Submitted by Sound Credit Union. Sound Credit Union (Sound) in partnership with the Milgard Center for Business Analytics at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), announced Prasanth Chaitanya Gupta Arisetty as the winner of the 2023 FinTech Incubator Challenge. Arisetty is the founder of Spendalyze, an app that tracks and analyzes transactions across all bank […]
Obituary Notices – July 19, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Donald Anthony Meyer; Venilda Norma H. Sales. Mountain View Funeral Home: Patricia Jean Airhart; Tyanna Babbs; Mary Bujacich; Patricia Marie Crockett; Connie Harris McAllister; Amy Jacoby; Bertha Doris Johnson; Tab Lee Olson; Kathleen Kaye Patterson; Denton Noris Thomsen; David Keith Williams. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Barbara A. D’Auria; Connie […]
Obituary Notices – July 18, 2023
Fir Lane Memorial Park: Carlos A. Castrejon Aragon; Zachary E. Griffith. Powers Funeral Home: Vernon Roy Price; Julia Annabelle Crider.
Fresh Copper River Salmon Will be Available
Submitted by Jenny Dow, Salmon Bake Committee Chair. The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association will have fresh Copper River sockeye salmon fillets for sale in lieu of our traditional Salmon Bake fund raiser, which had to be canceled this year. Salmon orders can be taken at the Steilacoom Farmers Market 3:00-7:00 pm, on Wednesday afternoon, July […]
City of Tacoma’s Equity Index Story Map Receives the Special Achievement in GIS Award
TACOMA, Wash. – The City of Tacoma’s innovative use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping and analytics technologies in its efforts to facilitate a deeper organizational and community-wide understanding of where, why, and what inequities exist – as detailed in its Equity Index Story Map – has earned Esri’s Special Achievement in GIS Award. “With our Equity […]
MOSAIC: A celebration of multicultural history, traditions, art, and food
TACOMA, WA: Wright Park transforms into a celebration of international delights July 29-30 from 12-7 p.m. for the MOSAIC Arts and Culture Festival. The free community event highlighting traditional dance, music, art and food marks its 35th year under the park’s beautiful canopy of trees. The opening ceremony on Saturday kicks off festivities with a welcome […]
Call for Vendors: Springbrook Park End of Summer Celebration and Community Resource Fair
We hope you can join us at the Springbrook Park End of Summer Celebration and Community Resource Fair. When: Saturday, August 19th from 12-5, vendors arrive by 11:30Where: Springbrook Park12601 Addison st SWLakewood, WA 9499 Bring: Table, chairs, canopy (if needed), resources to share, fun game or activity to engage children, youth and families in […]
Obituary Notices – July 17, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Joyce Maryland Brooks. Mountain View Funeral Home: Andrew Ahdar; Tomara D. Alston; Patti Ann Hall; Jessica R. Lasley; Jean Mary Schaefer; Paul Herman Wieser. Powers Funeral Home: Ronald Dean Jett; Carol Lee Buck; Theresa Miller.
A Memory Collector and Sharer
Submitted by Deyung Chou, Memory Community. STEILACOOM – Here is the concise story of a local and global non-profit organization, Memory Community. I am the founder, Deyung Chou, a veteran filmmaker and poet hailed from Taiwan. Memory Community was incorporated in Washington State in 2011. Now we are located in the Town of Steilacoom. Our […]