Submitted by P.A.R.C.S - DuPont & The City of DuPont The results are in, and an overwhelming 83% of respondents surveyed believe that new recreational facilities and programming are needed in the City of DuPont. … [Read more...]
Washington adds 4,100 jobs in June
Submitted by Washington Employment Security Department. Washington’s economy added 4,100 jobs in June and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for June was 4.7 percent according to the Employment Security Department. The June unemployment rate was unchanged from May 2018 unemployment rate of 4.7 percent. … [Read more...]
Bates Technical College student wins gold medal at national competition
Submitted by Bates Technical College. TACOMA, Wash. – Bates Technical College Power Sports and Equipment Technology program student Kevin Neill won a gold medal at last month’s 2018 SkillsUSA Championships, held at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – July 19
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Darcy Marie Bishop; Setsuko Kotada; Noreen Rose Moore; Norman Wayne Benjamin; Richard Arvid Hawkins; Robert K Barnes; Lura Jeanne Mammola. Mountain View Funeral Home: June Marie (Williamson) Armstrong; Ronnie Babe Huber Bell; Virginia Hope Olin; Alda Mary Payne; Thelma Richardson; Richard "Dick" Sypher. … [Read more...]
Puget Sound to Establish Center for Speech and Effective Advocacy
Submitted by University of Puget Sound TACOMA, Wash. – The University of Puget Sound will soon establish the Center for Speech and Effective Advocacy. Supported by a $250,000 grant from The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the center will provide a wide variety of opportunities for Puget Sound students and faculty members to gain greater confidence and experience in oral argumentation, advocacy, … [Read more...]
Tux, Ebony are Pets of the Week
Submitted by The Humane Society. Featured Pets Tux and Ebony are two classy little ladies looking for a place to call home. … [Read more...]
Marvin Wiley named to Toastmasters District Post
Submitted by Sheryl Watkins TACOMA, WA – July 17, 2018—To meet Marvin Wiley Jr. today, it’s hard to believe he once felt constrained by a severe stutter. Looking for a supportive environment, he joined Toastmasters to practice and improve his communications skills. … [Read more...]
Tacoma Urban Sketchers at the Maritime Fest at the Foss Waterway Museum
Submitted by Peg Doman. Tacoma Urban Sketchers are showing some of their works depicting a maritime theme at the Foss Waterway Museum from July 28 through August 28. During the Maritime Fest, July 28 from 10 am to 5 pm and July 29, from 10 am to 4 pm, Urban Sketchers will be working at the Museum and surroundings. Take a look at the images with this story. … [Read more...]
Obituary Notices – July 18
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Dolores De Leon Guerrero Cepeda; Lois Esther Van Note; Edmund Joseph DeCosta, Jr.; Gavyalce Eugene Mobley; Linda Diane Smith. Mountain View Funeral Home: Darlene P. Ball; David Jerome Deschene; Rozella A Hayes; Patricia Diane McColm; Arthur "Wayne" McConnell; Jerene L. Senger; Cecelia M. Smith; Opal LaVonne Smith. … [Read more...]
The JBLM Golf Championship is this weekend
Fancy a day on the green? The @JBLMMWR Golf Championship is this weekend, and you can still register! $90/golfer includes green fees, range balls, tee prize, and a Sunday meal. Call 253-967-6522. #golf #ExploreJBLM pic.twitter.com/TL9xEjuqCq — JB Lewis-McChord (@JBLM_PAO) July 17, 2018 from http://twitter.com/JBLM_PAO … [Read more...]