Submitted by Phil Raschke. That’s right, Ten Grand is all yours if you make a Hole-In-One at our upcoming Golf Classic. And, there are more challenges such as “Closest to the Pin” and “Longest Drive” contests. It all shapes up to a fun day on the links. Plus your participation will help support the Buffalo […]
Free & Discounted Youth Recreational Activities Available
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – A variety of free or deeply discounted youth recreational activities are available in Lakewood. The Pierce County Kids Need Play! (KNP!) program offers substantial discounts on day camps and sports activities. Local camps with KNP! discounts include Brickz 4 Kids LEGO camps, USA Volleyball, and more. Pierce County Trails Day will be held on Saturday, July 31. The event will […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed August 2
A press release from Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On August 2, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for July 9- July 22 is 152.9. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 3.7 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 215 COVID-19 cases and […]
Obituary Notices – August 3, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Danny Leroy Chastain; George Washington England III; Tanya Denise Heather Prouty. Powers Funeral Home: Sean Christopher Haynes; Emma Jean Fuller.
Steilacoom’s Town-Wide Garage Sale set for August 14
Submitted by the Steilacoom Chamber of Commerce. Garage sale shopper’s heaven here in Steilacoom on August 14th from 9am-4pm. Come search for your treasure during the community’s annual town-wide garage sale. The Steilacoom Chamber of Commerce garage and yard sale event has been held for more than 27 years. Come and search every sale and […]
Letter: Simone Biles Drops Her Feather
Submitted by Aaron Arkin. In Walt Disney’s animated feature, “Dumbo”, a baby circus elephant with unusually large ears becomes the subject of ridicule and is separated from his mother. The very name, “Dumbo” suggests someone with no voice or agency. But he is discovered by the local crows to be able to use his huge […]
Letter: Reflections of and Old White Guy
Submitted by Blake Surina. I look like an old white guy. Or worse. As one friend described me to a human resources representative seeking a reference, “I confirmed for her that you were a ginormous man with a patched eye and grizzled hooked arm. A gravel-toned, furrow-browed, spinner of marvelous adventures. He’s been known to […]
JBLM to train with artillery Aug 3-4
A press release from Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with artillery from 12 a.m. Aug 3 to 11:59 p.m. Aug 4. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Lewis Army Museum tanked repainted by trio of volunteers
Submitted by LTC Ronald C. Powell. July 28-31, 2021 three volunteers descended on the M4A1 Sherman Tank at the Lewis Army Museum for a paint job and refresh. They gained approval from the museum director and two volunteers came from the Puget Sound Military Vehicle Collector’s Club (PSMVCC). Ivan Urnovitz (PSMVCC newsletter editor) and club […]