New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Frances Delano Abolins; Maris Arvids Abolins. Mountain View Funeral Home: Judith (Judi) Kay Nolta. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Felix A. Brodigan. Powers Funeral Home: Ray Eugene Fochtman.
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Statewide Flag Lowering – Memorial Day
Washington Office of the Governor announcement. Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Monday, May 29, 2023, in recognition of Memorial Day. This federal holiday is in remembrance of those who lost their lives while serving in the country’s armed forces. The Governor’s office has […]
Taking time
Pierce County Executive, Bruce Dammeier announcement. During Monday’s New Employee Orientation, one of our new prosecuting attorneys shared a little about her family. With two little ones at home, she welcomed the opportunity at Pierce County, to “just” manage a caseload and not be supervising anyone else. At some point in the future, she might […]
Lakewood City Manager May 26 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) May 26 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Steilacoom Town Administrator May 26 Report to Council
Read the Town of Steilacoom Administrator’s May 26 report to the Town Council by clicking here.
Washinton State Pledges $500,000 toward affordable housing in Lakewood
Submitted by LASA. LASA (Living Access Support Alliance) is $500,000 closer to their $10.5 million capital campaign goal to build 25 units of affordable housing at Gravelly Lake Drive SW and Fairlawn AVE SW. Gravelly Lake Commons will include one-, two- and three-bedroom units. State Representative Mari Leavitt is shown with the arrow that depicts […]
Kilmer Spearheads Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution
Office of Rep. Derek Kilmer announcement. This week, U.S. Representatives Derek Kilmer (WA-06), William Timmons (SC-04), Joe Morelle (NY-25), and Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced the Congressional Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution, a bipartisan resolution to establish a bipartisan Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking to facilitate the integration of robust data in the legislative process. “We’ve got to get government […]
Statement on $3.1 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Action Brought by Family and Estate of Bennie Branch
City of Tacoma announcement. On May 23, the Tacoma City Council approved a settlement in the wrongful death action brought by the family and estate of Bennie Branch, in the amount of $3.1 million. Every loss of life is tragic, and the Branch family suffered a heartbreaking loss. This family’s loss has been felt deeply […]
Sounder trains available for Sunday Mariners game
Sound Transit announcement. Seattle sports fans can save on travel time, parking and gas by taking Sound Transit’s popular Sounder trains to this Sunday’s Mariners game. Special Sounder service is in addition to Link light rail, ST Express and King County Metro service to and from T-Mobile Park. The special service will be available Sunday, […]