Submitted by Chris Kimball. With November 5th approaching, it’s time to call for volunteers for our 20th-anniversary Woodstick drum extravaganza! If you would like to help organize this wonderful event which is raising money for the Coffee Oasis and Network Tacoma organizations, both which help the homeless with an emphasis on youth, please call my […]
2023 Curran Cider Squeeze Cancelled
Submitted by CORE. The Curran Apple Orchard Cider Squeeze scheduled for Sunday, August 27, is cancelled 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 to 4pm. The community is welcome to pick from untaped […]
Obituary Notices – August 17, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Julia Ann Becker; Jesse Lee Harris; Dale M. Hayward; Donald F. Lake; Harry S. Maraschky; Gary Ray Riggs; Shirley Roman; Betty Jane Simic; Karen Michelle Williams.
Helicopters to the rescue for Fort Steilacoom Park fire
Lakewood’s Tom McClellan shared these photos showing a UH-60 and a U.S. Forest Service UH-1 using Lake Louise as a water source to fight the brush fire in Fort Steilacoom Park on August 16. The evacuation order was lifted around 5 pm.
Strickland Seeks Answers on State’s Plan to Fund Local Efforts to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (August 15, 2023), U.S. Representative Marilyn Stickland (WA-10) joined seven members of the Washington congressional delegation calling for the State to provide answers about its long-term plan to reduce critical Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) funding for regional drug task forces that help local communities fight the […]
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges elects new chair
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges recently elected Chelsea Mason-Placek of Puyallup to serve as its new chair. Mason-Placek has worked in the public policy and workforce development field for more than 20 years and is currently a workforce development director for the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO. She previously served as legislative director for the […]
Obituary Notices – August 16, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Victor Lawrence Kelley. Powers Funeral Home: Erik Vahn Hansen.
Obituary Notices – August 15, 2023
Fir Lane Memorial Park: Krisana Blow. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: William “Bill” James Redd.
Grieving the death of a spouse?
Submitted by Sunset Bible Church. Grieving the death of a spouse? Find help and encouragement at GriefShare’s Loss of a Spouse seminar.Sunset Bible Church is hosting this seminar on Sunday, August 27th from 1:30-3:00pm. For more information, or to sign up, please go to www.griefshare.org and click on “Find a Group”. Type in 98466 and […]