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Obituary Notices – May 9, 2024
Mountain View Funeral Home: Joan Lee Berwick; Clayton Braun; Darryl Frank; David Julian; Rita Juplo; Teena M. Knapp; Ethel Louise Lay; Maurice Smyth; Wendy Stutler; Kham Thammavongsa; Norma Wright. Powers Funeral Home: Guy Milton Jonas; Casey Alan Coker; Sharon Irene Bergstad. Gaffney Funeral Home: Bridget Teresa Doherty-Adams; Susan Doleen Gardner.
Sequalitchew Creek Trail Temporary Closure
DUPONT – The Sequalitchew Creek Trail will be closed Friday, May 10, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. until mid-day for the removal of a large tree laying across the trail. Barricades and caution tape will be in place during closure so please do not cross them for your own safety. Thank you for your patience while […]
Coming Home: How the Nez Perce Tribe Regained Their Cultural Heritage. A presentation by Dr. Trevor Bond
Submitted by Lee Ann Ufford. The Friends of Steilacoom Library (FOSL) present Dr. Trevor Bond from Washington State University and his interesting discussion of how the Nez Perce reclaimed lost artifacts of their heritage. Hosted in the Steilacoom Historical Museum Association (SHMA) Building Education Room at 1801 Rainier Street in Steilacoom at 4:00 pm Saturday, […]
Combat Graffiti with SeeClickFix
Graffiti is a public nuisance that detracts from our community’s quality of life and can embolden additional nuisance behaviors if not addressed quickly. But there is a quick fix…SeeClickFix, to be specific. This easy-to-use free app enables residents to quickly report graffiti and other public nuisances, including abandoned cars on private property, excessive trash or […]
North Adams Street – Between North 12th and North 16th Streets – Projected to Close for Maintenance May 9-17
TACOMA, Wash. – North Adams Street – between North 12th and North 16th streets – is projected to close for maintenance May 9 – 17, 8 AM – 5 PM. This work is weather-dependent, and timing may be subject to change. Community members with questions about the Residential Street Restoration Program can call Jeff Maki at […]
Pierce Transit Receives Recognition for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Pierce Transit recently received notification that its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the 2022 fiscal year was awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This certificate is the highest level of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, signifying a noteworthy achievement for a government and […]
Five Positions Available on the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill five open volunteer positions on the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board: These are three-year term positions for Tacoma residents who have an interest in and familiarity with public programming in arts, culture, heritage, and/or science, as well as an interest in Tacoma Creates […]
What you can do it you have a social security or SSI overpayment
An overpayment occurs when Social Security pays a person more money in Social Security benefits or SSI payments than should have been paid. The amount of the overpayment is the difference between the payment received and the amount that was due. Social Security is required by law to adjust benefits or recover debts when an […]