PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, Labor Day. During that time, the Library’s online services, as always, will be open at www.mypcls.org, featuring online e-books, audiobooks, videos and magazines as well as other services and resources.
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Obituary Notices – August 22, 2023
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Ramon Ulloa, Jr. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Carrie N. Wiley. Powers Funeral Home: John Russ Denzler; Joyce Dora Black; Harry Gullam Kavanaugh. Hill Funeral Home: Brian David Jess. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: William James (“Bill”) Redd.
100 years ago today
From Tacoma Historical Society Twitter/X feed. 100 years ago today! Employees of the Walker Cut Stone Company stand outside their new plant located at 2403 Center Street on August 21, 1923. The sandstone was brought in from the company’s quarry near Wilkeson and then cut and formed by workers in Tacoma.
KNKX: Puyallup Tribe’s partnership with Kenmore Air takes off with scenic South Sound seaplane flights
“Members of the Puyallup Tribe described it as an historic day, when a newly-painted seaplane from Kenmore Air touched down on Commencement Bay, with a distinctive red, black and white livery featuring tribal art depicting a salmon on the aircraft’s tail. “The new seaplane flights start taking off Friday from the new Puyallup Tribal Air Terminal on […]
Tacoma Tapestry 2023: Croatian Music in Old Town Park Sept 9
Classical Tuesdays in Old Town Tacoma announcement. Croatian music and pastries in the Old Town Park September 9 (2-4 pm). Join us in celebrating Tacoma’s cultural history as we enjoy the music of Croatia and the Baltics. Performers will be the KlapaDooWopella mens vocal quartet which specializes in traditional Croatian “Klapa” (a cappella minstrels who […]
JBLM will conduct artillery and mortar training Aug. 22-25
Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime artillery and mortar training from Aug. 22 at 12 a.m. to Aug. 25 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Strickland, Kilmer Announce Nearly $9.5M To Improve Fish Habitats In Puyallup River & Wapato Creek
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Today (August 18, 2023), U.S. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Co-Chairs of the Puget Sound Recovery Caucus, announced that the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Port of Tacoma will receive grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to improve fish passage […]
Obituary Notices – August 21, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Robert Frank Barber; Philip John Hogman. Mountain View Funeral Home: Rebecca Blackshaw; Donald A. Brooks; Garry Stanley Davey Sr.; Willam Allen Howard; Douglas Claude Ramsey; Brandon Sean Sanders; Charles E. Owings Sr.
Lakewood City Manager August 18 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) August 18 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.