New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Gilda Coudray Oliver; Maurice Orville Marx, Sr. Mountain View Funeral Home: Dallas L. Bennett. Powers Funeral Home: Richard Emmet Mitchell; Ruben Carroll Baumann. Week’s Dryer Mortuary: Peggy Virginia Brown.
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Construction resumes on St. Joseph Station this week
Sound Transit announcement. Crews will resume construction on the St. Joseph Station, located on Martin Luther King Jr. Way just north of S. 18th St., started, Jan. 24. The contractor will paint the metal on the station canopy and start installing equipment at the station. In addition, crews will install concrete paving on S. 18th […]
Pierce College Puyallup President Darrell Cain named interim president at Everett Community College
Pierce College announcement. After three and a half years of dedicated service as president of Pierce College Puyallup, Darrell Cain, Ph.D., will soon begin a new chapter as interim president of Everett Community College. The Everett Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously to offer Cain the interim presidency, citing Cain’s success building campus and […]
Hidden Hero: Awjaney Markholt
Awjahney Markholt is a senior at Lakes High School, participating in running start at Pierce College and a Lakewood native. She is a natural leader, and her passion for leadership comes alive in the Lakes community where she participates in leadership class and promotes excellence in diversity as a member of the school’s Black Student […]
Rezone and Comprehensive Plan re-designation of School Property
Town of Steilacoom announcement. The Steilacoom Historical School District has requested that the property at the corner of Sequalish and Chambers Streets, formerly used as a football field and bus barn, be re-designated for Housing under the Comprehensive Plan and rezoned to R-7.2. Hearings will begin in February at the Planning Commission. A determination of […]
Strickland Launches First Valentines for Veterans Drive
Office of Rep. Marilyn Strickland announcement. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced the launch of her first annual Valentines for Veterans Drive, where South Sound residents are invited to make handmade Valentine’s Day cards and bring them to her offices in either Lacey or Lakewood starting on Monday, January 24th, 2022 through Monday, February 7, 2022. […]
Get Ready to Play Ball: Reserve Cirque Park Fields for League and Tournament Play
City of University Place announcement. Although spring may seem light years away right now, many sports leagues are already gearing up for the season ahead and should begin reserving field space at Cirque Park now. The 27-acre park features dedicated baseball and softball fields, as well as a multi-purpose field for soccer, lacrosse and flag […]
Local students make Marquette’s Dean’s List
Local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. DuPont – Roman de Guia, Bachelor of Science, Exercise Physiology Steilacoom – Elizabeth Still, Bachelor of Arts, Criminology and Law Studies To make the Dean’s List, students must have earned at least 12 credits for […]
Teens called to show creativity in Pierce County Library’s art and writing contest
Pierce County Library System announcement. PIERCE COUNTY, Washington – The Pierce County Library System encourages teenagers throughout Pierce County to show their creativity in the Pierce County Library System’s Our Own Expressions Teen Writing & Art Contest, now through Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. “The contest offers a vital opportunity for teens to freely express themselves through their writing […]