Submitted by Tanya Peila, Pierce County Fair. The Pierce County Fair is excited to announce a special fundraising car show benefiting the DMAC Foundation, DMAC’s Summer Classic Cruise-In. The event will take place on Sunday, August 11th, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Frontier Park in Graham. A portion of the proceeds from […]
Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Curran Apple Orchard Park
Submitted by Sarah Witherup. The perfect event for children is to come to the Curran Orchard and bring your picnic. The teddy bears will dance and entertain, joined by live music, and you’ll all want to participate in the parade of bears and more! Young and old alike are invited to spend Sunday, July 21, […]
Young at Heart Players presents Oklahoma
Submitted by Staci Ellis. 80 years ago, Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein combined their talents to write their first musical together, which would become the forerunner of an era of musicals called the Golden age of musical Theatre. After three revisions on Boadway this show has won several awards and honors and is one of the greatest musicals ever written. Set in rural Oklahoma territory, it tells the stories of Curly McClain. Laurey William, Ado Annie Carnes and Will Parker who are deciding their destinies. The territory was […]
TAPCO Credit Union Breaks Ground on New Frederickson Branch
Tacoma, WA – TAPCO Credit Union is excited to announce the groundbreaking of its new full-service branch in Frederickson, WA. This event marks a significant milestone in TAPCO’s 90-year history and exemplifies the organization’s ongoing commitment to the community of Tacoma and Pierce County. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on June 6, 2024, from […]
Obituary Notices – June 10, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Diane Armstrong; William Henry Griesbach; Lesley Wayne Jackson; William Zell Kelly; Patricia Lorayne Peterson. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Bryan C. Dorner. Powers Funeral Home: Dorothy Louise Davies.
Iceland – A trip of a lifetime!
Submitted by Tacoma Photographic Society. On January 22, 2024 a group of hardy adventure seekers from the Tacoma Photographic Society (TPS) embarked on a trip of a lifetime to experience the wonders of winter in Iceland. Join Judi Kubes, Doug Hall, Bruce Severeid, Megan Pratt, Heather Curbow and Cherise Smith on Wednesday, June 12, at […]
Dance Theatre Northwest presents ENCORE
Submitted by Sarah Witherup. Dance Theatre Northwest proudly presents “ENCORE” with guest artist Richard Philion, showcasing our students’ hard work and passion across all dance forms. This year, we’re excited to enhance several dance pieces with live music by Jennifer Rhyne and Liz Landis, whose flute and harp performances will add an extra layer of […]
Obituary Notices – June 8, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Victor Harold Holme. Mountain View Funeral Home: Margie D. Fox; Eloise Irene Santos Mafnas; Eliane Pless; Joe Earl Smith Sr. Powers Funeral Home: Joan Darlene Gamble; Arno Douglas Wisness.
Restoration of DuPont’s Narrow-Gauge Boxcar
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. The DuPont Company operated in DuPont, WA from 1909 to 1975. Seventeen miles of narrow-gauge rail transported incoming supplies and outgoing products between the plant and a wharf on Puget Sound. The DuPont, WA plant supplied explosives for projects such as Grand Coulee Dam, Panama Canal, and Alaska Highway and […]