Submitted by William Elder. Music is played in my neighborhood. It echoes every dusk, sweet as a horn. Taps I once detested because of what it might portend— for me and those I had taken close around me, as protection. I survived; they mostly survived too. But that tune haunts on, these years later. Standing […]
Farrells Marsh Work Party, April 11
There was a record number of 29 volunteers on 8 April moving wood chips onto trails in Farrells Marsh Park. Our youngest volunteers were ages 3 and 6. The presence of 3 teenagers significantly lowered the average age of the participants and were a welcome addition. Several families took part. It was a great day […]
Northwest Ports of Tacoma, Seattle and Vancouver, BC Aim to Phase Out Maritime Emissions by 2050
The Northwest Ports of Vancouver, BC, Seattle, Tacoma, and the combined container operations of The Northwest Seaport Alliance, are jointly committing to a new vision to phase out emissions from seaport-related activities by 2050. In collaboration among the four ports, the Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy seeks to meet this target through changes in equipment, fuels, and […]
Becoming Nisei Author Interview April 12
THS Communications Manager Kim Davenport interviews UW Tacoma faculty members Dr. Lisa Hoffman and Dr. Mary Hanneman about their new book, Becoming Nisei: Japanese American Urban Lives in Prewar Tacoma. Tacoma’s vibrant Nihonmachi of the 1920s and ’30s was home to a significant number of first generation Japanese immigrants and their second generation American children, and […]
Strickland Leads Freshman Members on a Letter to Advance Reproductive Health Rights
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) led freshman Members of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC), Co-Chaired by Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-1) and Barbara Lee (CA-3), in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging his Administration to take swift and proactive actions in line with PCC priorities to protect reproductive health rights in the United States and around the […]
Virtual convening of The People’s Gathering to facilitate timely conversations about race
Pacific Lutheran University’s Campus Ministry and Center for Graduate and Continuing Education will co-host the spring virtual convening of The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness (TPG) conference on April 22, 2021 centered on the topic Anti-Racism, Advancement Advocacy: What is it AND how do we engage? The People’s Gathering: A Revolution of Consciousness conference […]
102 new Pierce County COVID-19 cases, no new deaths confirmed Apr. 8
On April 8, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 194.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County and it includes a 6-day data lag. We confirmed 102 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. Our totals are 40,274 cases and 516 deaths. Find more information […]
Obituary Notices – April 9, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Joseph Leroy Irby; Brian Peter Twomey. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Nancy Inez Sternberg; Elaine Catherine Seeberger. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ernest Franklin McAtee; Robert D. Thomas. Gaffney Funeral Home: Thomas P May; Estelle Lamken Farber. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Andrew Craig Schoolmaster.
City of DuPont, Northwest Landing’s 2021 4th of July Hometown Celebration Canceled
In a joint decision, the City of DuPont and Northwest Landing have canceled their annual 4th of July Hometown Celebration for 2021, which includes the fireworks show. This decision was made with an abundance of caution, in keeping with the Governor’s phased re-opening. Current public health guidelines in Phase 3 in the “Roadmap to Recovery” […]