New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Juan Jose DelaCruz. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Janice Mary McAdams Johnson; Martin Raymond Hines; Helen Aragon. Mountain View Funeral Home: Teresita Nellie Iriate Coalson; James Stanley Corrington; Denise Cruz Crumble; Edward Michael Deibert; James Hays; Kevin Jermaine Henderson; Marion Callian Jennings; Nathan Alex Kirk; Fili Wallace Matua; […]
JBLM Watch Office, a vigilant eye on public safety
Story by Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs Office. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – At some point during their time at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, service members and their family members have undoubtedly received an emergency alert making them aware of weather-related issues, emergency gate closures or traffic advisories. Those alerts can affect many in a […]
Nunsense Musical at Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Submitted by Young at Hearts. Come join our YOUNG AT HEART PLAYERS as they perform NUNSENSE: THE MEGA-MUSICAL VERSION by Dan Goggin. From Samuel French. Nunsense is a hysterical Musical about a group of nuns and monks in Hoboken NJ who are putting on a show in order to raise money to bury four of […]
Emily Mendez-Bryant to Lead TCC Foundation
Submitted by Tacoma Community College. Tacoma Community College (TCC) is pleased to announce that the new TCC Foundation Executive Director is Emily Mendez-Bryant, effective August. 14, 2023. Mendez-Bryant will lead the TCC Foundation team, guide the college’s fundraising strategy efforts and serve as the college’s philanthropy executive. Mendez-Bryant brings nearly 25 years of experience in […]
4 Tips for a Budget-Friendly Summer Vacation
Submitted by BECU. • Research & Plan: Once you have chosen a potential destination, spend time looking into the costs of anything vacation-related. It’s not just the big-ticket items like hotels, meals and airfare that add up quickly, but also the smaller items like sunscreen and snacks. Are there side excursions to consider? Paid activities? […]
Kilmer Introduces Legislation to Close Digital Equity Gap, Expand Access to IT Jobs
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Today (June 9, 2023), U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the IT Service Corps Act, bipartisan legislation to support local digital equity initiatives while ensuring more people can gain experience to access jobs in the information technology (IT) sector. The IT Service Corps Act will establish […]
Obituary Notices – June 13, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Allen Britton Locklier III; Marc D. Tollefson, DDS.
Tacoma Youth Chorus Celebrates Seniors in End-of-Year Concert
Submitted by Tacoma Youth Chorus. The Tacoma Youth Chorus invites you to join us for a special evening as we present our final concert of the season and celebrate the graduation of our 12 amazing seniors. Bring your family and friends for a program of fun and inspiring music on Thursday, June 15th, 7pm in […]
Steilacoom High Class of 2023 Grads receive thousands in local SHEF scholarships
Submitted by Karen Hobbs for SHEF. The Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation or SHEF is proud to announce the awarding of 32 scholarships to 32 exceptionally worthy Steilacoom High School graduates this past month. SHEF is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1993 and since that time has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to Steilacoom […]