Tacoma Historical Society social media post. On May 8, 1920, six employees of the Postal Telegraph Cable Company at 1105 A Street were mounted on their bicycles and ready to deliver messages to local businesses and residents. The messengers are all dressed in uniform including caps.
Obituary Notices – May 10, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Emmett A. Bozung; Joanne Elizabeth Bullion; Marjorie Jean Gemmell. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Zackery J. Nelson. Gaffney Funeral Home: John F Leahy Jr.; Joel Collin James Teats. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Scott Nicholas Knowles.
Love, Loss, & What I Wore – Lakewood Playhouse Review
“Through tattered clothes small vices do appear; Robes and furred gowns hide all.” King Lear, Act IV: Scene 6 You just can’t get away from it! How we dress for “every day” or for “occasion” reveals or hides who we are to the world around us. It doesn’t matter if you’re walking out of a […]
Aircraft crashes in Lakewood, two injured
West Pierce Fire & Rescue announcement. Shortly after noon today firefighters were called to the scene of a float plane crash at the 11200 block of Greystone Drive SW in Lakewood. On arrival firefighters found the plane to be engulfed in flames situated very close to a house. Firefighters treated two patients who were transported […]
Youth Marine Foundation Wins the Golden Shovel Award for Game Changing Contribution to the Maritime Industry
Submitted by Monique Valenzuela. The Youth Marine Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to providing youth maritime and marine science training, has won the Pierce County Economic Development Board Golden Shovel Award for their outstanding contribution to the economic well-being of the Tacoma-Pierce County area. This prestigious award recognizes the Foundation’s successful capital campaign to purchase […]
Lakewood United’s May 11 meeting canceled
Lakewood United announcement. Due to unforeseen circumstances Lakewood United will not meet at Burs Restaurant on May 11. Thanks for your support and understanding. Tink Kinney VP of Operations Email: LakewoodUnited@gmail.com
Locally Produced Short Film “Aidan” Released After a Year on Festival Circuit
Submitted by Donovan Wilson. Tacoma – Local filmmaker Donovan Wilson has released his short film entitled “Aidan” after a year of screening on the festival circuit. The film was completed in early 2021 and screened at notable local festivals including the Tacoma Film Festival, the Seattle Folklife Film Festival, and the Zion Film Festival. This […]
Emily Struck ’23 reflects on her time at PLU, captivated by chemistry and research
Written by Grant Haskins, PLU Marketing & Communications Student Writer. Emily Struck ’23 made the most of her chemistry major at PLU, conducting individualized research with professors and tutoring other students on campus. As she takes her next step in the fall pursuing a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Purdue University, Struck reflects on her […]
DuPont May 5 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council May 5 report by clicking here.