University of Washington – Tacoma announcement. The 2023 VIBE Business Plan Competition is back, bigger and better than ever before. This year, the competition is sponsored by HomeStreet Bank, a west coast community bank offering consumer and commercial banking, mortgage lending and loans for residential construction, commercial real estate financing, and insurance products. The competition will offer […]
Voices of Mississippi coming to Tacoma
Tacoma Arts Live announcement. Tacoma Arts Live presents Voices of Mississippi, a multimedia event to that celebrates the people and art of the southern blues, gospel, and storytelling traditions of Mississippi on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Tacoma’s Pantages Theater. Based on the double-Grammy Award-winning four-disc box set of the same name, the immersive concert features […]
Health Department leader to retire mid-year
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department announcement. With the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Director of Health Dr. Anthony L-T Chen will retire by the end of June of this year. Newly elected Board of Health Chair Catherine Ushka will lead a thorough and robust national recruitment effort for Chen’s successor. […]
KeyBank to Offer Free Tax Preparation Services in Tacoma on “Super Refund Saturday,” Feb 4th
Submitted by KeyBank. On Saturday February 4th, 2023, KeyBank will partner with the Goodwill of the Olympics and Rainier Region to host its annual Super Refund Saturday event. KeyBank employees will work alongside volunteers from various organizations to provide free tax preparation services to those who need it most, helping low- to moderate-income individuals and […]
Sheriff welcomes new staff
Pierce County Sheriff’s Department social media post. Please help us welcome: Corrections Deputies Piland and Ferguson, Animal Control Officer Kirsch, and Deputies Quandt, Berns, Mercado, Eckhaus, Simpson, Raplee, Frye and Williams. We’re thrilled and thankful that each of them chose to serve the residents of Pierce County.
Congratulations to the McFadden brothers
City of Lakewood social media post. Congratulations to Jonathan and Brian McFadden, brothers who distinguished themselves through more than 20 years of service critical to sustaining operation of the Oakbrook Swim & Tennis Club. They were given the Larry Saunders Service Award at Council’s Jan. 17, 2023 meeting.
Legislative Page Program
Office of Rep. Dan Bronoske, 28th Legislative District announcement. With the Legislature returning to in person session in Olympia, the legislative page program is back and accepting applications! The page program gives young Washington residents the chance to learn and participate in the legislative process by attending page school, assisting offices, delivering messages and working […]
Tacoma student named to Sam Houston State University President’s Honor Roll
Tacoma’s Lauren Herren was named to the President’s Honor Roll at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Undergraduates who have achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours meet the honor roll standard.
Obituary Notices – January 25, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Jerald Thomas Roback; Robert Allen Woolery. Mountain View Funeral Home: Lorne Anderson; Doris Lucille Braun; Donna Ciesinski; Gary Copeland; Dale Gordon Covey Jr.; Sherry Crelling; Marcella L. Dahlstrom; Jerry Leroy Forcier; William Earl Greco; (Ret.) Lt Joseph E Green Jr.; Lee Kenneth Jaderlund; Nelly Anthony Lafaele; David Larsen; […]