New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Joseph Leroy Irby; Brian Peter Twomey. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Nancy Inez Sternberg; Elaine Catherine Seeberger. Mountain View Funeral Home: Ernest Franklin McAtee; Robert D. Thomas. Gaffney Funeral Home: Thomas P May; Estelle Lamken Farber. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Andrew Craig Schoolmaster.
City of DuPont, Northwest Landing’s 2021 4th of July Hometown Celebration Canceled
In a joint decision, the City of DuPont and Northwest Landing have canceled their annual 4th of July Hometown Celebration for 2021, which includes the fireworks show. This decision was made with an abundance of caution, in keeping with the Governor’s phased re-opening. Current public health guidelines in Phase 3 in the “Roadmap to Recovery” […]
City of Lakewood Presents of 25th Anniversary Art Contest Gallery
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – The City of Lakewood has published a gallery of submissions to its 25th Anniversary Art Contest. 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Lakewood. The City adopted a theme of “commUNITY” to commemorate the quarter-century milestone. The theme is an acknowledgement of the importance of togetherness after a year […]
MudBay Reopens to Rave Reviews and Big Crowds
More than 500 people came out over Easter weekend to enjoy the grand re-opening of the MudBay Pet Supplies Store at 3804 Bridgeport Way W., with staff reporting that the new store had a phenomenal sales weekend. The University Place store is among MudBay’s highest volume locations, putting it near the top of the chain’s […]
I-5 construction brings weekend Portland Avenue on-ramp closure in Tacoma
TACOMA – If the weather cooperates, a weekend ramp closure in Tacoma will bring an end to the temporary location of southbound Interstate 5 exit 133 to Tacoma’s city center. Weekend ramp closure April 10-12Starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 10, the Portland Avenue/East 27th Street on-ramp to southbound I-5 will close around-the-clock until […]
WorkForce Central releases February 2021 Employment Report
The February unemployment rate for Pierce County was 7.1%, roughly unchanged since October (7.3%). The rate represents a 25% year-over increase in the number of job seekers (+6,120). While the regional workforce has made a strong return, gains have stagnated in recent months, with over 34,000 fewer people employed today than a year ago. Read […]
LASA to Provide Free Gallon Hand Sanitizer to Lakewood Businesses / Clubs / Churches
WHAT: Free one gallon containers of hand sanitizer. They don’t have a pump so it is best used to refill smaller containers. WHERE: We will deliver it to your Lakewood business, house of worship or civic club. If you are outside of Lakewood and want to pick up from us, let us know. WHY: To […]
American Red Cross urging families to make homes safer with virtual home fire safety education
Submitted by American Red Cross. The American Red Cross is encouraging everyone to make their homes safer from the threat of a home fire. This spring, the organization is hosting virtual education sessions to help families in the Northwest Region develop their escape plan and learn about home fire safety. Since January 1, local Red […]
Cancel culture is the focus of KBTC’s Northwest Now
It seems like every year, America becomes more divided as people become less tolerant of those who have opposing views and opinions. Along with this division comes attempts to silence and ostracize those with whom we don’t agree, a concept that’s known as “cancel culture.” On this edition of Northwest Now, we’ll take a closer […]