Submitted by Nancy Henderson. Steilacoom has many fun events on the Fourth of July. However, the morning after means considerable extra work for our hard-working Town Streets and Parks crews facing the cleanup, and they are short-handed. Please join volunteers on July 5 from 8 AM – 9:30 AM at Pioneer Park (end of Wilkes Street and Main Street) OR at Saltars Point Park (end […]
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Obituary Notices – June 20, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Mercedes Odelia Fraase; Marie Williams. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Gerald R. Peterson.
Ladders
By Paul T. Jackson, Steilacoom. A few years ago when I went out to change the hardware of the porch lamp, I realized I needed a ladder, and had borrowed one before from my ex-wife who lived 15 miles away. Light bulb jokes aside, this new occasion was, it turned out, just to change a […]
JBLM will conduct mortar training June 20-23
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar training from June 20 at 6:30 a.m. to June 23 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Tacoma sprinter heading to Nationals, signs sponsor
“Madonna Hanna, a 70-year-old sprinter from Tacoma, began competing in the 2011 Washington State Senior Games. Despite facing setbacks, including the passing of her husband, Steven Hanna, in 2018, she found a new coach, elite track athlete Marcus Chambers, who helped her win two silver and four gold medals in-state games. Madonna’s story is a […]
62d Airlift Wing to Host Wing Change of Command Ceremony
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. U.S. Air Force Col. Sergio E. Anaya, former commander of the 62d Operations Group, will assume command of the 62d Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Hangar 9, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Anaya will assume command from Col. David A. Fazenbaker. […]
The Board of Health June 21 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Special Meeting on June 21 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Three CPHS Seniors Earn Full-Tuition Act Six Scholarships
Senior year has been a whirlwind for Clover Park High School (CPHS) seniors Yoel Alejandres-Aleman, Erik Camacho Reinoso and Kloe Salazar. Amid the hustle and bustle of senior projects, send-offs and game nights, they also completed the rigorous Act Six Scholarship process and earned full-tuition, full-need scholarships. Camacho Reinoso and Salazar will attend Pacific Lutheran […]
The Lakewood City Council June 20 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Regular Meeting on June 20 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.