rolling out a secure, case-management-focused artificial intelligence system designed to free up staff time, speed up referrals, reduce documentation delays, and ultimately help families in crisis navigate the system with far less friction.
The move makes Pierce County one of the first regions in Washington to pilot AI in a frontline homelessness-prevention context. And early signs show the technology may help families receive support more quickly, especially in South Pierce communities where resources are geographically dispersed and transportation challenges are common.
A LOCAL ROLLOUT BUILT FOR LOCAL NEEDS
The new AI system is being introduced in a phased approach across Pierce County, beginning with staff at Family Promise’s Tacoma-based office and outreach workers serving South Pierce communities. The goal: shorten the time between first contact and meaningful support.
In South Pierce, case managers often cover wide areas — from Frederickson to Eatonville — and meet families in community spaces, libraries, school buildings, or wherever a safe conversation can occur. Cell service can be inconsistent, transportation options limited, and availability of county resources changes week-to-week. These realities make efficiency crucial.
The AI pilot specifically targets three of the biggest time drains local case managers have identified:
1. Documentation Backlogs
The system generates accurate case notes during meetings, allowing staff to focus fully on the family rather than scrambling to type. In Pierce County’s early testing, documentation time dropped by nearly half, giving case managers more availability for followups, accompaniment calls, and landlord mediation.
2. Resource Matching Across a Large Geographic Area
The South Sound has no shortage of services — but they’re spread out across multiple agencies, school districts, towns, and transportation corridors. Resource lists change constantly.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS GIVEN in accordance with EMC-18.09.030, the town of Eatonville has received an application for a Variance Request for a front yard setback located at 850 Eatonville Hwy W. A determination of completeness was made on November 10th, 2025. This project is underway to build a new six-unit townhouse development and the variance request to have the front yard setback to 15 feet to accommodate wetland barriers. Copies of the application materials are available at Eatonville Town Hall, 201 Center Street West, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM. A public hearing will be held on Monday December 15th, 2025, at 6:30pm at the Visitor Center, 132 Mashell Ave N. Eatonville, WA 98328. Written comments on the application must be received via mail, P.O. Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328 or submitted to the Town Planner, 201 Center St W, no later than 5:00 p.m., December 15th, 2025. Any questions regarding the proposal may be directed to: Nick Moore, 201 Center Street W, PO Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328, (360) 832-3361. Any person may comment on the project and/or receive a copy of the final decision.
Nick Moore Town Planner
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On August 25, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-5. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, approving an area rezone for the real property consisting of parcel numbers 0416153704, 0416153039, 0416153703, 0416153026, 0416153705, 0416153040, 0416153031, 0416153033, 0416222007, 0416222002, 0416222034, 0416222009, 0416222008, 0416222032 and amending the Eatonville Zoning Map by changing the zoning classification for the property from Single Family Residential One (SF-1) to Single Family Residential Two (SF-2). Ordinance 2025-5 may be found on the Town’s website at www. eatonville-wa.gov or at Town Hall.
Published November 19, 2025.
The AI tool provides:
• up-to-date rental assistance programs
• emergency shelter availability
• utility support options
• childcare and transportation help
• eviction-prevention funds
• community-specific referrals (such as Eatonvillearea faith partners)
Instead of sifting through spreadsheets or making a dozen calls, case managers get tailored suggestions in seconds.
3. Grant Reporting and Required County Documentation Family Promise receives funding through a patchwork of county, state, federal, and private sources — each with its own reporting rules. The AI system automates the first draft of non-identifying reports, turning staff documentation into required metrics so case managers can spend less time creating reports and more time meeting with families.
SOUTH PIERCE CASE MANAGERS SAY IT’S ALREADY MAKING A DIFFERENCE
During the pilot’s first months, Pierce County case managers reported the same pattern: they were able to see more families per day, provide follow-up support more reliably, and spend more emotional energy on the people in front of them instead of behind a keyboard.
One outreach worker serving Spanaway and Parkland said the AI note-taker alone saved her “at least an hour per family,” allowing her to schedule earlier check-ins for families on the brink of eviction. Another staff member working with families in Graham said the AI resource-matcher found a transportation grant she hadn’t known about — one that helped a parent get to a new job without missing shifts. While the numbers are still being evaluated, staff estimate the new system increased their direct-service time by 30 to 50 percent, which is a major shift for a small, high-demand organization.
WHY PIERCE COUNTY NEEDS INNOVATION NOW Housing instability has climbed sharply in the South Pierce region. Rising rents in Spanaway and Parkland,
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On October 13, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-6. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, amending Chapter 5.04 “Business Licenses” in accordance with changes mandated by Washington State Law. Ordinance 2025-6 may be found on the Town’s website at www. eatonville-wa.gov or at Town Hall.
Published November 19, 2025.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE EATONVILLE TOWN COUNCIL on Monday, November 24, 2025
NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Eatonville Town Council shall hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of soliciting public input on Ordinance 2025-12 an Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, adopting the Budget for the calendar year 2026. Public comment for the Public Hearing will be opened up during the Public Hearing portion of the meeting. This meeting will be held in-person at the Eatonville Community Center, 305 Center St W. on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 7:00pm. You may also join via zoom: Meeting ID 537 233 9187 or by calling in at 253-215-8782. Passcode: 98328
Published November 12, 2025 and November 19, 2025
limited rental inventory in Graham and Eatonville, and long commutes for working parents all contribute to a cycle where even small setbacks can push families into crisis. Family Promise reports that many households they see in South Pierce have never interacted with the homelessness system before.
This is where the AI rollout becomes more than a technological experiment — it becomes a structural support.
By reducing administrative burdens, Family Promise can:
• respond faster to families facing eviction
• shorten wait times for stabilization programs
• help families avoid entering the shelter system entirely
• increase the number of households served without increasing staff workload
• strengthen follow-up and long-term stability planning
And importantly for South Pierce families, it means less time sitting in limbo.
HOW THE ROLLOUT WORKS, STEP BY STEP
Family Promise designed the Pierce County rollout to be careful, secure, and family-centered.
Phase 1: Staff Training (Completed)
Case managers received training on using the AI note-taking system, resource-matching tools, and report-generation workflows. All usage must comply with state and federal privacy laws.
Phase 2: Soft Launch With South Pierce Caseloads (In Progress)
Because South Pierce workers travel more and manage larger geographic caseloads, they were chosen early in the rollout. Their feedback guides system refinements.
Phase 3: Countywide Expansion
The next step is to bring the tool to the stabilization team and prevention specialists across all Pierce County service areas.
Phase 4: Community Partner Integration
If the pilot continues to show strong results, Family Promise hopes to share what they’ve learned with local school districts, food banks, and housing programs — particularly those in rural or semi-rural areas where staff face similar documentation burdens.
KEEPING HUMANITY AT THE CENTER
Family Promise leadership stresses that AI does not make decisions. It does not assess families, determine eligibility, or prioritize cases. All decisions remain in the hands of trained staff.
The AI simply speeds up the clerical side of the work — the part families never see but often wait on.
Families are informed when AI tools assist in documentation, and they may opt out. No identifying information is used to train external systems, and the platform operates under strict data-privacy safeguards.
The goal is not technological replacement. It is technological relief.
One case manager put it this way: “When I’m not drowning in notes, I show up better for families. It’s not about AI. It’s about having my humanity back.”
A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE OF FAMILY SERVICES
As Pierce County continues to grapple with rising housing instability, this initiative could serve as a blueprint for other South Sound organizations looking to modernize without sacrificing compassion.
For families navigating homelessness, the difference between a two-day delay and same-day support can be life-changing. For case managers working across a wide rural-suburban area like South Pierce, shaving even 20 minutes off of administrative work per family adds up to real time, real attention, and real progress.
Family Promise hopes the Pierce County pilot will show that innovation doesn’t have to be intimidating. Sometimes, the most effective solution isn’t a sweeping new system — it’s giving frontline workers the time and tools they need to do what they do best.
In the months ahead, the nonprofit will continue gathering data, listening to families and staff, and refining the system. If the outcomes stay strong, Pierce County may become one of the first places in Washington to demonstrate how new technology can strengthen, rather than complicate, the work of helping families stay housed.
For South Pierce County families fighting to stay stable during increasingly turbulent economic times, that kind of efficiency and compassion could make all the difference.
PIERCE COUNTY COMMUNITY NEWS
Pierce County Council Set for First Reading of $3.5 Billion Budget
Staff Report
As of press time, the Pierce County Council is scheduled to hold its first public reading of the proposed $3.5 billion budget for 2026-2027. The meeting is set for Tuesday, November 18 at 3 p.m., in Room 1046 of the County Administration Building (930 Tacoma Ave S., Tacoma).
Over the past month, council members and staff have held multiple standing-committee hearings reviewing departmental and elected-office budget requests and refining the proposal through amendments. The proposed budget places emphasis on core services, public safety, infrastructure and community support in the face of slower revenue growth and declining one-time federal aid.
WHAT THE BUDGET LOOKS LIKE
• The total proposed package is approximately $3.5 billion.
• The package represents a modest 3 percent increase over the previous biennium.
• The majority of General Fund resources continue to be dedicated to public safety and criminal justice operations. The press release notes that “roughly 76 percent of the General Fund is earmarked for publicsafety functions, including the sheriff’s office, courts, juvenile services, and related support functions.”
• The budget also acknowledges the new statewide public-defender caseload standards: caps of 47 felony “case credits” and 120 misdemeanor “case credits” per
full-time public defender annually, to be phased in over no more than 10 years.
• Cost-containment measures included in the proposal are: a county-wide hiring freeze (except for key roles), travel restrictions, and tighter vacancy savings assumptions.
TARGETED AMENDMENTS ALREADY ADVANCED
According to the press release, several amendments have been advanced that refine key investments. These include:
• Funding a Public Information Specialist in the Auditor’s Office (authorized no earlier than January 1, 2027) to improve public communication and support revenue activity in the Auditor’s operations.
• Providing funding to municipalities impacted by transportation disruptions, including the Fairfax Bridge closure in Wilkeson and White River Bridge conditions in Buckley, as well as support for insurance-fraud prosecution.
• Allocating $2.63 million to expand the Community Needs Grant Program, supporting more than 100 nonprofit and community-based organizations offering food security, youth services, senior supports, behavioral-health resources, and emergency assistance countywide.
• Establishing $1 million in unallocated capital funds plus targeted improvements for facilities such as Benston Hall, HopeSparks, the Mid-County Community Center, Key Peninsula Community Services, and others.
• Expanding youth-prevention and community programs including youth leadership,
mentoring, school-based supports, cultural programming, and community recreation through countywide partnerships.
WHAT COMES NEXT
The amendments approved in committee have been moved into a “substitute” budget bill and will be subject to full Council consideration. The schedule as outlined in the press release is:
• Tuesday, November 18 – First reading of the proposed budget.
Pierce County Seeks Development Partner to Build New Affordable Homes
Staff Report
Pierce County is taking another step toward addressing regional housing needs. The Pierce County Community Development Corporation is officially seeking a development partner to help build a new set of affordable homes, a move that signals steady momentum in the county’s long term strategy to expand housing options for working families, seniors, and residents priced out of traditional marketrate rentals.
The request for proposals outlines plans for a collaborative project that would blend county oversight with private sector building expertise. The goal is to create durable, high quality homes that remain truly affordable, and to place them in areas where residents have access to schools, transit, jobs, and community services.
A GROWING NEED ACROSS THE COUNTY
Like many parts of Washington, Pierce County has seen rising rents and limited supply push families into housing instability. Local agencies and nonprofits report longer waitlists, more households spending a large share of income on rent, and increasing demand for programs that help people stay housed.
County officials say the new project is designed to support long term affordability, not short term patchwork solutions. The housing shortage affects residents from Spanaway to South Hill, from Midland to Gig Harbor, and especially those living on fixed incomes or working low to moderate wage jobs.
WHAT THE COUNTY IS LOOKING FOR
The Community Development Corporation is seeking a partner that can bring strong experience in affordable housing construction, community partnership, and long term management. The selected developer would work closely with county staff to refine design, oversee construction, and ensure the homes remain affordable well into the future.
The county is interested in proposals that use efficient building strategies, prioritize durability, and support energy conscious design. Accessibility is also a priority. Homes that are friendly to seniors and residents with mobility challenges are strongly encouraged.
WHY THIS MATTERS TO THE COMMUNITY
New affordable housing affects more than the families who move in. It shapes
neighborhood stability, school enrollment, and economic activity. Affordable homes help residents stay close to their jobs, reduce the hours they spend commuting, and strengthen community ties.
Many seniors in Pierce County have expressed concern about rising housing costs. Some have downsized by necessity. Others have left long time neighborhoods to find alternatives farther away. Projects like this have the potential to expand options for older adults who want to remain near family, stay connected to community organizations, or live in homes that better meet their physical needs.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL
STAKEHOLDERS
Community members will be invited to provide input once a development partner is selected. Residents, neighborhood
• Tuesday, November 25 – Anticipated final adoption of the budget. Under the Pierce County Charter, the adopted budget must be delivered to the County Executive for signature by December 1, in order to take effect January 1, 2026. Residents interested in participating can note that remote participation is available by phone or webinar, and the full budget proposal, amendment materials and meeting schedule are available on the county’s 2026-2027 Biennial Budget Development webpage.
associations, and local nonprofits will have opportunities to weigh in on design priorities, access needs, and site considerations. Local contractors, tradespeople, and workforce development programs may also benefit if the selected developer chooses to hire locally. Construction of affordable housing projects often brings new job opportunities in building trades, site preparation, and finishing work.
NEXT STEPS IN THE PROCESS
The proposal review period will continue through the coming months. Once a development partner is chosen, the county will begin more detailed planning and public outreach. Timelines for groundbreaking and completion will depend on the size of the project and the scope of construction.
For now, the county’s request represents a meaningful commitment to increasing housing options. It also reflects a recognition that collaboration between public agencies and private developers is essential for meeting growing demand.
A SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT MOVE TOWARD HOUSING STABILITY
Pierce County’s search for a development partner is not a complete solution to the region’s housing challenges, but it is a concrete step that will help more residents find stable and affordable places to live. As the project advances, the community will have opportunities to watch it take shape and offer feedback along the way.
Affordable housing affects the entire county. This new effort shows that local leaders are continuing to look for practical, long lasting solutions to a problem that touches nearly every neighborhood.
☐ 1/4 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, plus 4 whole sprigs
☐ 1 large sprig fresh rosemary, leaves chopped, plus 2 whole sprigs
☐ 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, plus 4 whole sprigs
☐ 15 leaves fresh sage, chopped, plus 3 whole leaves
☐ 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for the turkey ☐ 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for the turkey ☐ 1 15-pound turkey
1 lemon, quartered ☐ 8 shallots, peeled and halved ☐ 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled ☐ 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or stock
☐ 2/3 cup dry white wine
☐ 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Instructions:
1. In a small bowl, combine the butter, chopped parsley, chopped rosemary, chopped thyme, chopped sage, salt, and pepper.
Herb -Roasted Turkey
A tasty twist on turkey featuring a variety of healthy and flavorful fresh herbs!
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2. Position a rack in the bottom third of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 F. Sprinkle the main cavity of the turkey with salt and pepper. Place the whole sprigs of parsley, rosemary and thyme and the sage leaves into the cavity. Add the lemon, 4 shallot halves and half of the garlic cloves.
3. Starting at the neck end, carefully slide a hand between the skin and the breast meat to loosen the skin. Spread 3 tablespoons of the herb butter over the breast meat under the skin. Tuck the wing tips under the skin, and tie the legs together to hold the shape. Season the turkey generously all over with salt and pepper.
4. Place the turkey on a wire rack set in a large roasting pan. Rub 4 tablespoons of the herb butter over the turkey. Roast about 30 minutes, until golden brown, and reduce the heat to 350 F. Baste the turkey with 1/2 cup of the broth. Cover only the breast area with a sheet of heavyduty aluminum foil. Scatter the remaining shallots and garlic cloves in the pan around the turkey.
5. Continue to roast the turkey for about 11/2 hours, basting with 1/2 cup of broth every 30 minutes. Remove the foil from the turkey breast. Continue to roast the turkey, basting with pan juices every 20 minutes, about 1 hour longer, until it’s golden
brown and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 F. Transfer the turkey to a platter and brush with 1 tablespoon of the herb butter. Tent it loosely with foil and let it rest for 20 minutes before carving.
6. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shallots and garlic from the roasting pan to a plate. Transfer the pan juices to a medium bowl, then skim off and discard the fat. Set the pan over two burners on mediumhigh heat. Deglaze the pan with the wine and 1 cup of chicken broth, scraping up any browned bits. Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat to medium, and cook until it’s reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Pour the sauce into a large measuring glass. Add the degreased pan juices, and broth, if necessary, to equal 3 cups of liquid.
7. Blend the flour into the remaining herb butter until combined. Pour the broth mixture into a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Gradually whisk in the herb-butter mixture. Add any accumulated juices from the turkey platter and boil until the
WA’s New Ban on Medical Debt in Credit Reports at Risk of Federal Override
The Trump administration wants to reverse Biden-era guidance on the issue
By Jake Goldstein-Street Washington State Standard
Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump administration is looking to block such policies.
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now says federal law preempts laws like Washington’s. The federal agency’s position is a reversal from the Biden era.
Backers of Senate Bill 5480, which stops collection agencies from reporting medical debt to credit agencies, decried the move.
“Overturning safeguards around medical
debt is just another indicator that we have a president that prioritizes cash money to special interests over people,” said state Sen. Marcus Riccelli, D-Spokane, the bill’s sponsor. “And honestly, I don’t get this upset typically, but I’m pretty upset.”
The bureau’s new interpretation of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, filed in the Federal Register late last month, doesn’t invalidate Washington’s law, but opens it up to legal challenges.
A spokesperson for Attorney General Nick Brown said his office is tracking the issue. It comes as many people in Washington and across the country face spiking health care premiums due in part to the end of federal subsidies that help pay for Affordable
Care Act coverage. These tax credits were at the center of the government shutdown fight.
Thousands in Washington are expected to forgo health insurance because of the rising premiums. Costs for employer-sponsored plans are also increasing.
Adam Zarrin, of Blood Cancers United, called it “devastating timing.”
“What’s going to happen is that more Americans, more Washingtonians are going to incur medical debt,” Zarrin added.
Riccelli’s bill passed the Legislature this year with some bipartisan support. It took effect in late July.
In a survey last year from the American Cancer Society, nearly half of cancer patients and survivors reported dealing with medical debt, even though almost all were insured.
About six in 10 Washingtonians say they would struggle to pay an unexpected $500 medical bill, and around the same proportion reported avoiding or altering their medical care because of the cost, according to Northwest Health Law Advocates.
The goal of the new law is to stop debt from hurting residents’ chances of renting an apartment or buying a car, and to remove it as a barrier to people seeking treatment, said Audrey Miller García, the government relations director for Washington at the American Cancer Society.
“This is not debt that they acquired because they were out on a shopping spree,” she said. “They were sick. This is not their fault.”
Over a dozen states have these laws on the books. Others include California, Colorado, Illinois and New York.
In 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under then-President Joe Biden issued the opposite guidance of the
Trump administration. The federal agency said states could ban medical debt from credit reports. Many states then passed their laws.
The following year, three major credit bureaus voluntarily announced medical debt under $500 would no longer appear on their credit reports.
Separate from the 2022 guidance, the Biden administration finalized a rule this January barring medical debt reporting under some circumstances federally. But industry groups sued, and the new Trump administration declined to defend the new federal policy, so a federal judge in Texas voided it over the summer, ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had exceeded its statutory authority.
Now, with Trump in office, the bureau says its own prior interpretation was “manifestly wrong” and “reflected a misguided policy choice that would undermine the credit reporting system and credit markets.”
“The 2022 rule sowed confusion into the credit reporting system by creating a patchwork quilt of federal and state laws competing to govern the marketplace,” states the notice signed by White House budget director Russell Vought, who is also acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Miller García called it a “full 180.”
In a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year, the conservative majority undercut the power of federal agencies to interpret ambiguous laws, instead leaving that power to the courts.
Meanwhile, Trump is seeking to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entirely within months.
JACQUELYN JIMENEZ
Gov. Bob Ferguson signing Senate Bill 5480, a bill exempting medical debt from credit reports, on April 22, 2025.
File No: 23-00618WA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to RCW 61.24 et seq. Grantor(s) of Deed of Trust Darsey Ehnat Current Beneficiary CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC Current Trustee Affinia Default Services, LLC Current Mortgage Servicer Nationstar Mortgage LLC Deed of Trust Recording Number (Ref. #) 202006260444 Parcel Number(s) 602354-0410 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 19, 2025, at 10:00 AM sell at public auction located 2nd floor County-City Building at 930 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma, WA 98402, to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 41 OF TUSTIN RANCH, A P.D.D., ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED JANUARY 17, 2001 UNDER RECORDING NO. 200101175004 IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. TOGETHER WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DELINEATED ON TUSTIN RANCH, A P.D.D., ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED JANUARY 17, 2001 UNDER RECORDING NO. 200101175004 IN PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 17728 66th Avenue Ct E, Puyallup, WA 98375 The above property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated June 25, 2020, recorded June 26, 2020, under Auditor’s File No. 202006260444, records of Pierce County, Washington, from Darsey Ehnat, as Grantor, to Chicago Title Insurance Company as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC, beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: 1. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: o $46,798.37 which included the monthly payments, late charges, and accrued fees and costs. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $376,330.93, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from January 1, 2023, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 19, 2025. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Darsey Ehnat 17728 66th Avenue Ct E Puyallup, WA 98375 by both first class and certified mail on June 21, 2023; and the notice of default was personally served upon the Borrower and Grantor, or was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above on June 21, 2023. The Trustee has possession of proof of mailing, and 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 an objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever are afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to the RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s 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
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proceedings chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only until 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Notice of Trustee Sale to be referred to mediation. If this is an amended Notice of Trustee Sale 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 this 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 are 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: 1-877894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) Website: https://www.homeownership-wa.org/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Website: https://answers.hud.gov/housingcounseling/ s/?language=en_US The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https://nwjustice.org/home PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT AFFINIA DEFAULT SERVICES, LLC MAY BE DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED 8/05/2025. By: Omar Solorzano Name: Omar Solorzano Title: Foreclosure Specialist of Affinia Default Services, LLC 16000 Christensen Rd., Suite 310 Tukwila, WA 98188 (425) 800-4703 NPP0477420 To: DISPATCH (PIERCE) 11/19/2025, 12/10/2025
File No: 25-01702WA NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Pursuant to RCW 61.24 et seq. Grantor(s) of Deed of Trust Harshvinder Singh Current Beneficiary Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Current Trustee Affinia Default Services, LLC Current Mortgage Servicer Nationstar Mortgage LLC Deed of Trust Recording Number (Ref. #) 202210200495 Parcel Number(s) 602779-829-0 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will on December 19, 2025, at 9:00 AM sell at public auction located 2nd Floor Entry Plaza Outside the County Courthouse, Pierce County Superior Courthouse, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma WA 98402, to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following-described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to wit: LOT 829, OF LIPOMA COMMUNITIES PDD PHASE 4, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED MAY 03, 2022 UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 202205035020, RECORDS OF PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON; SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 18815 111th Avenue E, Puyallup, WA 98374 The above property is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated October 18, 2022, recorded October 20, 2022, under Auditor’s File No. 202210200495, records of Pierce County, Washington, from Harshvinder Singh, as Grantor, to Bishop, White, Marshall & Weibel, P.S. as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as designated nominee for Adcom Group Inc., beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, under an Assignment recorded under Auditor’s File No. 202504080106. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The defaults for which this foreclosure is made are as follows: 1. Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: o $51,441.41 which included the monthly payments, late charges, and accrued fees and costs. IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $566,932.75, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured from November 1, 2024, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on December 19, 2025. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by December 08, 2025 (11 days before
the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after December 08, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Harshvinder Singh 18815 111th Avenue E Puyallup, WA 98374 by both first class and certified mail on July 03, 2025; and the notice of default was personally served upon the Borrower and Grantor, or was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in paragraph I above on July 03, 2025. The Trustee has possession of proof of mailing, and 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 an objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever are afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to the RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s 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 chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only until 90 calendar days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Notice of Trustee Sale to be referred to mediation. If this is an amended Notice of Trustee Sale 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 this 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 are 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: 1-877894-HOME (1-877-894-4663) Website: https://www.homeownership-wa.org/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Website: https://answers.hud.gov/housingcounseling/ s/?language=en_US The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https://nwjustice.org/home PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT AFFINIA DEFAULT SERVICES, LLC MAY BE DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. DATED 8/05/2025. By: Omar Solorzano Name: Omar Solorzano Title: Foreclosure Specialist of Affinia Default Services, LLC 16000 Christensen Rd., Suite 310 Tukwila, WA 98188 (425) 800-4703 NPP0477421 To: DISPATCH (PIERCE) 11/19/2025, 12/10/2025
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (RCW 46.55.130) EATONVILLE TOW-
ING #16157 WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER VEHICLES ON November 25, 2025, 2025 AT 12:00 p.m. PRIOR INSPECTION WILL BE FROM 8:00 a.m. UNTIL 11:00 a.m. THE SALE LOCATION IS: 820 STATE ROUTE 161, EATONVILLE. For a list of vehicles call Eatonville Towing 360-832-4524. Published in the Dispatch November 19, 2025
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (RCW 46.55.130), READY SET TOW #11850 WILL SELL ABANDONED VE-
HICLES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON November 25, 2025. VIEWING STARTS AT 9:00 AM AND AUCTION STARTS AT 10:00 AM. FOR A LIST OF VEHICLES OR QUESTIONS CALL 253290-8479. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, READY SET TOW TACOMA, THE FRIDAY PRIOR, TO VIEW THE AUCTION LIST. THE SALE LOCATION IS: 2253 LINCOLN AVE TACOMA, WA 98421 Published in the Dispatch November 19, 2025
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (RCW 46.55.130), READY SET TOW #17124 WILL SELL ABANDONED VEHICLES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON November 26, 2025. VIEWING STARTS AT 9:00 AM AND AUCTION STARTS AT 10:00 AM. FOR A LIST OF VEHICLES OR QUESTIONS CALL 360-870-6159. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE, READY SET TOW Olympia, THE FRIDAY PRIOR, TO VIEW THE AUCTION LIST. THE SALE LOCATION IS: 2747 Pacific Ave SE; Suite B17, Olympia WA 98501 Published in the Dispatch November 19, 2025
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON (rcw46.55.130), GRAHAM TOWING #5124 WILL SELL ABANDONED VEHICLES TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER ON November 25, 2025 AT 11:00am. PRIOR INSPECTION WILL BE FROM 10:00am UNTIL 11:00am. THIS COMPANY CAN BE CONTACTED AT 253262-2869. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AUCTION. THE SALE IS LOCATION IS: 10015 213TH ST E GRAHAM, WA 98338 Published in the Dispatch November 19, 2025
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF PLAZA RTL TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. BXBT PROPERTIES LLC, BOB THONG; OCCUPANTS OF THE PROPERTY, Defendants. Case No.: 252-10547-0 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To: BOB THONG, THE STATE OF WASHINGTON TO THE SAID DEFENDANTS: You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 22nd day of October, 2025, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee of Plaza RTL Trust, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for Plaintiff, McCarthy & Holthus, LLP at the office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. The basis for the complaint is a foreclosure of the property commonly known as 6320 NE DASH PT BLVD, TACOMA, WA 98422, Pierce County, Washington as a result of a default under the terms of the note and deed of trust. DATED: October 15, 2025 McCarthy & Holthus, LLP s/Grace Chu Grace Chu WSBA No. 51256 David Swartley WSBA No. 51732 108 1st Avenue South, Ste. 400 Seattle, WA 98104
Attorneys for Plaintiff Published in the Dispatch October 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2025
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WASHINGTON IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL CONRAD EVANS, Deceased. Case No. 25-4-02199-31 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030
The Personal Representative 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: November 5, 2025 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE: BRENT LEE EVANS Attorneys for the Estate: EMILY GUILDNER, WSBA No. 46515 ERIN LEWIS, WSBA No. 39685 Address for mailing/ service: THOMPSON, GUILDNER & ASSOCIATES, INC., P.S. 110 Cedar Avenue, Suite 102 Snohomish, WA 98290 (360) 568-3119 DATED this 27th day of October, 2025. THOMPSON, GUILD-
NER & ASSOCIATES, INC., P.S. By: /s/ ERIN LEWIS, WSBA No. 39685 EMILY GUILDNER, WSBA No. 46515 Attorneys for the Estate Published in the Dispatch November 5, 12 & 19, 2025 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE IN THE ESTATE OF KIM WESLEY MORRIS Deceased. NO. 25-4-02519-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administrator named below has been appointed as administrator 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 administrator or the administrator’s attorney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) Thirty days after the administrator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); 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 filing copy of notice to creditors November 13, 2025 Date of first publication November 19, 2025 /s/ Claudia A. Morris CLAUDIA A. MORRIS Administrator for the Estate of KIM WELSEY MORRIS c/o Marine View Law & Escrow PLLC 22021 7th Avenue South Suite 6 Des Moines, WA 98198 Tel: (206) 878-8777 /s/ Renee Roman Renee Roman, WSBA #17728 Attorney for the Estate of KIM WELSEY MORRIS Marine View Law & Escrow PLLC 22021 7th Avenue South Suite 6 Des Moines, WA 98198 Tel: (206) 878-8777 Published in the Dispatch November 19, 26 & December 3, 2025 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff(s), vs. SEAN PHILIPPIDES; CASANDRA PHILIPPIDES AKA CASSANDRA PHILIPPIDES; ET AL., Defendant(s). Cause No. 25-2-05994-0 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: SEAN PHILIPPIDES; CASANDRA PHILIPPIDES AKA CASSANDRA PHILIPPIDES (in rem), Judgment Debtor(s). The Superior Court of PIERCE County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pierce County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. If developed, the property address is 21614 82ND AVE CT E, SPANAWAY, WA 98387. The sale of the above described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 A.M. Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 Place: 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402 2nd Floor Entry Plaza The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $393,666.09 together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff at the address stated below: Dated at Tacoma, Washington, October 22, 2025. KEITH SWANK SHERIFF OF PIERCE COUNTY. By: Christine A Eaves, Deputy Civil Section, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room, 1B 203, Tacoma, Washington, 98402 (253) 798-7520 See legal description below or reverse: LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 1, PALOMINO ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED UNDER RECORDING NO. 9502170100, RECORDS OF PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. PARCEL NO.: 6021500010 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP, ATTORNEYS GRACE CHU, ATTORNEY 108 1ST AVE S, STE 400 SEATTLE, WA. 98104 (206)596-4856 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF PIERCE PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES LLC, Plaintiff(s), vs. JENNIFER O’MALLEY, PATRICK O’MALLEY; ET AL., Defendant(s). Cause No. 25-2-07713-1 SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY TO: JENNIFER O’MALLEY, PATRICK O’MALLEY (IN REM), Judgment Debtor(s). The Superior Court of PIERCE County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Pierce County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. If developed, the property address is 9020 25TH AVE S, LAKEWOOD, WA 98499. The sale of the above described property is to take place: Time: 10:00 A.M. Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 Place: 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, WA 98402 2nd Floor Entry Plaza The judgment debtor can avoid the sale by paying the judgment amount of $197,492.94 together with interest, costs, and fees, before the sale date. For the exact amount, contact the Sheriff at the address stated below: Dated at Tacoma, Washington, October
22, 2025. KEITH SWANK SHERIFF OF PIERCE COUNTY. By: Christine A Eaves, Deputy Civil Section, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room, 1B 203, Tacoma, Washington, 98402 (253) 798-7520
See legal description below or reverse: LEGAL DESCRIPTION LOT 18, BLOCK 2, SYLVAN PARK NINTH ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 23 OF PLATS, PAGES 51 AND 52, RECORDS OF PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. PARCEL NO.: 8880900250 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: MCCARTHY & HOLTHUS, LLP, ATTORNEYS GRACE CHU, ATTORNEY 108 1ST AVE S, STE 400 SEATTLE, WA. 98104 (206)5964856
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PIERCE COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: EMMA RIKANSRUD Deceased. NO. 25-4-02590-2 NOTICE TO CREDITORS The Personal Representative 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 timeframe, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to the claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. DATE OF FILING: 10/29/2025 DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: 11/12/2025 DATED this 7th day of November, 2025. /s/ WAYNE L. RIKANSRUD Personal Representative BURNS LAW, PLLC 3711 Center Street Tacoma, Washington 98409 Telephone: (253) 507-5586 Facsimile: (253) 507-5713 Published in the Dispatch November 12, 19 & 26, 2025
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS GIVEN in accordance with EMC-18.09.030, the town of Eatonville has received an application for a Variance Request for a front yard setback located at 850 Eatonville Hwy W. A determination of completeness was made on November 10th, 2025. This project is underway to build a new six-unit townhouse development and the variance request to have the front yard setback to 15 feet to accommodate wetland barriers. Copies of the application materials are available at Eatonville Town Hall, 201 Center Street West, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM. A public hearing will be held on Monday December 15th, 2025, at 6:30pm at the Visitor Center, 132 Mashell Ave N. Eatonville, WA 98328. Written comments on the application must be received via mail, P.O. Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328 or submitted to the Town Planner, 201 Center St W, no later than 5:00 p.m., December 15th, 2025. Any questions regarding the proposal may be directed to: Nick Moore, 201 Center Street W, PO Box 309, Eatonville, WA 98328, (360) 8323361. Any person may comment on the project and/or receive a copy of the final decision.
Nick Moore Town Planner Published in the Dispatch November 19, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF THE EATONVILLE TOWN COUNCIL on Monday, November 24, 2025
NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Eatonville Town Council shall hold a Public Hearing for the purpose of soliciting public input on Ordinance 2025-12 an Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, adopting the Budget for the calendar year 2026. Public comment for the Public Hearing will be opened up during the Public Hearing portion of the meeting. This meeting will be held in-person at the Eatonville Community Center, 305 Center St W. on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 7:00pm.
You may also join via zoom: Meeting ID 537 233 9187 or by calling in at 253215-8782. Passcode: 98328 Published November 12, 2025 and November 19, 2025
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE TS No.
184692 Grantor: PHILIP EDLUND, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROP-
ERTY Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: Rocket Mortgage, LLC f/k/a Quicken Loans, LLC Current trustees of the deed of trust: Prime Recon LLC Current mortgage servicer of the deed of trust: Rocket Mortgage Reference number of the deed of trust: 202302270120 in Book xx, Page xx Parcel number(s): 3100003110 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee will, on 12/19/2025, at the hour of 9:00 AM Pierce County Superior Courthouse, 930 Tacoma Avenue South in the City of Tacoma, State of Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and
best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 15 AND THE WEST 17 FEET OF LOT 16, BLOCK 36, REPLAT OF CLOVER LEA ADDITION TO TACOMA, W.T., ACCORDING TO PLAT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3 OF PLATS, AT PAGE 45. SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. The postal address of which is more commonly known as: 869 121st St S, Tacoma, WA 98444, which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated February 24, 2023, recorded February 27, 2023, under Auditor’s File No. 202302270120 in Book xx, Page xx, records of Pierce County, Washington, from PHILIP EDLUND, AS HIS SOLE AND SEPARATE PROPERTY, as Grantor, to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as designated nominee for FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION, as Beneficiary, the beneficial interest in which was assigned, under an Assignment recorded 03/10/2025, under Auditor’s File No. 202503100416 of official records in the Office of the Auditor of Pierce County, Washington. II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: $16,108.86; IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal Balance of $203,323.43, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 11/01/2024, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on 12/19/2025. The default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by the 8th day of December, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time on or before the 8th day of December, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), the default(s) as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after the 8th day of December, 2025 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: Current Occupant 869 121st St S Tacoma, WA 98444 Philip Edlund 861 121st St S Tacoma, WA 98444 All Unknown Persons, Parties, or Occupants 869 121st St S Tacoma, WA 968444 Philip Edlund 869 121st St S Tacoma, WA 98444 by both first-class and certified mail on the 24th day of June, 2025, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on the 23rd day of June, 2025, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place 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 objection to the 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 Trustee’s sale. Prime Recon LLC 1330 N. Washington Street, Suite 3575 Spokane, WA 99201 Phone: (888) 725-4142 COMPLIANCE WITH RCW 61.24.031, RCW 61.24.040 AND RCW 61.24.163, IF APPLICABLE: For owner-occupied residential real property, before the Notice of Trustee’s Sale is recorded, transmitted, or served, the beneficiary has complied with RCW 61.24.031, RCW 61,24.040, and, if applicable, RCW 61.24.163. Dated: 7/25/25Prime Recon LLC By: Devin Ormonde, Assistance Vice President THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only until 90 days BEFORE the date of sale listed in this Notice of Trustee’s Sale to be referred to mediation. It this is an Amended Notice of Trustee’s Sale 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
this Amended Notice of Trustee’s 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 are 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: 1-877-894-HOME (4663) Website: https://dfi.wa.gov/homeownership/ mortgage-assistance-programs The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Telephone: 1-800-225-5342 Website: https://www. hud.gov/program offices/housing/sfh/ fharesourcectr The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys. Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Website: https://nwjustice.org/get-legal-help X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20% 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 20™ 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. A-FN4849083 11/19/2025, 12/10/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On August 25, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-5. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, approving an area rezone for the real property consisting of parcel numbers 0416153704, 0416153039,0416153703, 0416153026, 0416153705,0416153040, 0416153031, 0416153033,0416222007, 0416222002, 0416222034,0416222009, 0416222008, 0416222032 and amending the Eatonville Zoning Map by changing the zoning classification for the property from Single Family Residential One (SF-1) to Single Family Residential Two (SF-2). Ordinance 2025-5 may be found on the Town’s website at www.eatonville-wa. gov or at Town Hall. Published November 19, 2025.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF EATONVILLE
On October 13, 2025 the Eatonville Town Council voted to approve Ordinance 2025-6. An Ordinance of the Town of Eatonville, Washington, amending Chapter 5.04 “Business Licenses” in accordance with changes mandated by Washington State Law. Ordinance 20256 may be found on the Town’s website at www.eatonville-wa.gov or at Town Hall. Published November 19, 2025.
Superior Court of Washington, County of PIERCE In re the Minor Guardianship of: VINCENT BRUMMER II No. 25-4-02420-5 Summons Served by Publication (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication To: Jennifer Kramer and Vicent Brummer I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: Emergency Petition for Minor Guardianship and Petition for Minor Guardianship 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: 11/19/2025. 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 judgment). 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 on this form (check the Response that matches the Petition): Other: GDN M 301, Objection to 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 LawHelp: 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: Superior Court Clerk, Pierce County County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Ave. S., Rm 110 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. Person filing this Summons or his/her lawyer fills out below: /S/ Constance S. Hosannah 11/10/2025 Print name and WSBA No., if any Constance S. Hosannah 62449 I agree to accept legal papers for this case at Lawyer’s
address: 5631 Tacoma Mall Blvd Suite 1 Tacoma WA 98409 This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the state of Washington. Published in the Dispatch November 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2025
Superior Court of Washington, County of Pierce In re the Parenting and Support of: Child(ren): JOSE MANUEL PEDRAZA Petitioner/s: JOSE ANGEL PEDRAZA SAAVEDRA And Respondent/s: HALEY RENEE MATHENA No. 25-302595-0 Summons Served by Publication (SMPB) Summons Served by Publication To (other party’s name/s): HALEY RENEE MATHENA I have started a court case by filing a petition. The name of the Petition is: PETITION FOR PARENTING PLAN AND CHILD SUPPORT 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: October 29, 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 judgment). 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 on this form (check the Response that matches the Petition): [X] FL Parentage 332, Response to Petition for Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support. You can get the Response form and other forms you may need at: • The Washington State Courts’ website: www.courts.wa.gov/forms • Washington LawHelp: 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: Superior Court Clerk, Pierce County County-City Building, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 110, 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. Person filing this Summons or his/her lawyer fills out below: //s// Jose Angel Pedraza Saavedra 10/23/2025 JOSE ANGEL PEDRAZA SAAVEDRA Print name and WSBA No., if any I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): [X] the following address (this does not have to be your home address): 6224 161ST COURT EAST, PUYALLUP WA 98375 (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). You must also update your Confidential Information Form (FL All Family 001) if this case involves parentage or child support.) Note: You and the other party/ ies may agree to accept legal papers by email under Superior Court Civil Rule 5 and local court rules. This Summons is issued according to Rule 4.1 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the state of Washington. Published in the Dispatch October 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26 & December 3, 2025
TS No WA05000056-24-1 TO No 240340171-WA-MSI AMENDED NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 ET. SEQ. Grantor: KATHERINE KRESSE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN Current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust: TH MSR Holdings LLC FKA Matrix Financial Services Corporation Original Trustee of the Deed of Trust: CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY Current Trustee of the Deed of Trust: MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps Current Mortgage Servicer of the Deed of Trust: RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing LLC Reference Number of the Deed of Trust: Instrument No. 201801180396 Parcel Number: 3225000780 Pursuant to RCW 61.24.130, this amended notice supersedes Instrument No. 202408140231, recorded August 14, 2024. I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 19, 2025, 09:00 AM, 2nd Floor Entry Plaza Outside the County Courthouse, Pierce County Superior Courthouse, 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma WA 98402, MTC Financial Inc. dba Trustee Corps, the undersigned Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable, in the form of cash, or cashier’s check or certified checks from federally or State chartered banks, at the time of sale the following described real property, situated in the County of Pierce, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT(S) 13 AND 14, BLOCK 8, COTTAGE HOME ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN BOOK 9 OF PLATS, PAGE(S) 88, RECORDS OF PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON. SITUATE IN THE CITY OF TACOMA, COUNTY OF PIERCE, STATE OF WASHINGTON. APN: 3225000780 More commonly known as 7223 S PARK AVE, TACOMA, WA 98408 which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated January 16, 2018,
executed by KATHERINE KRESSE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN as Trustor(s), to secure obligations in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. (“MERS”), as designated nominee for MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC, Beneficiary of the security instrument, its successors and assigns, recorded January 18, 2018 as Instrument No. 201801180396 and the beneficial interest was assigned to MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION and recorded December 13, 2021 as Instrument Number 202112130072 of official records in the Office of the Recorder of Pierce County, Washington. II. No action commenced by TH MSR Holdings LLC FKA Matrix Financial Services Corporation, the current Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrowers’ or Grantors’ default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust/Mortgage. III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as follows: FAILURE TO PAY WHEN DUE THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS WHICH ARE NOW IN ARREARS: DELINQUENT PAYMENT INFORMATION From July 1, 2023 To October 14, 2025 Number of Payments 28 Total $40,878.40 LATE CHARGE INFORMATION July 1, 2023 October 14, 2025 $136.32 $136.32 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMATION Note Dated: January 16, 2018 Note Amount $160,050.00 Interest Paid To: June 1, 2023 Next Due Date: July 1, 2023 Current Beneficiary: TH MSR Holdings LLC FKA Matrix Financial Services Corporation Contact Phone No: 877-426-8805 Address: 446 Wrenplace Road, Fort Mill, SC 29715 IV. The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: The principal sum of $167,891.71, together with interest as provided in the Note or other instrument secured, and such other costs and fees as are due under the Note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute. V. The above described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. Said sale will be made without warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances on December 19, 2025. The defaults referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by December 8, 2025, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before December 8, 2025 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustees’ fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers’ or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the December 8, 2025 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance by paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults. VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the current Beneficiary, TH MSR Holdings LLC FKA Matrix Financial Services Corporation or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following address(es): ADDRESS KATHERINE KRESSE 7223 S PARK AVE, TACOMA, WA 98408 KATHERINE KRESSE 7223 Park Ave. S, Tacoma, WA 98408 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF KATHERINE KRESSE 7223 S PARK AVE, TACOMA, WA 98408 by both first class and certified mail on July 12, 2024, 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 July 12, 2024 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 nameand 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
