Tacoma’s Madonna Hanna, onJuly 27, 2024, set a new Washington State Senior Games record for Women aged 70-74 in the 50m sprint of 8.83 seconds. Madonna eclipsed the prior record of 8.84 second, which was set in 2009. Madonna also won the 100M event and qualified for the 2025 National Senior Game in Iowa.
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East 53rd Street – Between East I and East L Streets – Closed for Maintenance through August 9
TACOMA, Wash. – East 53rd Street – between East I and East L streets – is scheduled to close for maintenance July 30-August 9 through the Residential Street Restoration Program. 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 […]
16th CAB Gets New Leadership
On July 12, Mayor Javier Figueroa was a guest at the Change of Command ceremony for U.P.’s Community Connector, the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade at JBLM. Col. Derek Smith passed the brigade colors to the new commander Col. Tyler Cody. Cody previously commanded the 2nd Squadron 6th Cavalry Regiment in the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade. […]
Lakewood’s National Night Out is Aug. 6
Join the Lakewood Police Department, West Pierce Fire & Rescue and Lakewood City Council Tuesday, Aug. 6 to celebrate National Night Out. Every summer the City of Lakewood participates in this national community building event. Its goal is to bring together neighbors to strengthen community and break down barriers with first responders and residents. Interesting […]
DuPont July 26 Bits & Bytes
Read the City of DuPont’s July 26 Bits & Bytes newsletter by clicking here.
Obituary Notices – July 30, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Dorothy Brawner. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sean Zachary Miller; Lysbeth E. White.
New bookstore for Lakewood
The Lakewood Bookstore is open at 11017 Bridgeport Way SW. From their website, “We aspire to be more than just a bookstore. We’re a cozy haven where readers, writers, and curious minds converge. Whether you’re seeking a captivating novel, a thought-provoking essay, or a delightful children’s story, our shelves hold treasures waiting to be discovered.” […]
The Global Race to Save Tigers
When Asian Forest Sanctuary Assistant Curator Erin gives a tiger keeper chat at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, she often tells the crowd, “There are more people at the Zoo today than there are Sumatran tigers on the planet.” Sumatran tigers are vanishing from the wild at an astonishing pace. As few as 400 remain […]
Letter: Go Gently, Know Beauty
Creekside, on the way up the trail to the High Divide in Washington’s Olympic National Park, are the tiny yellow Arnica, and in addition to their happy ‘sunflower look’ they have a long history of use by Native Americans given the flower’s medicinal healing properties to treat inflammation. Higher up, above the mystical and magical […]