Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Fircrest) was named chair of the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee following a vote of the Senate Wednesday. “I’m honored to have been chosen by my colleagues to step into a greater leadership role,” Nobles said. “Education is the cornerstone of my life, and that passion fuels my work in […]
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Obituary Notices – January 19, 2024
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Setsuko Takatsuka. Mountain View Funeral Home: Leroy G. Dube Jr.; Sun Cha Stevenson; Douglas Mark White. Powers Funeral Home: Darold Wayne Hall; Natsue K Stephenson; Kenneth Warren Eilers; Thomas R Oberhofer; Robert Wilcox. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Gaile Gene Beavers.
Hylebos Bridge Has Reopened to Vehicular Traffic
The Hylebos Bridge over the Blair Waterway (located off East 11th Street in the Tacoma Tideflats) has reopened to vehicular traffic. Community members with questions or concerns may contact Project Supervisor Steve Carstens at scarstens@cityoftacoma.org or (253) 591-5263.
City of Lakewood video series highlights youth reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The City of Lakewood MLK Committee commissioned three videos for its annual recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year’s theme explores how Lakewood youth relate to the teachings and work of King. Students were asked to reflect on this famous King quote: “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then […]
Suspicious Person Chasing Children in Bethel School District
This morning (January 16) at 08:12 am, a student at Liberty Middle School reported an unknown subject dressed in all black chased him last Friday morning on Jan. 12th. This is similar to an incident reported to deputies by a female student on Thursday Jan. 11th at Bethel High School. The Bethel school district sent […]
Payroll employment increased in December; unemployment rate rose to 4.2%
Washington’s economy gained an estimated 7,700 jobs (seasonally adjusted) and the monthly unemployment rate rose from 4.0% to 4.2% in December. “December’s job growth was the strongest since June 2023 and marked five consecutive months of job growth, after revisions to November data. Despite strong job gains, the unemployment rate inched up from 4.0% to 4.2%,” […]
Habitat for Humanity stolen truck recovered
Habitat for Humanity announcement. Over the Christmas holiday, our off-site warehouse was broken into and a recently purchased, new-to-us box truck was stolen. Other damage included cut cables on other trucks, stolen vehicle batteries and gas cards, as well as a damaged alarm system. Thanks to widespread media coverage by local outlets, the stolen truck was spotted in […]
Obituary Notices – January 18, 2024
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Angeline Kelly; Wanda Frances Gargurevich. Mountain View Funeral Home: Franklin Xavier Holdener; Debra Ann Smith. Powers Funeral Home: Guadalupe Cardenas Guitron; Marjorie Masako Teramura; Jeannie Darnell Livingston; Tona Chrystal Forman. Gaffney Funeral Home: Eunice Vivian Robeck.
Chief Of Police Makes Final Decisions on the Three Tacoma Police Officers
“Tacoma Police Officers Christopher Burbank, Matthew Collins, and Timothy Rankine have voluntarily agreed to separate from their positions with the Tacoma Police Department,” wrote Tacoma Police Department Chief Avery Moore. “Meanwhile, except for a sustained finding regarding Officer Collins’ violation of the Tacoma Police Department’s policy on Courtesy, the Officers were cleared based on 2020 […]