Submitted by Tacoma Buddhist Temple. Experience Japanese dance, taiko drumming, delicious snacks, and more at the Tacoma Bon Odori festival this Saturday, Aug. 3. The annual community event will feature scores of dancers performing easy-to-follow dances in front of the Tacoma Buddhist Temple, the event sponsor. Everyone is encouraged to “just dance,” with joy, whether […]
Sound Credit Union Recognizes 2024 Scholarship Recipients
Sound Credit Union announcement. TACOMA, WA – Sound Credit Union (Sound) is pleased to announce their 2024 Sound scholars who will receive a monetary scholarship for the 2024/25 school year. In late November 2023, Sound began accepting applications from their members pursuing higher education. This year, 13 recipients were selected based on their academic achievements, […]
Obituary Notices – July 31, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Klara Dombrowsky; Vickie Clara Hultberg. Gaffney Funeral Home: Oran Lee Johnson. Scanlin Cremation & Burial: Gabriel (Ben) Suveges.
Tacoma runner sets new state record
Tacoma’s Madonna Hanna, onJuly 27, 2024, set a new Washington State Senior Games record for Women aged 70-74 in the 50m sprint of 8.83 seconds. Madonna eclipsed the prior record of 8.84 second, which was set in 2009. Madonna also won the 100M event and qualified for the 2025 National Senior Game in Iowa.
Obituary Notices – July 30, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Dorothy Brawner. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sean Zachary Miller; Lysbeth E. White.
New bookstore for Lakewood
The Lakewood Bookstore is open at 11017 Bridgeport Way SW. From their website, “We aspire to be more than just a bookstore. We’re a cozy haven where readers, writers, and curious minds converge. Whether you’re seeking a captivating novel, a thought-provoking essay, or a delightful children’s story, our shelves hold treasures waiting to be discovered.” […]
Lakewood Water District, Emergency Food Network August Food Drive
Submitted by the Lakewood Water District. Lakewood Water District is proud to partner with the Emergency Food Network in hosting a food drive August 1-31. Together we can make a difference. Food is a human right and is an immediate and tangible way to help someone. Drop off any donation at 11900 Gravelly Lake Dr […]
Local Residents Graduate from Pacific University
Local students graduated in Spring 2024 from the Pacific University in Oregon. Celebrating 175 years of purpose, Pacific University is Washington County, Oregon’s only comprehensive university. With undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the arts and sciences, business, education, health professions and optometry, Pacific inspires its 3,600 students to think, care, create, and pursue justice […]
Obituary Notices – July 29, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Taulolomi Tuese Petelo.