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 […]
King 5: 70-year-old Tacoma sprinter and coach return from National Senior Games with gold
“TACOMA, Wash. — Madonna Hanna, of Tacoma, returned from the 2023 National Senior Games in Pittsburgh, with three new accolades. “Hanna and her fellow 4x100m relay members placed first overall at the competition last weekend. Hanna ran the second leg of the relay.” Read the rest at King5.com.
Local Students Named to Pacific University Spring Dean’s List
Local students have been named to the Spring 2023 dean’s list at Pacific University in Oregon. The dean’s list recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded credit hours. DuPont Lakewood Pacific University serves more […]
The Puyallup Library Advisory Board July 17 Meeting Agenda
The Puyallup Library Advisory Board will hold a Regular Meeting on July 17 (6 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Obituary Notices – July 15, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Yayoi Branigh; Mary E. Carter; Carina Patricia Cordero; Sharon Elizabeth Lee; Averell Phillips.