Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the bipartisan, released the following statement after the House Armed Services Committee passed H.R. 8070, the FY25 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Under Strickland’s leadership and advocacy, the bill includes the full […]
A Tale of Two Wetland Specialists
Submitted by Claudia Riiff Finseth. Last week the Tacoma News Tribune carried some interesting articles related to the Hearing Examiner meetings that had just wrapped up on the proposed use of the Spanaway Marsh for a high-density development. The plan is for a tiny home village for people experiencing chronic homelessness at the end of […]
In Love With the Keys
Submitted by Brooklyn Munguia. The same red stilettos cackled across the marble flooring as she ambled into the elegant space once more. The room was dim and quiet per usual, only the low murmurs from the people around her as she made her way through the bar, taking a seat in front of the stage […]
Conductors Lorissa Mason, Anne Lyman Perform at Carnegie Hall with Steilacoom High School Chamber Choir & Tacoma Community College Chamber Choir
On Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 1:00 PM, in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, MidAmerica Productions, Inc. proudly presents a program featuring Baroque master choral works. Conductors Lorissa Mason and Anne Lyman will lead performances of Magnificat by Vivaldi and Bach, respectively, with the New England Symphonic Ensemble. The event will include the Steilacoom High […]
Join Rep. Mari Leavitt for a Community Conversation
Submitted by Mari Leavitt. You are invited! Join Rep. Leavitt for a community conversation. It’s a great way to engage in dialogue about issues important to you, hear about work and important community projects from the 2024 legislative session, and an opportunity for her to listen to residents from across their district. Tuesday, June 4, […]
Strickland secures $1 million Lakewood affordable housing project
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Lakewood, WA – May 10, during Pierce County’s Affordable Housing Week, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for Living Access Support Alliance (LASA) to support their Campus Housing Project in Lakewood. “Having a safe and decent place to call home is the foundation of meeting our basic […]
Obituary Notices – May 27, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Dr. John Edward Kehoe. Mountain View Funeral Home: Rachael D. Leoso; Dorothy H. O’Brien; Ann Walker. Hill Funeral Home: Percie Mae Muncy.
Successful Work Parties in Steilacoom
Submitted by Nancy Henderson. Three successful work parties in one week to spruce up our Town parks and pathways sets a new record for parks and trails volunteerism. Native roses along the 5th St Waterway, long hidden from view, were liberated from strangling blackberry vines by a determined group of volunteers on Monday, 13 May. […]
WA Tribes to Receive $39.4 Million to Remove Fish Barriers, Restore Salmon Habitat
Office of Senator Maria Cantwell announcement. Today (May 22, 2024), U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced that the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced $39.4 million in funding for nine projects in the State of Washington to remove fish passage barriers like small dams and culverts, open salmon and steelhead migration routes, and allow […]