New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Anna Leena Archer; Patrick L Murphy; Jeffrey Robert Hampton. Mountain View Funeral Home: Maynard Wengert. Powers Funeral Home: Cynthia Rose Hacker; Bernice Dolores Whitney. Gaffney Funeral Home: Ramona Rose Bostwick.
February Session Recap
Office of State Senator T’wina Nobles announcement. We have just a little over a week left in the 2024 session! My team and I have spent the last two months championing our communities’ priorities, and I’m very proud of all we have done so far. Scroll down for some legislative updates, helpful information and resources, […]
Don’t Overlook the Importance of Health Care
Submitted by Gloria Muniz, Tacoma. There’s a reason Medicare Advantage is the choice of more than 32 million seniors and people with disabilities – more than 50% of the eligible population. A recent Harvard Medical School study shows that Medicare Advantage enrollees have fewer readmissions, fewer preventable hospitalizations, and lower rates of high-risk medication use […]
West Coast Out-Paces rest of Country in Lost Tooth Value
Submitted by Delta Dental of Washington. While the rest of the country is seeing relief in the value of a single lost tooth, the West Coast and Washington state continue to see it surge upward. New Delta Dental findings from its 2024 Original Tooth Fairy Poll® revealed the average value of a single lost tooth […]
Obituary Notices – February 29, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Joseph F Gotchy; Jonathan (Jon) Monroe Irwin. Mountain View Funeral Home: Dana Dee Gasaway; Gerald Pagni. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Sun Yong Hart; Landis E. Stutheit. Powers Funeral Home: Steven Wayne Webster; Heidi Kilpatrick.
Sealed Bids Being Accepted for 1998 Bucket Truck
The City of Fircrest will sell its 1998 International D/EX Bucket Truck. Minimum bid is $30,500. Click here for more information and Truck Specifications.
Hidden Heroes Week 4: Small Business Ownership
The City of Lakewood, in partnership with the Clover Park School District, is highlighting the “Hidden Heroes” of our community. Each week we are featuring Black or African American professionals in the community who are making a difference. This is our fourth and final week of this recognition. This week we highlight local entrepreneurs. Deb […]
New partnership to support, broaden access to legal education and legal services
Submitted by the University of Washington Tacoma. The University of Washington Tacoma and Seattle University School of Law have forged a new and innovative partnership with the goal to increase access to legal education and careers, and legal services, for residents of Tacoma and the South Sound region, including those from underrepresented populations. UW Tacoma […]
Local students graduate from Montana State University
Students from Washington were among the recent graduates from Montana State University during its 139th commencement ceremonies held Dec. 15 at the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse. The university awarded 813 undergraduate degrees and 164 graduate degrees. A list of your state’s graduates follows. Students with two asterisks after their names (**) graduated with highest honors, having earned a minimum […]