Riders soon will have more public transportation options as buses, trains and ferries in the Puget Sound region are returning to full capacity and opening all seats starting in July. Governor Inslee is dropping state social distancing restrictions for transit as part of his decision to reopen the state. As vaccination rates continue to climb […]
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Outstanding Steilacoom High Grads receive thousands in local SHEF scholarships!
Submitted by Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation. The Steilacoom Historical Education Foundation or SHEF is proud to announce the awarding of 32 scholarships to 32 exceptionally worthy Steilacoom High School graduates this past month. SHEF is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1993 and since that time has awarded over $400,000 in scholarships to Steilacoom […]
Salmon Is Tasty and Good for You
Bears, eagles, and Northwest Native Americans know a good thing when they taste it . . . Salmon. My wife Peg and I have eaten salmon from Copper River to Columbia River and beyond. The great thing about salmon is that it not only tastes great, it’s good for you as well. Salmon brothers and […]
Wings & Wheels, Freedom Fair Airshow Return for July 3-4
TACOMA WA – Wings & Wheels and the Freedom Fair Air Show will take place over the July 3-4 weekend. The patriotic Air Shows will feature the Air Force, Navy, Marines and Historic Planes that will thrill the public. This year’s event features the Air Force’s F-35 Lightning II demonstration team and the US Navy […]
Damrau joins Weichert Realtors
Kevin S Damrau has joined Weichert, Realtors® – Premier Properties’ Lakewood office. Weichert is located at 10322 Bridgeport Way SW. For more information, please contact Cherie Filoteo at 253-444-4059.
Local Students Graduate, Named to Dean’s List at Baylor University
WACO, Texas – Baylor University celebrated more than 7,500 graduates of the Classes of 2020 and 2021 during six in-person commencement ceremonies May 6-8 at McLane Stadium on the banks of the Brazos River. Local students included: DuPont Cecil Jerome Simmons II, Doctor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies, Emergency Medicine, Graduate School, Dec 2020 […]
Obituary Notices – June 30, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Machiko Hirai Carter; Barbara Anne Knudson; Donna Inez Gerzevske. Mountain View Funeral Home: Yevgeniya Glavan; Demetrius Wayne Jeffreys. Powers Funeral Home: Hilary Ann McMahon. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Anita Christian.
Saint Ralph – Dishonor, Disbelief, and a Darn Good Movie
The other evening on Prime I re-found a favorite movie, Saint Ralph. I was thrilled. I must have seen that film at least ten to 12 times before. It’s a coming of age, Canadian film about a ninth-grade boy at a Catholic school. It’s funny and has characters you care about. Ralph Walker is a […]
Community Health Plan of Washington Donates $250,000 to Community-Based Organizations Serving Communities of Color
Submitted by Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW). 25 community-based organizations (CBOs) in Washington state are receiving a total of $250,000 to address health equity disparities in their communities thanks to a donation from Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), Washington’s local not-for-profit Medicaid (Apple Health) and Medicare managed care plan. The donations were announced […]