TACOMA, Wash. – Tacoma Power was one of 66 hydro facilities in the country to receive hydroelectric production incentives from the Department of Energy for electricity generated at the North Fork Skokomish Powerhouse in 2021 and 2022, for $1.1M. The North Fork Skokomish Powerhouse in Hoodsport, WA, is part of the Cushman hydro project. The […]
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Welcome the Happy Duo Café
Help the City of University Place celebrate Happy Duo Café, now complete with kitchen on Wednesday, Nov. 8 from 11 am to noon at the location 3609 Market Place W, Suite 101 in University Place.
Sounder trains available for Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns
Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking, and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this weekend’s Seahawks game. Special Sounder service is in addition to regular Link light rail, ST Express, and King County Metro service to and from Lumen Field. The special service will be available Sunday, Oct. 29, […]
Strickland Calls for Expanded Access to Basic Needs Allowance for Servicemembers
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. On October 25, 2023, U.S. Representative Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) joins 19 colleagues in a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Senate and House Armed Services Committee leadership, urging them to retain language in the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) eliminating the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) from income calculations when determining eligibility […]
Obituary Notices – October 27, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Nicholas Warren Adrian; Thomas Mark Engelberg Sr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Tuk Ja Chung; Jeffrey Wasson; Sherida West. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Eldon C. Davis. Powers Funeral Home: Cynthia Ann Wells; Sharon Maureen Edgecomb; Margaret Pearl Shinaul; Vivian Louise Fuchs; Duane Ervin. Gaffney Funeral Home: Philip Barry Bourne. […]
City of Tacoma Prepares for Possible Frost Through the Weekend
TACOMA, Wash. — With weather forecasts indicating that Tacoma can expect nighttime temperatures in the mid-thirties through the weekend – and a 50 to 60 percent chance of frost Saturday and Sunday morning – the City of Tacoma’s Street Operations crew is planning to apply de-icing material to arterial street bridge decks and hills tomorrow. […]
Obituary Notices – October 26, 2023
Mountain View Funeral Home: Sherri Byrne; James Eshelman; Charlotte Mae Griffith; Burke Hinson; Ferila Siose; Lonnie Rhea Slaughter. Scott Funeral Home: Morris S. Smith.
Multirace: An East Coast Author’s New Book Resonates with DuPont readers
Submitted by Bridget King. Attendees are still sharing stories prompted by the Wednesday, 18 October book talk by journalist, professor and author, Kristal Brent Zook. She read excerpts from her newly released book: Girl in the Yellow Poncho to a rapt group of listeners in DuPont as her father looked on. He features in the […]
Friends of Steilacoom Library Fall Book Sale
Submitted by John Ufford. Friends of Steilacoom Library Fall Book Sale will take place at the Steilacoom Library Meeting Room, 2950 Steilacoom Blvd, on Friday Nov 3 and Saturday Nov 4 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm each day. Come and purchase gently use books to enjoy throughout the fall and winter. We have a […]