Mountain View Funeral Home: Meo Thi Cao; Patricia Hawkins; Erma Lee James; Ki Tae Kim; James Murphy; Katherine Strep; Le Nhat Ton; Helen Cary Whitney.
Kilmer Announces More Than $18 Million for Culvert Restoration
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. TACOMA, WA – Today (August 25, 2023), U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) announced over $18.3 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to improve fish passage across Washington’s Sixth Congressional District – including in Grays Harbor County, Bainbridge Island, Port Orchard, and Tacoma. The funding announced today […]
Obituary Notices – August 26, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Hildegard Carter. Mountain View Funeral Home: Shirley Ann Estabrook; Stephen James Gallwas; John B. Geiger; Juanita Opal Henderson; Jimmie Chris Mahana; Josephine E Moon; David James Richards; Robert Edward Smith; Hilma Alana Tappin-Wright; Darrell Anthony Wheatley.
What Has the Tacoma City Council Been Up To?
Submitted by Morgan Alexander. In light of the recent talk of the Tacoma City Council getting pay raises, the Tacoma Sun thought it would be interesting to see exactly what the council has accomplished so far this year. The results will shock you! At the time of this writing, 17 resolutions have been passed this […]
Obituary Notices – August 25, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Jonathan Michael Chamberlain; Elliott McBurney; Hildegard Carter. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Adrienne Marie Angelosante; David Stiner. Mountain View Funeral Home: Timothy Robert Housewright. Powers Funeral Home: Stephen Lee King; Carnell Shinaul; Kenneth Grey Haukenberry Jr; Marjorie May Neal; Judy Lynn Warner; Victoria Ann Borovich; Leonila Majaba Villaflor. Gaffney Funeral Home: Joanne […]
Future of Retirement Town Hall set for Aug. 28 in Steilacoom
Submitted by Office of State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti. The Future of Retirement Security Town Hall – With State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti will take place Monday, August 28, 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Steilacoom Town Hall, 1718 Lafayette St, Steilacoom. The Treasurer, one of nine elected executives serving a four-year term in our state, is going to hear […]
Friends of the Lakewood Library Book Sale: Successful For us All!
Submitted by Friends of the Lakewood Library. On Saturday, August 19, the Friends of the Lakewood Library held their first book sale in over a year. (The last sales were held in May 2022, at the Lakewood Library, days before the library closed its doors.) This year’s sale was held at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church […]
Curran Apple Orchard Community Harvest Day
Submitted by CORE. Curran Apple Orchard COMMUNITY HARVEST DAY – Sunday, August 27 The Curran Apple Orchard Cider Squeeze scheduled for Sunday, August 27, is canceled due to a lack of volunteers and an inadequate number of cider presses. Instead, the public is invited to a Community Harvest Day on Sunday, August 27, from 10am […]
UPS Celebrates Major Fundraising Milestones in 2022-23
University of Puget Sound announcement. University of Puget Sound’s motto—”To the heights!”—has rarely felt so apt. In July, the university closed the books on another successful year as it celebrated raising $26.16 million, a 43% increase from the previous fiscal year. The gifts will help Puget Sound continue to work toward the ambitious goals set […]