New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Marian Vinette Ano; Bryan Carl Gustafson; Ann Theresa Kermabon; Nikolay Tolstykh; Carlo Guzman Samson; Inger Johansen. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Dale James Wolford. Mountain View Funeral Home: Mark David Bishop; Werner Kraft; Joseph Lee Dale Legere; Dianna Lee Riley; Dean Arthur Vandenberg. Fir Lane Memorial Park: John […]
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Letter: Yellow Ribbons, Red Bricks, Richard Rabisa
A deep abiding and ever visible love of his country, of his city, of his Tillicum community, and of his family describe Richard Rabisa. Symbolized by yellow ribbons and red bricks. A memorial service in honor of Richard Rabisa will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, July 10, at the First Baptist Church of Lakewood. […]
Share Your COVID-19 Vaccine Story and WIN
Calling Artists, Photographers, Writers, Poets, Dancers, Musicians, Film Makers, & Others. Share your COVID-19 vaccine story and win! We invite creative folks of all ages in the state of Washington to enter our contest — including children, teenagers, and young adults. We’re looking to raise awareness of the COVID-19 vaccine through spoken word, visual art, […]
Taco Street now open on Tacoma waterfront – get the barbacoa tacos
If you do anything this month, it should be this: bite into a barbacoa taco at newly opened Taco Street Tacoma, a walk-up taco stand at the one-year-old Point Ruston Public Market building. The slow cooked beef is punched with chile and aromatic spices. Tucked into warmed, doubled up corn tortillas, with fresh cilantro and […]
Clover Park Provides Free Online Tutoring Services for Middle and High School Students
LAKEWOOD — Clover Park School District middle and high school students can now access free, 24/7 online tutoring services at any time on their digital devices. The district has partnered with Paper, an online tutoring resource for middle and high school students. The service allows secondary students to seek help from tutors online for over […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed July 6
On July 6, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for June 11-24 is 65.9 The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 2.8 per 100,000. Today we confirmed 48 COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths: A woman in her 70s from Tacoma. A […]
Obituary Notices – July 7, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Gregg Steven Marquart. Mountain View Funeral Home: Deanna Weller. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Marjorie Lucille Harbison; Mary E. Stutheit; Lorraine E. Maples.
Pierce Transit Board to discuss CEO position at July 7 meeting
The Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Board Meeting on Wednesday, July 7, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Board is expected to recess into Executive Session shortly after the meeting is called to order to further evaluate and deliberate about the qualifications of applicants for the CEO position pursuant […]
JBLM to train with mortars and demolitions July 7-9
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime training with mortars and demolitions from 6:30 a.m. July 7 to July 9 concluding at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.