Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. DuPont Historical Society is pleased to announced the successful renovation the single remaining narrow-gauge boxcar from the DuPont Company era “Dynamite Train,” beautifully completed by Historic Railway Restoration, Inc. of Arlington, WA. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception will be held at DuPont Historical Museum, 207 Barksdale Ave DuPont, at 2:00 […]
Brookdale Elementary Becomes a Blue Zones Project Approved School
Submitted by Joseph Gomez. Brookdale Elementary, part of the Franklin Pierce School District, has officially been recognized as a Blue Zones Project Approved school. This transformative milestone marks a new era of health, well-being, and student success for the nearly 500 students. Through its partnership with Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway, Brookdale Elementary has taken bold […]
Obituary Notices – January 10, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ronald David Johnson. Mountain View Funeral Home: Michael O Halliday; John Edward Hertzog; Richard M Munson; Theresa Seiaute; Frank F Smith; David Tempel. Gaffney Funeral Home: Warren Joseph Craft, Jr.; Mary Jane Sinkovich; Donald Richard Blegen; Shannon Marie Eddy-Zacher. Scott Funeral Home: Lee Herman Shaw.
Obituary Notices – January 9, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Alyce H. Malm. Mountain View Funeral Home: Vera Freda Conley; William A Downing; Sun Ok Shields. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Arthur Howard Hammond.
Classy Chassis Car Wash in Lakewood Reopens
Submitted by Classy Chassis. As of January 8, the Classy Chassis Car Wash at 7701 Custer Rd. W., in Lakewood is open. “We continue to dial in, train, and work up to full capacity at our newly-remodeled car wash and detailing center,” according to company officials. “There will still be construction around the exterior of […]
Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway Names New Executive Director
Submitted by Joseph Gomez. Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway — a community well-being initiative designed to help community members live longer, happier lives with lower rates of chronic diseases and a higher quality of life — is thrilled to announced Queena Tupou as its new executive director. Tupou replaces Tono Sablan, who now serves as a […]
Letter: Pierce Transit Has Stolen Our Street
Submitted by Kristofer Marks. Pierce Transit is unlawfully excluding and removing people from the public street, currently known as the Jackson Street – Olympic Boulevard Park and Ride lot and War Memorial Park, at 6th Ave and Skyline. The entirety of the property is a City owned street, for street purposes, with an existing, underlying […]
Obituary Notices – January 8, 2025
Mountain View Funeral Home: Harold Robben; Cynthia Anne Stark; Bryant William White. Fir Lane Memorial Park: David N. Vincent; Walter H. Weiblen; Dorine L. Golding; Deaun P. Hansen. Scott Funeral Home: Bernard Andre Davis.
Letter: Restoring the people’s faith in Pierce County government: What I would like our new government to know
Submitted by by Claudia Riiff Finseth. Pierce County will have a new government this month. What will the next four years be like? Will they be more of the same as the last eight years? I have great hope that they will be different. Different, first and foremost, in restoring a healthy county democracy. This can […]