Officials have confirmed two people were killed and at least nine homes were destroyed and several more were heavily damaged in a brush fire in Lakewood’s Woodbrook neighborhood Friday afternoon, according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue. Crews were called to the scene of the fire in the Jamestown Mobile Home Park near 146th Street […]
Elias Re, NY Guest Artist, in Residence at Dance Theatre Northwest
Submitted by Dance Theatre Northwest. Elias Re, Guest Artist from New York, NY, is currently in residence at Dance Theatre Northwest and will be assisting in a special series of workshops on Pointe and Partnering beginning Tuesday, August 8th 2023. Currently dancing with Dance Theatre Harlem in New York City, Elias will return to the […]
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town announces 2023-24 Season
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. The 2023-2024 Season of Classical Tuesdays in Old Town are as follows: FREE but donations are very much appreciated to sustain this series! More information at: http://classicaltuesdays.blogspot.com/
Obituary Notices – August 5, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Julian Reynard Samuel. Mountain View Funeral Home: Clarine Dagmar Kvamme; Daniel L. Larson. Powers Funeral Home: Stephen Douglas Bucholtz. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Hazel Elinor Devine.
Strickland Leads Bicameral Legislation Directing $100 Million To Combat Health Risks Of Extreme Heat
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) reintroduced the Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related (HEAT) Illness and Deaths Act to address the rising health risks of extreme heat following Earth’s hottest day […]
Kilmer Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Effectiveness of USDA Programs for Tribal Communities
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Today (August 2, 2023), U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the introduction of the REACH Our Tribes Act, legislation to make government help more effective for Tribal communities by ensuring they have a say in budget decisions, tracking how well the help is working, and making […]
Obituary Notices – August 4, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: E. Yvonne Begeman. Mountain View Funeral Home: Donald Jahmal Johnson. Powers Funeral Home: Merritt Richard Smyth.
New Pastor for Lakewood Presbyterian Church
Submitted by Dan Evans, LPC Clerk of Session. Lakewood Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce that it has a new pastor. Rev. Laura Nile Tuell was elected unanimously by the whole congregation after a search that began when long-term pastor Rev. Barlow Buescher retired in mid-2021. Pastor Laura was born in Redding, California and raised […]
Free Lecture: Deconstructing Fort Nisqually
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Visit DuPont Historical Museum at 7 p.m. on August 17th for a free lecture by author and historian Steve Anderson. Have you ever wondered how Fort Nisqually got moved from its original 1833 Dupont site and why? Have you questioned the replica of Fort Nisqually’s 1843 physical representation in Point […]