New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Clifford Melvin Melton.
Washington Boulevard Detour Change
City of Lakewood announcement. The contractor is scheduled to reopen Vernon Avenue in its’ entirety and Washington Boulevard between Edgewood Drive and Vernon Avenue on the evening of Wednesday, April 26. The four-way stop at Kenwood will be replaced with the two-way stop intersection with Vernon being uncontrolled as it was prior to the project. […]
Invitation to an Afternoon of Chamber Music
Lakewold Gardens announcement. Join us for a captivating afternoon of chamber music. As music enthusiasts, we know you will appreciate the intimate and enchanting experience of live chamber music. Tomás Cotik and Monica Ohuchi are incredibly talented musicians who will transport you to another world with their beautiful classical performances. The event will be held at Lakewold […]
DuPont’s Laughbon High Celebration & Reunion
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Students and friends of Laughbon High School (1961-1973) and DuPont schools will gather for a celebration and reunion on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Alumni, guests, and community members will reminisce at Robinson Park, adjacent to DuPont Historical Museum (207 Barksdale Ave), and enjoy fellowship, music, and food from 11:30 am […]
Mayor Worthington Attends National League of Cities Conference
City of University Place announcement. U.P. Mayor Steve Worthington recently attended the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference (CCC) in Washington, D.C., where local leaders from around the country added their voices to critical issues facing America’s cities, towns and villages. The three-day event included sessions on topics such as infrastructure, financing, public safety, […]
Nobles bill makes Crime Victims Compensation Program permanent
Washington State Senate Democrats announcement. On April 20, the governor signed into law Senate Bill 5070, sponsored by Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest), to make permanent the Crime Victims Compensation Program. Legislation establishing the program first passed unanimously in 2021. “In the midst of horrific circumstances, survivors are telling us that this program benefits them immensely,” said […]
Letter: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Submitted by Karen Meier, Chief Executive Officer – Pacific Harbors Council – Boy Scouts of America. Most of us, to steal a line from Henry David Thoreau, do not “lead lives of quiet desperation.” Most of us lead lives of normalcy, ordinariness, dullness. Dull is good. Life as a Tik-Tock meme is only for […]
City of Tacoma Issues Land Use Permits for the Bridge Industrial Warehouse Project
City of Tacoma announcement. The City of Tacoma issued the land use permits for the Bridge Industrial Warehouse Project on April 21, 2023. Under consideration are two decisions, a Critical Areas Development permit for modification of the wetlands and stream on the site, and a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) determination. The City analyzed the […]
Obituary Notices – April 24, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Joann Tryfon. Mountain View Funeral Home: Charlene May Kercher; Charlotte Joan Randolph; John Gilbert Mansfield. Scott Funeral Home: John Paul Roetcisoender; Jeremiah Lynden Galloway; Keith Miyoshi; Gwendolyn Denise Hughes.