Tacoma city council member dies after battle with cancer

Tacoma City Council member Catherine Ushka has died after a battle with cancer. She represented District 4. that she had been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. However, it has not been confirmed yet if that was the cause of her death.

The city said it was profoundly saddened by the news, but offered no further details about Ushka’s passing. “I was thrilled to advocate for this space when former SENCo chair Athena Brewer reached out and became one of many who worked to improve the quality of life in this neighborhood,” Ushka said via a Metro Parks news release. “Now, watching the kids play and hearing parents and neighbors talk about how the park makes their lives better, that’s award enough for me. That’s why I serve and serving this community that I love has been the greatest honor of my life.

According to the news release, Ushka also created the award-winning McKinley Hill Neighborhood Plan, implemented Vision Zero to help eliminate traffic deaths and put together long-term planning efforts like Home in Tacoma and Picture Pac Avenue.I-5 north in Everett is fully blocked due to ongoing police activity

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