New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ray D Shaffer. Mountain View Funeral Home: Carol Ann (Berger) Shehane; Troy Lee Atwell; Jearl Dean Kie. Powers Funeral Home: Ethel Mae Davidson.
Cohen Veterans Network Unveils Mind the Gap: Preventing Suicide After Service to Bring Awareness to Critical Transition Period
Submitted by The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities. New Tool Available for Proactive Approach to Suicide Prevention During Veterans’ Transition from Military Service Veterans are 1.7 times more likely to die by suicide than civilians, with the highest risk occurring during their transition from military service. To bring awareness to this […]
Labor Day Festival Doubleheader Softball Game at Cheney Stadium
Submitted by Buffalo Soldiers Museum – Tacoma. The Fun starts at 10 am, Monday, 2 Sep when the gates open at Cheney Stadium for the Annual Labor Day Festival Theme “Honoring Our Military Labor Force Past, Present and Future”. The event is honoring our active duty and retired military and civilian labor force. This free event is […]
Obituary Notices – August 30, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Carly E. Boyd; Harry Aaron Guay; Marisha Price; Anthony Spodobalski. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Doris D. Hartman.
History of Chambers Bay (Part 3)
Via Chambers Creek Foundation Newsletter. Railways Bring Big Changes Perhaps nothing changed our Chambers Creek area — and many other areas across the United States and beyond—like the onset of rail transportation. For Chambers Creek, that impactful first railroad company was the Tacoma-Steilacoom Railroad, and it came to town in the early 1890s, just shortly […]
Tacoma Habitat for Humanity: Explore Affordable Homeownership with Free Homebuyer Sessions
Submitted by Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. TACOMA – Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity (Tacoma Habitat) is providing FREE Homeowner Orientation Sessions for those interested in exploring affordable homeownership in Pierce County. Through Tacoma Habitat’s Homebuyer Program, Pierce County residents can own an affordable home through an innovative restricted resale/land lease model. This program aims to […]
Obituary Notices – August 29, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Virginia May Holt; Inge Ivey; James Webber. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Jurgen L. Weidmann; Charlie Lealaitafea. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Jennifer (Babe) Morrow.
LeMay – America’s Car Museum Launches Sweepstakes Featuring a Pristine 1964 Austin Healey 3000 Mk III Roadster
Submitted by LeMay – America’s Car Museum. LeMay – America’s Car Museum is thrilled to announce its latest sweepstakes, offering a rare opportunity to win a beautifully restored 1964 Austin Healey 3000 Mk III 2+2 Roadster. This exciting campaign not only provides participants a chance to own a piece of automotive history, but also supports […]
Kilmer Introduces Legislation to Return Land to Quinault Indian Nation
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Tacoma, WA – Today (August 26, 2024), U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced the Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act, legislation that would transfer 72 acres of land, known as Allotment 1157, to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to be held in trust for the benefit of the Quinault […]