Submitted by Brooklyn Munguia. Salt lingered through the dark air while harsh waves crashed against the shore. There I was standing in front of mother nature’s creation in a tee pose letting the strong gusts of wind take over me. Lifting my head up high with delicately closed eyes, I took in a deep breath, […]
Obituary Notices – January 18, 2025
Mountain View Funeral Home: Olufisayo Fadoju; Geraldine L Larsen; Linda J McLean. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Shirley M. Knelleken. Gaffney Funeral Home: Hugh Scofield Atkins. Tacoma Mausoleum & Mortuary: William Worrell.
Strickland Launches Annual Valentines for Veterans and First Responders Drive
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Lakewood, WA – Today (January 14, 2025), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced her annual Valentines for Veterans and First Responders drive. Valentines will be distributed to veterans and first responders in Washington’s 10th Congressional District, and for the first time, Valentines will be distributed to JBLM soldiers deployed to Korea. […]
Obituary Notices – January 17, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ruth M Warner. Mountain View Funeral Home: Russell R. Bucklew; Etsuko Cooper; Yuot Ngan; Sylvia D Sackman; Pauline Orvella Stephenson; Perle Charles Valverde; Nhum Thi Vo.
Making A Difference In Tacoma
Tacoma Business Council announcement. Real action is being taken in Tacoma to address chronic crime. In October, the Tacoma Police Department began running special emphasis missions in a tough part of Tacoma (E. 25th/Portland Ave area).This work is making a difference. The numbers tell the story: 93 arrests, 10 felonies, 6 gross misdemeanors, 72 misdemeanors, […]
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Violin/Piano Recital
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. Classical Tuesdays is moving across 30th St to Connelly Law Offices on February 11 for a recital by Violinist Maria Sampen and Pianist Ronaldo Rolim. The program will include: Classical Tuesdays does not have a piano available for our programming in Slavonian Hall – our usual performance space. For her numerous performances on our […]
Obituary Notices – January 16, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Fredrick Mark Young. Mountain View Funeral Home: Mary Howard.
Friends of the Lakewood Library Donation Dropoff is this Saturday January 18
Submitted by Robert Estrada. In preparation for the May 2 and 3, 2025 book sales, donation drop-off dates are the Saturdays of January 18, February 15, March 15, and April 12. Please bring your donations to the back parking lot of St, Mary’s Episcopal Church, 10630 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewood, from 11am to 1PM. […]
Meet Jessica! From Architecture to Construction
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Pioneering the front for female site construction managers, Jessica Risdon is Tacoma/Pierce County’s second ever female Site Manager on our construction team. She’s been flourishing in this role since October of 2024. Jessica grew up in Northeast Ohio, where she went on to get her undergraduate and master’s degree in architecture. […]