New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Larry Lee Rice. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Jerry Lynn Langley; Pamela Jean Sharp; Joel Dwight Janzen; Paul Joseph Stiefel. Mountain View Funeral Home: Deanie Sue Clark; Cherie R. Milos; Thomas Salter; Jae Song; Faye Ann Thoma; Lisa Townsend. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Margaret C. McLellan. Powers Funeral Home: Edith Joan […]
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Fire at Islamic Center of Tacoma
A social media post from West Pierce Fire & Rescue. An Oct. 11 (8:10 pm) fire at the Islamic Center of Tacoma at 2010 Bridgeport Way W is out and there were no injuries. The building was occupied when the fire started. The cause is currently under investigation by the Pierce County Fire Marshal’s office. […]
Meadow Park Golf Course Offering Punch Cards
An announcement from Metro Parks Tacoma. If you are a golfer, Meadow Park Golf Course’s Punch Card Sale may be of interest. The Championship 18 buys 10 Rounds of golf for just $264 + tax (click here to buy). The Championship 18 (9-Hole) also buys 10 Rounds of golf on the 9-hole course for just […]
Local Biotech Incubator Partners Up To Tackle Challenges Of COVID-19 Testing
A press release from RAIN. Tacoma-based biotech incubator, RAIN recently announced they have partnered with Cordant Health Solutions® to help meet the large-scale need for fast, inexpensive testing to aid companies, schools and other institutions in staying open and accessible. This comes after President Biden’s September announcement mandating businesses with over 100 employees to produce […]
BECU Employees Assemble 26,000 Care Kits for Local Nonprofit Partners
Submitted by BECU. As a leading financial cooperative, BECU supports the communities where its members live, work and play. Today, the credit union announced its doors are closed for Indigenous Peoples Day and nearly 2,500 employees are participating virtually in its annual BECU Cares Day (formerly its Annual Day of Service), packing around 26,000 kits […]
Krab Kingz opening in Parkland with a menu of Southern seafood, boiled and fried
Krab Kingz plans a November opening for the Southern-style seafood restaurant with a menu of boiled and fried seafood. Their location is in Parkland at 11814 Pacific Ave. S. That’s a few blocks away from Pacific Lutheran University and across the street from Warthog BBQ Pit. “We basically take a Louisiana style and South Florida […]
Pierce County Library Board discusses 2022 work plan and director recruitment
A press release from Pierce County Library System. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System Board of Trustees will discuss the Library’s 2022 work plan and budget, recruitment for a new executive director, and conduct other business at its Board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 3:30 p.m. Join the meeting by phone or online: Phone: 253-215-8782, webinar […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed October 11
A press release from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. On Oct. 11, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Sept. 16-29 is 550.7. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 11.9 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 215 COVID-19 cases and 5 […]
Obituary Notices – October 12, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Charles Fredrick Schwieger, Sr.; Robert Michael Koller. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Millie Watkins. Hill Funeral Home: Terry Charles McNees.