Submitted by JayRay Ads & PR. A beer-drinking bear from the 1880s has time traveled into a video game to deliver JayRay’s holiday message – http://drywinternight.com/ – and give back to the community this season. According to the history books (OK, legendary storytellers), the Tacoma Hotel welcomed seven presidents and, most famously, one 800-pound bear […]
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Merry Christmas to the 16th CAB, U.P.’s Community Connector Partner
City of University Place announcement. On Friday, Dec. 17, U.P. City Council Member Javier Figueroa hosted a special Christmas outing for 14 members of JBLM’s 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, U.P.’s Community Connector Partner. Service members from the 16th CAB and their families enjoyed a day that began with a lunch hosted by Council Member Figueroa […]
Incalmo Tacoma opens downtown inside the Museum of Glass
Surprise! Incalmo Tacoma opened quietly on Saturday Dec. 18 inside Tacoma’s Museum of Glass. Incalmo currently operates during museum hours – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays – and will serve a menu of fresh-made pasta, sandwiches and Roman pizzas for lunch that starts at 11 a.m., plus pastry and espresso service that […]
Kilmer Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Needs of Veterans, Improve VA Oversight and Support for State Homes
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) introduced the Planning for Aging Veterans Act – which aims to pave the way for future investments in long-term care, improve the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) relationship with State veterans’ homes, and expand the care veterans residing in state-run […]
Sound Transit makes Link and ST Express buses fare-free all day on New Year’s Eve
Sound Transit announcement. ink light rail and ST Express buses will be fare-free all day New Year’s Eve, providing passengers with a safe and reliable option for their holiday travel plans. “We want to ensure that everyone out that day can enjoy the holiday safely,” said Sound Transit Board Chair and University Place Council Member […]
Local Students Named to Union University’s Dean’s and President’s Lists
Union University has named 342 students to the President’s List and 380 student to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. President’s List Lakewood – David Edgren Tacoma – Angela Le Dean’s List Lakewood – Sarah Edgren Full-time students who achieve a 4.0 grade point average earn President’s List honors and students who achieve […]
Kilmer Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Access to High-Quality Health Care in Rural Areas
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. On Dec. 21, U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) introduced the bipartisan ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R. 6308) which aims to improve access to high-quality, coordinated health care for patients and providers in rural areas. The bill addresses a shortcoming in current law by bolstering assignment to Medicare Accountable Care […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed December 22
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. We’ve administered more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Pierce County since last December. More than 550,000 county residents are fully vaccinated. We’ve come a long way in a year’s time. But one-third of our eligible population remains unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated. One third of our […]
Obituary Notices – December 23, 2021
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: John Joseph Walsh; Wanda Faye Martin. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sharon Bryan; Carmen M. Cintron; Sandra L. Harris; Katherine “Kathy” Marie Kube; Alicia Marshall; Cherril Rishel; Susan R. Suhre; Neva Weggen. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Mitsuko McLellan; Richard W. Gideon. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Barbara Jo (Smith) Buckley.