Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. Today (August 2, 2023), U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced the introduction of the REACH Our Tribes Act, legislation to make government help more effective for Tribal communities by ensuring they have a say in budget decisions, tracking how well the help is working, and making […]
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Obituary Notices – August 4, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: E. Yvonne Begeman. Mountain View Funeral Home: Donald Jahmal Johnson. Powers Funeral Home: Merritt Richard Smyth.
New Pastor for Lakewood Presbyterian Church
Submitted by Dan Evans, LPC Clerk of Session. Lakewood Presbyterian Church is pleased to announce that it has a new pastor. Rev. Laura Nile Tuell was elected unanimously by the whole congregation after a search that began when long-term pastor Rev. Barlow Buescher retired in mid-2021. Pastor Laura was born in Redding, California and raised […]
Visit Yuma wins statewide award for best marketing campaign
Submitted by JayRay. Visit Yuma’s “Soak Up Every Minute” campaign has received the Best Marketing Campaign Award from the Arizona Office of Tourism, in the Rural category. Visit Yuma partnered with its Tacoma, Washington-based marketing and communications firm JayRay to create print, digital, and billboard advertisements. The “Soak Up Every Minute” campaign displays snapshots of […]
Comprehensive Plan Update
What should Puyallup look like in 2044? The City is undergoing a major update to the Comprehensive Plan which sets the vision for the city for the next 20 years (i.e. now until 2044). The changes must be adopted by December 2024. Please visit the project webpage for additional information on the city’s Comprehensive Plan update, anticipated project […]
Planning Commission to Consider the City’s Proposed Urban Design Project Review Permit Process and Regulatory Code Amendments
TACOMA, Wash. — On August 16 at 6 PM, the Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider the City of Tacoma’s proposal to establish an urban design project review permit program for development within the downtown and mixed-use centers. Through the proposed program, the City seeks to provide a community-informed review process that […]
Obituary Notices – August 3, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Charles Vernon Hammock. Mountain View Funeral Home: Paula Joyce Aubrey; Leonard ‘Mr. Myagi Gascon; Laural Robert Heinrichs; Mickie Anne Kasalek; Suzanne Livingston; Sofia Stierl; Keith Leroy Williams.
The University of Puget Sound joins the Tacoma Theatre Directory
The University of Puget Sound has just joined our Tacoma Theatre Directory. Local actors quite often means local stage training as well. Although I was a painting and drawing major, I still took an acting class at UPS. Peg and I met at a dance at UPS. She was a German language major. We don’t […]
Prepare in a Year: August
West Pierce Fire & Rescue is dedicated to ensuring the community is prepared in the event of a disaster. During major disasters, such as an earthquake, firefighters may be delayed in their response to 9-1-1 calls and the community will need to rely on each other to assist until help arrives. Each month, WPFR is […]