4/21: Christopher Uebelhor, Job Carr Cabin Museum Director

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 By sam No comments

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Christopher Uebelhor shares the history of Tacoma’s first successful non-native settler who braved the Oregon Trail to stake his claim in Old Town.

Interview starts at 6:14.

WASHINGTON STATE

Washington residents with Federal Family Education Program Loans or private student loans can now contact their student loan servicer to learn about newly available relief options.
- Borrowers can visit NSLDS.ed.gov or call 1-800-433-3243, or check the contact information on their monthly billing statements.
Washingtonians on Medicare are being targeted by scammers who may be emailing or calling seniors and offering coronavirus vaccines.
- There is no vaccine currently available for the novel coronavirus.
- Anyone who has questions or concerns about potential fraud is asked to call 1-800-562-6900.
Washington residents who want to apply for the Disaster Cash Assistance Program can now visit WashingtonConnection.org or call 1-877-501-2233. The program is available to Washingtonians regardless of citizenship.

Mount Rainier National Park is celebrating National Parks Week through social media while the park is closed to visitors. Tuesday’s theme is “Transportation” and tomorrow is “Earth Day.”
Info and activities are found on Facebook, Instagram, tumblr, and twitter @MountRainierNPS.

The Tacoma Public Library is hosting a lunchtime story hour on Mondays and Thursdays at noon through May 14th via facebook live. Go to Facebook.com/tacomapubliclibrary and search for “events.”
Tacoma Public Schools has lessons available on its website to help support child and family wellbeing. Links can be found at tacomaschools.org on the “Resources” tile.