New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Victor Harold Holme. Mountain View Funeral Home: Margie D. Fox; Eloise Irene Santos Mafnas; Eliane Pless; Joe Earl Smith Sr. Powers Funeral Home: Joan Darlene Gamble; Arno Douglas Wisness.
Restoration of DuPont’s Narrow-Gauge Boxcar
Submitted by DuPont Historical Society. The DuPont Company operated in DuPont, WA from 1909 to 1975. Seventeen miles of narrow-gauge rail transported incoming supplies and outgoing products between the plant and a wharf on Puget Sound. The DuPont, WA plant supplied explosives for projects such as Grand Coulee Dam, Panama Canal, and Alaska Highway and […]
Grave Grooming And Park Cleanup
Submitted by Grave Concerns Association. The Western State Hospital Grave Concerns Association is hosting a grave grooming event at the historic cemetery at Fort Steilacoom Park on June 8, 2024 from 9:00am to 12:00noon which is a great reason to enjoy the weather and volunteer to make a difference in the community. Tools will be […]
June News from the Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council
Submitted by Rikki McGee. As the summer approaches, the Pierce County Chambers-Clover Watershed Council (CCWC) invites you to participate and review our resources and activities. Our theme this year is urbanization and its Impact on our watershed. You can read articles in our blog and listen to speakers who address timely topics at our monthly […]
Tacoma’s ARK Institute of Learning Makes a Difference
Submitted by Kurt Meyer and Dianna Stockdale. Very few fundraising events begin with a governmental proclamation, but that’s exactly what happened on a recent Saturday night at the ARK’s annual auction. Tacoma deputy mayor John Hines read a city proclamation citing ARK’s “unwavering commitment to excellence and inclusivity, enriching the lives of students, families, and […]
Obituary Notices – June 7, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Helen Louise Anderson. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Rodrigo A. Tacotaco.
Boutique Tacoma History Tour Company Opens
Submitted by Patty Mannie, Tacoma. TACOMA, WA — Patty Rivers Mannie is pleased to announce the opening of her boutique tour company, Tacoma History Comes Alive. Tacoma History Comes Alive offers historical tours of Downtown Tacoma, Tacoma’s north end neighborhood and the Town of Ruston. She also provides home history research for those looking to learn more […]
LCFF Announces $39,600 in Community Grants
Submitted by Greg Rediske. The Lakewood Community Foundation Fund (LCFF) recently announced their grants for 2024. The LCFF is an endowed fund of the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation and was allotted $39,600 for grant distribution for the year. All grants are stipulated to benefit the Lakewood community. The LCFF was founded in 1993 by the […]
Lunch Break BTL Bus Tour Party at Renew Wellness
Submitted by Cara Wells-Owner, Renew Wellness. Are you interested in a non-invasive way to lose weight, tighten-up, build muscle, and even improve sexual health and incontinence issues? Well, we have the answer at Renew Wellness and you can join us at the BTL Bus Tour that is stopping at Renew Wellness on June 27 (11:30am-1:30pm). […]