University Place native Piper Spencer received their Bachelor of Arts degree from Whitman College on May 21. A graduate of Bellarmine Preparatory School, Spencer graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Astronomy.
The Puyallup City Council August 22 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on August 22 (6:30 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Obituary Notices – August 19, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Muriel Jean Will; In Ki Kim. Mountain View Funeral Home: Valerie Jean Haskins; Lonna L Muirhead; Judy Kay Watts.
Heavy Topics and a Heavy Heart
Excerpts from Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 newsletter Overdose Awareness Day & Opioid Use Next Tuesday (Aug. 22), we will acknowledge International Overdose Awareness Day, which is recognized annually on Aug. 31. As we continue to read headlines on the impacts of fentanyl in our community and the reality of accidental overdoses, it becomes […]
Obituary Notices – August 18, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Robert Hildebrandt. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sally Ann Cramer; Thanh Thi Dang; Norman J Hoppe; Lam Ho Huynh; Robert A. Mester; George Michael Morgan; Betty E. Schadt; Vladimir Sherepitka; Alice F Taylor; Laureen Vanderpool. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Charles E. Ayers Jr. Gaffney Funeral Home: Katherine Louise Sundquist.
Woodstick drumming fundraiser seeks volunteers
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.