Submitted by Tacoma Photographic Society. Have a great image? Why not enter it into the 2025 WA State Spring Fair Photo Competition and get a chance to win cash prizes and ribbons! All photos will be exhibited at the Spring Fair held on April 10-13 and 17-20. Amateur photographers who derive less than 50% of […]
Strickland, Conaway, Reintroduce Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Buffalo Soldiers
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Congressmembers Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Herb Conaway Jr., M.D. (NJ-03) reintroduced the Buffalo Soldiers Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025 to honor the Buffalo Soldiers and their tremendous contributions and sacrifice to our country. “The fierceness and tenacity of the Buffalo Soldiers underscored their essential role as patriots who influenced […]
Time is Running Out! Apply for the Be the Spark Scholarship by February 27
Submitted by Sarah LaBrusca, Lakeview Light & Power. If you’re a student with dreams of furthering your education and want some help funding it, this is your chance. The Be the Spark Scholarship deadline is almost here- applications are due by February 27. Lakeview Light & Power is awarding three $3,000 scholarship to students who […]
Obituary Notices – February 20, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Christine Lueke. Mountain View Funeral Home: Dorothy “Grace” Blake; Mary Ann Detore Love; Tom Givens.
Letter: Book Banning
Submitted by Greg Alderete. Banning books in high schools is a detrimental practice that undermines education, restricts critical thinking, and deprives students of the opportunity to explore diverse perspectives. At its core, education is about expanding minds and fostering intellectual curiosity. By censoring certain books, we limit students’ exposure to challenging ideas and deny them […]
Habitat’s Changing Lives Luncheon, March 4
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Come join us on March 4 at noon for a wonderful event filled with food, community faces, and one of the last direct addresses from our beloved CEO Maureen Fife before her retirement in June! Registration closes on February 21, so register before it’s too late. While tickets to the Luncheon […]
Steilacoom’s Walker graduates, earns honor roll at Wichita State University
Steilacoom”s Kaylor E Walker earned a spot on the Wichita State University (WSU) Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 semester. Walker was also on of more than 1,240 students to graduate WSU in the Fall 2024 semester. Wichita State University is Kansas’ only urban public research university, enrolling more than 23,000 students between its main […]
Obituary Notices – February 19, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Robert Edward Parker. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ray E. Cross; Jimmie McGlothlin; William Gary Smiley; Ryleigh Emelia Thornburg. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Kenneth B. Baker. Gaffney Funeral Home: Theresa Ann Hebblethwaite.
Letter: The Civil War was lost before it was fought
Submitted by Greg Alderete. Naval Superiority: The Union’s Unassailable Advantage and the South’s Fatal Weakness The Civil War was not only a conflict fought on the battlefields of Virginia, Tennessee, and Georgia but also on the seas and rivers that defined the geography of the United States. The Union’s overwhelming naval superiority, coupled with the […]