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 […]
Train Day and Fiddle Tunes at DuPont Museum
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Visit the DuPont Historical Museum on August 13 as we welcome Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association musicians to perform folk tunes and teach us a few dance steps. Music will be outdoors in Robinson Park next to the museum — bring your own lawn chair or blanket. 1:30 – 3:30 […]
Visit Yuma wins statewide award for best marketing campaign
Submitted by JayRay. Visit Yuma’s “Soak Up Every Minute” campaign has received the Best Marketing Campaign Award from the Arizona Office of Tourism, in the Rural category. Visit Yuma partnered with its Tacoma, Washington-based marketing and communications firm JayRay to create print, digital, and billboard advertisements. The “Soak Up Every Minute” campaign displays snapshots of […]
Obituary Notices – August 3, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Charles Vernon Hammock. Mountain View Funeral Home: Paula Joyce Aubrey; Leonard ‘Mr. Myagi Gascon; Laural Robert Heinrichs; Mickie Anne Kasalek; Suzanne Livingston; Sofia Stierl; Keith Leroy Williams.
Curran Orchard Concert Thursday, August 3
Submitted by CORE. Ki Kom Beaux – Louisiana style Boogie, Southern Classic Rock and Cajun Funk and Soul! Thursday, August 3 from 6:30pm to 8pm Curran Apple Orchard Park, 3920 Grandview Dr W, University Place. Bring picnics (no alcohol allowed in City Parks). Sponsored by CORE and the City of University Place
Wall-Raising for Dr. Claudia Thomas Legacy House
Submitted by Ellie Wilson and The Friends of Dr. Claudia Thomasas. At last, the good news has come! Ground has been broken for the Thomas Legacy House in Tillicum of Lakewood! Habitat for Humanity/Tacoma is now looking for 15 volunteers to assist with building on an all-day shift on Saturday, August 26th beginning at 10:00am. […]