After the last box is moved into your new home, you might think the hardest part of moving is over. And you’re right, but there are still things to take care of before you can relax completely. Get Your Utilities Set Up You don’t want to arrive at your new place late at night and find that the lights don’t work. Before you move, arrange for the utilities to be set up … [Read more...] about Getting Settled into a New Home
New Neighbors Guide
Inta Vintage Celebrates Five Years
When Inta Vintage moved into their new home in Sumner five years ago, Pam and Curt Johnson were thrilled by their purchase of the 100+ year old building. “It wasn’t an easy move because we were moving dozens of vendors at the same time we were bringing the building back to life,” said Pam recently. The historic building in downtown Sumner needed new plumbing, electricity, … [Read more...] about Inta Vintage Celebrates Five Years
Team RED Comes with a Rolodex
According to Heather Spaite, a repeat customer of Kathy Kleber and her Team RED approach, “I knew I should call Kathy, she comes with her ‘Rolodex’.” Mrs. Spaite had just lost her husband, Steve, and she needed advice. “I was overwhelmed and not sure where to go or what to do.” A couple years ago, Kathy and Team RED helped to prepare, market and sell her mother-in-law’s home … [Read more...] about Team RED Comes with a Rolodex
GET Prepaid Tuition Plan Reopens with Unprecedented Pricing
For the first time ever, GET units are priced lower than current tuition. The GET Prepaid Tuition Plan reopened for its 26th enrollment year on Nov. 1, 2025. The annual enrollment period runs through May 2026, giving families another opportunity to begin saving for future education and career training costs. The GET unit purchase price for the 2025-26 enrollment year is … [Read more...] about GET Prepaid Tuition Plan Reopens with Unprecedented Pricing
Tacoma City Ballet: Celebrating 70 Years
The year was 1955 and in Tacoma the post-war economy was driven by lumber production needed to supply the booming furniture manufacturing industry. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was completed a few years earlier, allowing for greater ease of transportation which in turn allowed for more recreation and leisure activities from golf to visiting productions like the ice capers and then … [Read more...] about Tacoma City Ballet: Celebrating 70 Years