New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Chrysoula Jean Foth; Dorothy May Francis. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Carlos R. Salido; Barbara J. Smith.
Local students achieves academic distinction at Whitman College
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – Local students earned academic distinction for the most recent semester at Whitman College. This recognition is given to students who have completed a minimum of 12 credits, passed all credits attempted, and have earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on no fewer than nine graded credits during the semester. […]
Obituary Notices – June 2, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Samuel Hosung Choe; Nathaniel Zora Grindstaff; Dorothy Bernice Williams; Chang Hee Kang. Mountain View Funeral Home: Anthony Tyrone Miles Jr. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Betty Mae Brown. Powers Funeral Home: William F Casto; Jeanne Y Strietzel; Faith Diane Phillips.
Joey Jones Announces Candidacy for University Place, WA City Council Position #4
Submitted by The Campaign to Elect Joey Jones. University Place, WA – Joey Jones, a 2020 recipient of the U.S Army Surgeon General Coin of Excellence for his work in public relations, patient communications and public affairs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recently launched a campaign for University Place City Council Position #4. Joey […]
Clover Park School District using temporary website
CPSD reported on Twitter on May 31 that students will have access to classroom teams & learning apps. The district is using a temporary website: https://cpsd.cloverpark.k12.wa.us. KIRO 7 reported, last week, the district was investigating a ransomware attack.
A Summer of Good Deeds to be Performed by Scouts throughout Western Washington
Submitted by Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America. TACOMA – Thousands of Scouts from the Pacific Harbors Council, Boy Scouts of America will be fanning out across the South Sound in the coming months to perform community service projects aimed at improving the quality of life from Federal Way to Chehalis and from the […]
Virtual Art Class Brings Purpose to People Living with Dementia
Submitted by Lutheran Community Services Northwest. “The sessions always start with a song,” Bernie says with a grin on her face. Her husband, Dick, smiles too, because that’s the effect they have on us. “What song?” I ask. “Usually ‘This little light of mine,’” and we all smile again because the song is perfect. It […]
Did You Know “Tarzan” Attended Stadium High School and UW?
Submitted by Phil Raschke. Yep, it’s true, and he also played in the Rose Bowl, Won an Olympic Medal and went on to become a major Hollywood movie star. The man we’re discussing is none other then Tacoma native Harold Herman Brix. Harold was born in Tacoma on May 19, 1906. His parents were German […]
Lemonade Day Lakewood – It’s More Than A Day
The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to the growth of the economy and to support the job providers in our community. We believe it’s never too soon to teach kids about the excitement (and challenges) of being an entrepreneur. That’s why we’re excited to roll out Lemonade Day Lakewood, engaging local school kids with […]