New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Michael Anthony Smitherman. Mountain View Funeral Home: Leah Lynn Vance. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Wendy L. Holton. Powers Funeral Home: Edward Phillip Stark.
Ruston Way History Tour, July 13
Tacoma History Comes Alive will host a Ruston Way History Tour on Saturday, July 13 from 2-3pm. The event will take place at Northern Fish Company, 2201 Ruston Way, Tacoma. A beautiful stretch of Commencement Bay, Ruston Way has been home to the well-loved Top of The Ocean restaurant, Fourth of July celebrations, Cummings Boat […]
Letter: Steilacoom Thanks its 5th of July Volunteers
Submitted by Nancy E. Henderson and Liz Grasher. Many volunteers contribute their time and talents to make the Town of Steilacoom a highly desirable place to live. Every 4th of July their welcome contributions transform the holiday into a showcase event with a family-friendly street fair, parade, and captivating fireworks display, attracting visitors from near […]
Free History Lecture: Fort Nisqually’s Final Decade
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Join us at DuPont Historical Museum at 6:30 p.m. on July 17 for a free lecture by author and historian Steve Anderson. Fort Nisqually was a hub of activity for many years in the Puget Sound region. It was a center of trade and a multicultural community with people from […]
Letter: Public Leaves Lakewood Beach In Sad Shape
Submitted by KM Hills. Sunday, July 7th was set to be a scorcher with temps in the mid 90’s. I was up early, for a planned open water swim, to avoid the chaos that can ensue at North American Lake Park. As I pulled into the parking lot, I was greeted by badly overflowing trash […]
Obituary Notices – July 9, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Terry Andre Charles JR.
Grave Grooming Saturday, July 13
Submitted by Grave Concerns Association. Join us on Saturday, July 13, 2024, for a Grave Grooming event at the Historic Patient Cemetery, hosted by the Western State Hospital Grave Concerns Association. Enjoy beautiful weather with temperatures over 80°F—dress cool! Learn more about Grave Grooming and its importance here: We appreciate your support in honoring the […]
Obituary Notices – July 8, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Karen R. Kenneally; Carolyn Paulette Mallory-Bussell; Felicia Maria Miller; Dorothy Lucille Bonewitz Chickering Albright Warmbier. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Teresa Ann Reynolds.
Letter: “Tenzler” Lakewood Library
Submitted by KM Hills. What is the proper way to show thanks for a family’s philanthropy? In my opinion it is by maintaining the gift and showing the grantor some gratitude. This was not done with the “Tenzler” Lakewood Library structure, and now not even the property is being maintained. With overgrown grass this property […]