Picnicking at Sunnyside Beach on a sunny, Sunday afternoon, the scent of grilled salmon and corn on the cob filling the air…No, this is not a dream! The Steilacoom Historical Museum Association (SHMA) WILL be holding its annual Salmon Bake on July 25 at Sunnyside Beach, 2701 Chambers Creek Road from Noon until 4:00 pm […]
Lakewood’s Bronson Pe’A Named to Dean’s List at Bethel University
Bronson Pe’A, a Junior at Bethel University in St. Paul, has been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2021 semester. He is the son of Lehua Pe’a and Netia Pe’a-Uluga’ono from Lakewood, Washington. The Dean’s List honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade […]
Obituary Notices – June 22, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: William Charles Amaral; Diane Marie Ross.
Letter: Car tabs
Submitted by Cheryl Jayne. I recently heard that the federal government has granted millions to the rapid transit project in our area. We are currently paying huge RTA taxes on our car tabs. At this time, with the pandemic stressing our finances, why are we still paying these exorbitant prices? With this windfall to the […]
FTC: Don’t send them money
Instead of telling you a ghost story around a summer campfire, we have an all-too familiar tale to share: Myra’s grandson, Jon, is in Mexico for the summer. They video chat every week. One day, Myra gets a call from someone who says he’s Max, a friend of Jon’s: “He was arrested last night and […]
Obituary Notices – June 21, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Evelynrose Livingston Alexander; Charles Jack Andersen; Virginia Cox; Creighton P. Mueller; Peter Micheal Quirin; Douglas C. Stone. Hill Funeral Home & Cremation Service: Betty V. Olsen; Donald Nicholas Lefor. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: John Morris Manning.
Local Camp Invention Program Now Available in Action-Packed, At-Home Format
Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is offering Steilacoom area children an all-new, at-home format of the program the week of July 26 – July 30, 2021. Camp Invention at home reaches far beyond what families have come to expect from “virtual” learning – balancing active, independent hands-on exploration with opportunities for […]
PSE Foundation opens competitive grant program to help communities HEAL from the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our local communities with disproportionate impacts on those already marginalized and most vulnerable, the Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Foundation has once again committed to helping communities HEAL. With ongoing and exacerbated challenges faced by communities, including racial inequities or health and welfare insecurities, the 2021 grant awards will […]
Washington State Redistricting Commission Public Outreach Meeting for 10th Congressional District Residents June 22
The Washington State Redistricting Commission will begin holding public outreach meetings regarding the drafting of new congressional and legislative district maps. What: Public Outreach Meeting – Congressional District #10 The 10th Congressional includes all of Legislative Districts (LDs) 22, most of LDs 25 and 28, and parts of LDs 2, 20, 27, 29, 31, and 35. Who: Washington […]