Submitted by John L. Lincicome. Children have a way of asking the same thing or repeating something over and over and over again, to the point an adult’s patience is tested. Sometimes it ain’t easy bein’ a kid, or an adult. … [Read more...]
Curran Apple Orchard Park Zoom Meeting
Submitted by CORE. Want to learn more about the Curran Apple Orchard Park? If so, please join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, March 2, starting at 6pm on zoom. Contact apples@curranappleorchard.com for meeting instructions.See you there! CORE (Curran Orchard Resource Enthusiasts) Volunteers … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – February 27, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kwang Chul Han; Patricia Susan Callan; Chae O. Kim; Teresita Angeles Perez. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Michael Allen Guerber; Faleniu T Bello. Mountain View Funeral Home: Keith Marlan Ross. Gaffney Funeral Home: William Bennett; Neala Labbe; Carla Caviness. … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – February 26, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Lethia Dell Murray-Sinkler; Matthew Taylor; Judith Dreibelbis Yeatman; Hilda Blanche Glenesk. Mountain View Funeral Home: Colleen M. Brown; Esther D. Fisk; Tu Van Nguyen; Roy Lee Taylor. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Nancy Diane Kramer; Virginia P. Spann. Hill Funeral Home: Patricia Louise Lucas. Gaffney Funeral Home: Joseph "Joe" … [Read more...]
Ride the Bus: Gentrification and Development in Tacoma’s Hilltop
Join the virtual Ride the Bus event on March 11, 2021 from 3 – 4 p.m. to discuss housing and transit developments in Hilltop, and how they are affecting local residents. … [Read more...]
Tacoma Housing Now Blocks Intersection with Coffins to Protest Shelter Closure
Submitted by Tacoma Housing Now. TACOMA, WA - Wednesday afternoon, Tacoma Housing Now (THN) blocked the intersection of 56th St E and Portland Ave with coffins to protest the early closure of the warming shelter at the Eastside Community Center (ECC). … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – February 25, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Norma Mae Cavanaugh; Harold Henry Ockinga; Mountain View Funeral Home: Bette Jean Aylesworth; Robert "Mikey" Gilliam; Genevieve M. "Ginger" Mason; Owen Lee Tremaine; Sherae Uliulileava. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Foai Westerlund. … [Read more...]
Strengthening the Pipeline from Service to STEM
Submitted by Connie Coleman-Lacadie. Women veterans bring many strengths to the civilian workforce, such as leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills, as well as resilience and persistence. Education Development Center (EDC) has been funded by theNational Science Foundation (NSF) to examine how to leverage the unique strengths of women veterans to address barriers to their … [Read more...]
Symphony Tacoma Online Programs for March 2021
Tacoma, WA— Symphony Tacoma will continue to deliver musical experiences to patrons and community members through three online series: … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – February 24, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Jayne Margaret Carr; James Fullwood Jr.; Ich Xuan Huynh; Teresa Lynn Sager; Rex Yang Jr. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Julia Tasi. Powers Funeral Home: Sibyl Jean Haddon; Janet M Glen. … [Read more...]