Submitted by Jeff Platt, GoFundMe. Young Thespians Collective (YTC) is an entirely youth-run theatre company founded by a couple of local high school students. Addison Livingston and Marco Diaz started the theater company in March of 2024 with the help of Lakewood Playhouse. Since then they’ve successfully put on two shows, and they hope to produce many […]
The Night Murray Morgan Broke the Bridge
Submitted by HistoryLink.org/Murray Morgan. “Murray Morgan (1916-2000) was one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved historians. A native Tacoman, he wrote the indispensable Skid Road: An Informal Portrait of Seattle and several other books about the region. In the following reminiscence written in the 1960s and shared with HistoryLink by his daughter, Lane Morgan, Murray writes about […]
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Submitted by Tacoma Little Theatre. Tacoma, WA– Tacoma Little Theatre brings the Tony-Award winning play, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the acclaimed novel by Mark Haddon, to its stage to start off the New Year. This production is directed by Suzy Willhoft and assistant directed by Brookelyne Peterson. 15-year-old […]
Obituary Notices – January 28, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Roy Lee Bowington. Mountain View Funeral Home: Linda Underwood; Christian Kirkman. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Brandie Ann Davidson.
Letter: The last bus
Submitted by Greg Alderete. It was a dark, wet night in Belgium—one of those nights that seeps into your bones and makes you wish you were anywhere but trudging along cobblestone streets, soaked to the skin. I was a teenager then, living off-post, which was my dad’s idea of “broadening our horizons.” While most of […]
Clover Park Rotary Club and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are seeking a volunteer
Submitted by Katie Laushman. The Clover Park Rotary Club and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife are seeking a volunteer to help empty trash at the South Puget Sound Wildlife Area, located at 7801 Phillips Road SW in Lakewood. The area is used heavily by dog walkers, who use a trash can on-site for waste. […]
Obituary Notices – January 25, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Naydene Morrow. Mountain View Funeral Home: Robert J Fry, Joe E Webb JR; Vivian Marie (Couture) Wood.
Groundbreaking of Cora Whitley Family Center Promises More Job Opportunity in Tacoma
Office of Senator Maria Cantwell announcement. Today (January 24, 2025), U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released this statement in advance of tomorrow’s groundbreaking of the Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center’s Cora Whitley Family Center in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood. “Once complete, the Cora Whitley Family Center will open up nearly 250 more spots at one […]
St Frances Cabrini School Open House, Jan. 26
Submitted by KM Hills. Have you ever wanted to explore a private school education for your student but didn’t know where to start? St Frances Cabrini School will be hosting an open house this Sunday January 26th from 9:30 to 11:30am. This will be a great opportunity for your family to talk with staff and […]