Mountain View Funeral Home: Jack Reginald Granison; Marian Kae Hersey; Alphonso Jones III; Emmanuel Israel SALGADO. Scott Funeral Home: Tomeka Smith.
Ioannides bursts into Symphony Hall
Submitted by Sarah Ioannides. On March 31 at 4:30 pm PST, Symphony Tacoma music director Sarah Ioannides will be center stage for her most public performance yet at Boston University (BU)—a concert at Symphony Hall. She will conduct the BU Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Richard Strauss’ Suite from Der Rosenkavalier and the Symphony Orchestra and […]
Letter: My Friend
Submitted by Greg Alderete. Desert storm was looming. The tension was palpable and it was clear we were going to counter attack there seem to be a sense of purpose I had not seen in the military beforehand In the long, polished halls of Headquarters, U.S. Army Europe, power moved in quiet footsteps and hushed […]
Letter: Wetlands are Sanctuaries
Submitted by Gregory Alderete. Wetlands and marshes are among the most extraordinary and delicate ecosystems on Earth. Formed over centuries, they provide a haven for countless species of plants and animals while offering immense environmental benefits. However, these critical landscapes are disappearing at an alarming rate due to human activity. Their destruction is not only […]
Obituary Notices – March 29, 2025
Mountain View Funeral Home: James L Jr Bradly; Robert Buchanan; Hwa Suk Hill; Twin Lee Powell Jr; Debra Lynn Spaulding. Gaffney Funeral Home: Fr. Gerard Chapdelaine, SJ; Michael Graydon McNerthney; Dorothy B Fermo.
Strickland, Moore Fight for Abortion Doulas in State Medicaid
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Today (March 27, 2025), during World Doula Week, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Representative Gwen Moore (WI-04) introduced the Abortion Data and Outreach to Unlock and Leverage Abortion Support Act, or the Abortion DOULAS Act. This bill would direct the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to […]
Strickland Hosts Her Largest Telephone-Townhall Ever
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland press release. Yesterday (March 25, 2025), Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) was joined by special guest, former Social Security Administrator Martin O’Malley, for her most widely-attended telephone-townhall with over 22,000 constituents. “I organized this Townhall to connect directly with you and respond to the thousands of messages I have received about […]
Letter: The Acronym…..SCI, What does it really mean?
Submitted by Eric K Chandler, Retired CWO, US Army. I am a US Army retired Chief Warrant Officer, and for almost 3 years, served with the 513th Military Intelligence (MI) Group, which eventually became the 513th MI Brigade (roughly 2,000 soldiers). It is the primary, multi-disciplined intel unit for the current 3rd US Army (formerly […]
Obituary Notices – March 28, 2025
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Sharon Lucille Annable. Mountain View Funeral Home: Gerald Alan Dunn; Frazier Nathaniel Green. Scott Funeral Home: LaToya Renee Slack.