Submitted by Parkland-Spanaway Rotary. The Parkland – Spanaway Rotary will be hosting a special program titled “America’s Buffalo Soldiers, Fact, Fiction and More” this coming Tuesday, June 6. Guest speaker will be Phil Raschke, Board Member with the Tacoma Buffalo Soldiers Museum. Program will be held at Chicago Pizza, 15919 Pacific Ave S, in Spanaway. […]
National Trails Day Event with Rep. Strickland, June 3
By Larry Leveen, ForeverGreen Trails. TACOMA – ForeverGreen Trails is hosting a National Trails Day event with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland this Saturday, June 3rd, at 10 AM, in Edgewood (Edgewood Interurban trailhead* located at 20 114th Ave E, Edgewood, WA 98372). ForeverGreen Trails will be presenting Rep. Strickland with a Trail Award for her efforts […]
Twisted Cider 5K Returns on July 29
City of University Place announcement. After its hugely successful debut in 2022 that drew upwards of 550 participants, the Twisted Cider 5K run and 1K kids walk will return on Saturday, July 29. Both events will begin at the Curran Apple Orchard. The 5K course meanders through University Place, offering glimpses of the Tacoma Narrows […]
Summer Italian Exchange Students Coming to Tacoma Region
Submitted by Nicole Zahour. Would you like to gain a son or daughter overseas. Practice your language skills and get a nice home cooked Italian meal? A group Italian high school students from Milan are coming to Tacoma this summer for 4 weeks! They are coming to explore the beautiful PNW and learn all about […]
Resources offered at virtual 2023 Pierce County Caregiver Conference
Pierce County announcement. Thousands of Pierce County residents take care of a friend or family member with a serious health condition. While being a caregiver can be a labor of love, it can also be very stressful. On top of normal stress, the isolation created by COVID-19 is still creating incredible challenges for care takers […]
Obituary Notices – June 3, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Sylvia Kay Durkee. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: James W Stroh. Scott Funeral Home: Tyleir Lesean Roulds.
Heart and Seoul
By Heather Moss is Pierce County’s director the Human Services department. It all started with a long-distance phone call between two brothers, comparing notes about what was going on at work. It turns out that GuHun Kwon, a Case Manager in our Medicaid Case Management program, has a brother, GuTaek, in Seoul, South Korea, who […]
Lemonade Day Makes a Splash in Lakewood this Saturday
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. Brace yourselves for an exciting, thirst-quenching extravaganza as Lemonade Day makes a splash in Lakewood, sponsored by the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is partnering with Clover Park School District to turn out teams from Custer, Idlewild and Tillicum Elementary Schools this year to showcase – and show […]
Know the Law: Fireworks Regulations in U.P.
City of University Place announcement. It won’t be long before fireworks stands begin popping up throughout Pierce County in anticipation of July 4, but U.P. residents are reminded that fireworks can only be discharged in the city on July 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 midnight. If you purchase fireworks outside of U.P., make sure […]