Jessie Baird, a relatively new member of the Lakewood First Lions Club, recently received the Gordon F. Smith CARE Fellowship award for her accomplishments both before joining the Lions Club and her participation in many club activities. Baird had two long careers; one in the U.S. Army Reserve, retiring as a command sergeant major, and […]
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Health Department moves closer to getting a new Director of Public Health
Three finalists for the Director of Public Health position answered questions for Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department staff and a group of community partners on Jan. 18. Each candidate had a half hour to answer 8 questions developed in advance. Marissa Karras of Karras Consulting facilitated the interviews. Staff and community partners gave input for the […]
Tacoma’s Charter is Under Review
Tacoma Business Council announcement. What’s the Charter? Only the single most important document governing our City. Want a full time City Council rather than part time? Would you like our Mayor to have more power? These are the sorts of questions that the Charter determines. It gets reviewed every 10 years and it’s happening now. […]
Social Security Cards Are Safer At Home
Submitted by the Social Security Administration. Scams to steal your personal information are at an all-time high. That’s why it remains critical to safeguard important personal documents like your Social Security card. A Social Security card is not an identification document. In many situations, you only need to know your Social Security number (SSN). […]
Obituary Notices – January 30, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Van Smith Carroll; Valentin Torba; John Riley Johnson. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Judith Stella Spraske. Mountain View Funeral Home: Leslie Jenae Crossley; Douglas Klippert. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Margie F. Coby; Sofala T. Si’imalevai; Raymond E. Cartwright. Gaffney Funeral Home: Mathew Daniel Sardarov, Jr. Scott Funeral […]
DuPont January 26 Report from Mayor, Council
Read the DuPont Mayor and City Council January 26 report by clicking here.
Expect roadwork on Steilacoom-DuPont Road, Jan. 29 – Feb. 2
DUPONT – Travelers who use Steilacoom-DuPont Road near Barksdale Station will want to plan for additional travel time. During the week of Jan. 29, contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation will alternate traffic through a single lane on Steilacoom-DuPont Road between Pendleton Avenue and Station Drive. The lane reduction allows crews […]
Meet the Cast of Lakewood Playhouse’s “The Giver”
The Giver is adapted by Eric Coble from the Newberry Award-winning book by Lois Lowry and is directed by Brittany D. Henderson. Show Dates are February 9-25, Evenings 7:30 pm, Sundays and Matinees 2 pm. The Cast Jane W. Davie – Fiona Jane W. Davie (she/her) is a Puget Sound based performer and theatre practitioner. […]
And the Winner is…
The competition was heated but after a two-week battle between the U.P. Police Department and West Pierce Fire & Rescue, UPPD prevailed and took home the winning title in the University Place Battle of the Badges blood drive. Donors were asked to cast a vote for either U.P. Police or West Pierce Fire & Rescue […]