New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Larry Thompson Watson Sr.; Ursula Michelle Gilstrap. Mountain View Funeral Home: Maxine K. Leppanen; William (Bill) E. Ruth; Virgilio “Gil” Carmen Villagracia. Hill Funeral Home: Timothy Thompson.
To Know
Steilacoom Town Administrator September 10 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s September 10 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Lakewood City Manager September 10 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) September 10 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Litters of Kittens Dumped Outside at Tacoma Shelter
Submitted by Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. TACOMA, WA – On the morning of September 9, two litters of kittens ranging from 4 to 9 weeks old were found abandoned outside at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. Two kittens were found in a cardboard box at one of the shelter’s […]
Installing curb and gutter on the west side of Stadium Way from S. 4th Street to I-705 starts this week
A press release from Sound Transit. Crews will install curb, gutter and some sidewalk panels on the west side of Stadium Way, going from S. 4th St. to I-705. This work started on Sept. 7 and will take about 10 days. In addition, crews are replacing the test track on the west side of Stadium […]
“Puyallup in World War II” presented by Hans Zeiger, Local Author and Historian
Submitted by Karen Chapman, Program Chair, Pierce County School Retirees Association. Hans Zeiger, will be the guest speaker for our Sept 16th virtual luncheon meeting. Hans is an author, local historian, and a member of the Pierce County Council. He also serves as a Trustee for the Washington State Historical Society. During graduate school in […]
Artie and Me on the Streets of New York – A Short Story
World War II was over and I didn’t have to sail to Europe or Japan. I was on the streets of New York and anxious to see the big city. I was born in Nevada, Misouri, and believe me, Nevada, was a lot further from New York than a couple of bus tickets. I was […]
Pierce County Library System Executive Director Georgia Lomax retiring
A press release from Pierce County Library System. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System Executive Director Georgia Lomax announced today that she is retiring in the first part of 2022. Lomax has been a library leader for 35 years and served as the executive director for the Pierce County Library since 2014. “I am thankful […]
Sounder Seahawks game day trains start September 19
A press release from Sound Transit. Seattle Seahawks fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to the Seahawks 1:25 p.m. game Sunday, September 19 against the Tennessee Titans. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service […]