New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Kenneth Brooks Walton; Janet Mae Broback; Brian Charles Durbin. Mountain View Funeral Home: Donald Elton Harte; Babette Hoffman; Jerry Schaler; Joseph Wawero. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Frank R. Longosky. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Hye Ran Romero.
Lakewood Community Foundation Fund Loses a Friend
Submitted by Greg Rediske. 1970: Don Brink and Tom Sadler incorporated their accounting business in Lakewood called, unimaginatively but accurately, “Brink and Sadler”. (They were accountants after all, not prone to anything too flashy…..). I’m sure you have all driven by their business on 112th street, still going strong after 53+ years. On Wednesday, February […]
Letter: Befuddled by AG antics
Submitted by Deryl McCarty, South Hill. I am somewhat befuddled by the legal antics of the state’s chief legal officer, the Attorney General, in suing to stop a merger between Kroger and Albertson’s grocery stores. First, because a lawsuit takes time and resources (read: our tax money) away from defending us against the real […]
“Proctor Polar Bear Crawl” for Polar Bear Conservation!
Submitted by Party for Polar Bears. We are excited to invite you to our 9th annual Party for Polar Bears! Join us for the “Proctor Polar Bear Crawl” in the Proctor District on Thursday, February 29, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is a family friendly event where you can eat, drink, enjoy some […]
Shinka – An Immersive Japanese Automobile Exhibit coming to LeMay car musuem
Tacoma, WA – “Shinka – An Immersive Japanese Automobile Exhibit” will open on March 16 at LeMay – America’s Car Musuem. The word “Shinka” is a Japanese term that translates to “evolution” or “progress.” The name of the exhibit itself represents the theme and direction ACM has taken with this new display, highlighting the history, progression, […]
Obituary Notices – February 22, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Lois May Sandquist; Melani Alexis Vogel. Powers Funeral Home: Otilia “Tillie” Maria Darrow; Lee LaBrash; Jennifer Ann Fowler; Clarabelle Mae Wheeler; Mary Emily Turner; Marvin Eugene Higgins; Eric J Smith; Ethel Klassy. Gaffney Funeral Home: Michael Paul Thompson.
Aging in place
Submitted by Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity. February is National Senior Independence Month and what better time to highlight our Aging in Place program, which helps create an environment of self-sufficiency for income-qualified, elder homeowners. Home maintenance and repair becomes increasingly challenging as people age. Market-rate repairs are prohibitively expensive, and waitlists for City and County loans can be […]
TEDx Speaker and Former United Nations Leader Joins YWCA Pierce County as New CEO
Submitted by YWCA Pierce County. TACOMA, WA – The YWCA Pierce County is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lindiwe Chaza-Jangira as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Lindiwe will be joining the YWCA from the South Tulsa Community House in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she was Executive Director for four years. Chaza-Jangira brings a […]
What Every Woman Should Know about Heart Health
Submitted by Dr. Kristina Petsas, chief medical officer, UnitedHealthcare of Washington. Heart disease is often thought to be more of a health issue affecting men. However, it’s the most common cause of death for women in the United States, causing more than 310,000 deaths in 2021. Because symptoms in women can differ from those in […]