The Washington State Redistricting Commission has scheduled its second round of public outreach meetings regarding the drafting of new congressional and legislative district maps. What: Second Round Public Outreach Meeting – Congressional Districts #8 and #10 The 8th Congressional includes parts of Legislative Districts (LDs) 2, 5, 11, 12, 13, 25, 28, 30, 31, 33, 41, 45 and 47. The […]
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Obituary Notices – June 23, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: David Edward Pim. Mountain View Funeral Home: Evon Caroline Henricksen; Michael G Manning; Evan B. Spindler. Powers Funeral Home: Sydnie Marie Rota. Gaffney Funeral Home: Janice M Olson; Dennis F Birkland; Michelle M Vodanovich; Corrine Guelfi.
A Perfect Picnic at the Tacoma and Pierce County War Memorial Park
Peg and I were looking for a picnic somewhere. The original plan was to visit Jack Hyde Park in Old Town. Peg saw a good deal on walnuts at Grocery Outlet on North Pearl, which was in the opposite direction. We had delicious tuna salad sandwiches with pickled beets, red peppers, green onions, celery and […]
Lakewood’s Bronson Pe’A Named to Dean’s List at Bethel University
Bronson Pe’A, a Junior at Bethel University in St. Paul, has been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the spring 2021 semester. He is the son of Lehua Pe’a and Netia Pe’a-Uluga’ono from Lakewood, Washington. The Dean’s List honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade […]
Obituary Notices – June 22, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: William Charles Amaral; Diane Marie Ross.
FTC: Don’t send them money
Instead of telling you a ghost story around a summer campfire, we have an all-too familiar tale to share: Myra’s grandson, Jon, is in Mexico for the summer. They video chat every week. One day, Myra gets a call from someone who says he’s Max, a friend of Jon’s: “He was arrested last night and […]
Obituary Notices – June 21, 2021
Mountain View Funeral Home: Evelynrose Livingston Alexander; Charles Jack Andersen; Virginia Cox; Creighton P. Mueller; Peter Micheal Quirin; Douglas C. Stone. Hill Funeral Home & Cremation Service: Betty V. Olsen; Donald Nicholas Lefor. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: John Morris Manning.
The Extra Man
My introduction to Paul Dano was the 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine.” With his underplayed characters and his slow delivery, he sticks out. Peg and I loved him in “Swiss Army Man” with Daniel Radcliffe, virtually a two-person film. He has been in numerous movies since 2000 including “Love & Mercy” where he played Brian […]
PSE Foundation opens competitive grant program to help communities HEAL from the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our local communities with disproportionate impacts on those already marginalized and most vulnerable, the Puget Sound Energy (PSE) Foundation has once again committed to helping communities HEAL. With ongoing and exacerbated challenges faced by communities, including racial inequities or health and welfare insecurities, the 2021 grant awards will […]