Submitted by Support The Enlisted Project. TACOMA, WA – The holidays can be a magical time, but for military and veteran families, the season often comes with added stress. To help ease the financial strain, Support the Enlisted Project’s (STEP) “Sharing the Joy” holiday program matches junior enlisted military and veteran families with donors to help make their […]
Obituary Notices – November 23, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Victoria Lee Shilley. Mountain View Funeral Home: Arthur R. Graveseth; Sonny Mitchell Smith.
Pierce Prairie Post: Good Neighbor Village breaks ground, construction begins
SPANAWAY – A pair of stories on the Pierce Prairie Post detail the Nov. 21, 2024 invitation-only groundbreaking for the Good Neighbor Village and the start of construction activities. “Good Neighbor Village, the village of tiny homes that the Tacoma Rescue Mission and the Pierce County Executive’s office are trying to build in Spanaway, had a groundbreaking today, November […]
Singing Handel’s Messiah brought me joy in a difficult time
Submitted by Sylvia Allen. Ours is a military family and like most military families, we moved many times over our combined 40 years of activity duty and civilian careers. And as most military families will tell you, some moves are definitely easier than others. Our move to Washington in 1983 was a particularly bad one: […]
Letter: Recalling retired generals to face court-martial proceedings sets a dangerous precedent
Submitted by Gregory Alderete, Lieutenant Colonel US Army retired. Recalling retired generals to face court-martial proceedings, is a move that sets a dangerous precedent for both the military and the country at large. While it’s essential to maintain accountability within the armed forces, the decision to target former high-ranking officers with court-martial charges does more […]
Join Lions in Giving the Gift of Better Sight
Submitted by Eric Warn, Lakewood First Lions. Your old eyeglasses served you well; we’ll help you find new faces to put the world in focus. Lakewood First Lions Club can give your old eyeglasses new life through the Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center (LERC) in Lacey. LERC sorts your old optical friends by prescription and type (single & […]
Obituary Notices – November 22, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Darrell Haugen.
Become “Beacons of Light” for Homeless Youth at Tacoma’s Beacon Center
Submitted by Dana Hill. Tacoma, WA — Dana Hill, a philanthropist affectionately known as “Mama Doll”, founder of The Black Doll Affair (TBDA), is rallying members of the Tacoma community to support young people experiencing homelessness at Tacoma’s Beacon Youth Shelter. Through a new initiative called Beacons of Light, Hill invites community members to use their unique skills, resources, […]
COPE Health Solutions Announces Academic Partnership with University of Puget Sound
Submitted by Veronica Craker, University of Puget Sound Director of Media Relations. COPE Health Solutions (CHS) is excited to announce our partnership with the University of Puget Sound, a premier liberal arts institution in the Pacific Northwest, to enhance career pathways in healthcare through the COPE Health Scholars’ clinical experiential learning programs across the state […]