Submitted by Thriving Communities Grant Partnership. The intersection of S. 19th Street and S. Mildred Street (by Tacoma Community College) is expected to see a lot of growth in future years. By 2041, Sound Transit plans to extend the Tacoma Link light rail to this intersection and new housing is already on the horizon. While […]
TNT: Step inside the county’s oldest barber school, where dreams are shaped and cuts are free
“Tacoma’s oldest barber college, Bates Technical College’s barbershop offers free haircuts and shaves to the public and a certificate in barbering for students. “A hum fills Bates Technical College’s barbershop on a late April morning. It rises to a crescendo and then falls to a whisper as student barbers pause their electric clippers to check […]
Obituary Notices – May 22, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Kwinton Fernando Cuffe-Woods; Betty Ann Dusseau. Powers Funeral Home: Michael Eric Welton. Hill Funeral Home: Milton John Guhr. Gaffney Funeral Home: Karl Thomas Roeber; Paris Grant Adams; William Robert Armstrong. Scott Funeral Home: Rev. Clyde Rainey.
The Dr. Claudia Thomas Legacy Home is complete
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Thanks to your generous support, the duplex-style townhome (15217 Boat St SW, Lakewood, WA 98498) built in honor of Dr. Thomas is complete. You are invited to join the Habitat community on Saturday, June 1 as we celebrate the home dedication and welcome two families home. Following the 10:00 AM ceremony, tour the finished homes and enjoy […]
DAVHarmony18, Lakewood has Officer Elections
Submitted by Heinz Haskins, Adjutant/Service Officer. Lakewood Chapter DAV Harmony18 installed officers for 2024-2025 on Saturday, May 18, 2024. DAV Harmony18 has scheduled their annual Memorial Day weekend Forget-Me-Not solicitation at JBLM Commissary for Friday, May 24, Saturday, May 25, and Sunday, May 26, 10 AM-4 PM. The Chapter will also have DAV Membership Applications […]
Take the SequaliShoot Challenge and give it your best shot
Submitted by Kate Lynch. SequaliShoot, a 24-hour photography contest returns June 1 and 2, 2024, in DuPont, Washington. The SequaliShoot Photo Challenge asks photographers to take their best shot of any of DuPont’s trails – in 24 hours – and submit up to three images for judging. There are two categories of judging and awards […]
Obituary Notices – May 20, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Dennis Ralph Davenport. Mountain View Funeral Home: Nancy McNeill (Feed); Joseph Nikolao; Carol L. Smith; May Elizabeth Sulzer.
Annual enrollment ending soon for Washington’s prepaid education savings plan
Washington families still have time to start saving for future education costs with Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET), the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program. The 2023-2024 annual enrollment period closes on May 31, 2024. This year, the purchase price of a GET unit exactly matches the payout value, which provides a unique opportunity to prepay future tuition costs […]
Obituary Notices – May 18, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Wilfred Leroy Bullard; Gene Harry Kercher; Richard James Rush. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Wayne W. Woodruff; Jeffrey J. Hayward; Julian S. Calvo Sr. Powers Funeral Home: Kurt Harold Nelson. Hill Funeral Home: Percie Mae Muncy.