Local students have been named to the Spring 2024 Dean’s List at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. The Dean’s List recognizes undergraduate students in Pacific’s colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business and Education who earn a grade-point average of at least 3.70 and complete 12 or more graded hours. Celebrating 175 years of purpose, […]
Obituary Notices – August 24, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Peggy Anne Ross. Mountain View Funeral Home: Steven Lee Howell; Selepa Seui. Gaffney Funeral Home: Linda Kathleen Hanberg; Clark Ronald Giese; Lynn Noel Pelegruti; Wayne Zimmerman. Scott Funeral Home: Ja’Pree De’Shawn Marcus.
Curran Apple Orchard Community Harvest Day
Submitted by CORE. Enjoy delicious apples at the Curran Apple Orchard Park’s Community Harvest Day on Sunday, August 25, from 10am to 4pm. The public is invited to pick from any UNTAPED trees…these trees are adopted. No ladders allowed. Please bring picking bags and enjoy the day. CORE Volunteers will be on hand to answer […]
Classic Rock and Pop Festival, August 24
Submitted by Lakewood Elks Lodge 2388. The Lakewood Elks Presents the Classic Rock & Pop Mini Music Festival. No Cover, Bar & Kitchen Open. Limited Event Menu, No outside food or drinks. Performances by: Keith Musig, Jack Dolan, Joe Contris, Craig Cootsona and Jim Nelson Doors Open at 5:00. First Act is on at 5:30All […]
Obituary Notices – August 23, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Connie J Combs; Nadine Edith Link.
Spooky Stories in DuPont
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. Join the DuPont Historical Society for tales of mysterious, unexplained, and ghostly happenings in Pierce County, told by Chris Staudinger of Pretty Gritty Tours! Friday, September 13th at Clocktower Park, 1400 Palisade Blvd, DuPont. Tickets are $7 and advance purchase is appreciated. Appropriate for ages 12 and up (ages 12-16 […]
Black Future Co-op Fund to host free livestream “Afrofuturism in Philanthropy”, August 27
Submitted by Black Future Co-op Fund. For Black Philanthropy Month this August, the Black Future Co-op Fund is hosting a free livestream panel conversation, “Afrofuturism in Philanthropy,” in which Black leaders discuss Afrofuturist ideas and principles to promote Black generational wealth, well-being, and justice. Panelists include: Vivian Phillips, founder and president, Arte Noir; Marcus Trufant, […]
Obituary Notices – August 22, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Richard Burns Davis. Powers Funeral Home: Ellen Annette Sumner; Katie Michelle Luna; Frances Marcel Burgess; Patricia Marie Crosby; Lyle Peter Groeneveld; Barbara Rose Gosselin; Douglas James Kaukl; Daleen Marie Wilson; James William Lynch Sr.; Sally Ann Fitzgerald; Anthony Duke Hornbeck. Gaffney Funeral Home: Janet M Kusumoto.
Usage of Adult Braces is Trending Higher
Submitted by Dr. Jeff Reynolds. Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a so-called “Zoom Boom” for adults getting braces to help fix their smiles. Remote work was the norm at the time and adults suddenly found themselves staring at their own teeth – and that of their co-worker’s – in a much more […]