TACOMA – It was a haunting good time at the Pierce County Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 31, when the Council unanimously approved the transfer of one of the County’s oldest cemeteries to the city of Lakewood. The Old Settlers’ Cemetery has been maintained by the County since it was established in 1855 with a […]
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Kilmer Champions $54 Million in New Federal Funding for Port of Tacoma Husky Terminal Expansion
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. TACOMA, WA – Today (October 31, 2023), U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06), announced $54 million in new federal funding for the Port of Tacoma Husky Terminal Expansion Part One. The terminal expansion project will reconfigure the terminal yard for better truck circulation, install 40 reefer racks and related power supplies, […]
Traffic shift ahead on I-5 in Fife
Leaves are changing colors and lanes stripes are changing back from orange to white on Interstate 5! In case you need a refresher, back in February, crews began building the inside portions of the new I-5 Hylebos Creek bridges at the Fife curve. As part of this work, our team installed a median work zone […]
Fall back into an energy efficient mindset this winter
Submitted by Puget Sound Energy. It’s the time of the year again for big jackets, warm drinks and setting your clocks to fall back an hour. The winter season is quickly approaching and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) is providing tips for customers to keep energy costs down during the colder, darker months. Get smart with […]
Obituary Notices – November 2, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Pamela Lousie Drake; Arlene Dolores Hanberg. Mountain View Funeral Home: Sharon Ann Exeter; Richard Hedegaard Fiscus; Jamar Curtez Marion; Shawn E. Merritt; Danette Staatz. Powers Funeral Home: Lucille Victoria Fields; Harold Allen Stallman. Scott Funeral Home: Dora Lynn Brown. New Tacoma Cemeteries, Funeral Home and Crematory: Mary Eggink […]
Ben B. Cheney Foundation Names New Executive Director
Submitted by Ben B. Cheney Foundation. The Ben B. Cheney Foundation has appointed Erika Tucci as executive director. She will succeed Brad Cheney, who is retiring from the role at the end of December after more than 20 years of dedicated stewardship. Cheney will remain as the Foundation board chair. The Ben B. Cheney Foundation […]
Caring for Kids Update
Submitted by Diane Formoso. The Clothing Bank has been overwhelmed with clothing bank orders, sixty-seven in one week. Power Shoppers are doing a lot of shopping to fill all of these orders. Also in demand are blow up beds, pillows and blankets and emergency food! The Holiday Fair is just around the corner. We have […]
Did You Have a Clue?
Ten signed copies of the Wycliff novel “Haunted Homes” hidden in ten different places all over Steilacoom – a Halloween Book Hunt was on from October 27 through Halloween. I had given you ten clues as to where they might be found, and some of you might have wondered. So, here is the solution: 1. […]
Two Starved Dogs Found in Freezing Temperatures
On October 27, a community member found two severely emaciated dogs with one experiencing hypothermia in Wright Park and brought them to the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. The two 2-year-old pit bulls, now named Muffin and Marnie, were found skinny, malnourished, and dehydrated. Muffin arrived at the shelter cold to the touch, […]