New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: Jackie Tony Clapp; Darigh Derlice Thomas; Maureen Therese Bala. Mountain View Funeral Home: Antonio Bertucci; Virginia Follante; Keven Charles Shay; David Sternbeck; Jan Alice Whittington. Powers Funeral Home: Christopher Josh Selepeo Omar. Scott Funeral Home: Everett William Hunter; Pastor Reginald Dean Rushin.
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Lakewood Chamber Bringing Back Tradition of Blue Lights for the Holidays
Submitted by Lakewood Chamber of Commerce. The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce is bringing back the tradition of decorating the city in blue lights for the holiday season! If you have a business in the city limits of Lakewood, you qualify to receive FREE C-9 LED blue light strings long as supplies last. And if you […]
Month of Giving
Communities In Schools of Lakewood press release. Communities in Schools of Lakewood is hosting a “Month of Giving” Fund Supply Drive all November. We are especially in need of water bottles (reusable) and non-perishable snacks for our students – you can drop off several sites in Lakewood and learn more here or donate here.
Pierce Transit announces service adjustments
Pierce Transit press release. Pierce Transit will make service adjustments effective Nov. 7, 2021. Due to driver shortages, five local routes will decrease frequency of trips. The adjustments affect Routes 1, 2, 11,16, 400 and 500. No routes have been eliminated. These reductions may affect passengers’ plans to connect to other routes. Like many transportation […]
Order Your 2022 Pet Calendar
Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County press release. Tracking your to-dos is about to get a whole lot cuter. Purchase the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County’s 2022 Calendar now and help support Pierce County’s most vulnerable animals! Calendars can be pre-ordered for just $20 (includes shipping fees) and feature the winners of our Washington’s […]
Pierce Transit to fuel buses with carbon neutral, Responsibly Sourced Gas
Pierce Transit press release. PureWest Energy, LLC (“PureWest”), a leading Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)-focused independent natural gas producer with operations in the Rocky Mountain region, today announced an agreement with United Energy Trading, LLC and Pierce Transit to provide its first-ever scope 1 and 2 carbon neutral, certified Responsibly Sourced Gas (“RSG”) in the country. United Energy Trading, LLC, […]
New Diversity in Local History grants program creates 11 paid internship opportunities across Washington
Washington State History Museum press release. Tacoma, WA – Washington State Historical Society’s new Diversity in Local History (DLH) grant program awards small grants to heritage organizations to fund paid internships that support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The first grants were approved in October 2021 for projects beginning in January 2022. Current community college, undergraduate and graduate […]
Pierce County COVID-19 data update confirmed November 3
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department press release. On Nov. 3, our 14-day case rate per 100,000 for Oct. 11-24 is 423.6. The 14-day case rate offers the most reliable look at COVID-19 disease burden on Pierce County. Our hospitalization rate is currently 12.7 per 100,000. Today, we confirmed 269 COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths: A […]
Obituary Notices – November 4, 2021
New Tacoma Cemeteries and Funeral Home: John Michael Deloma; John Thomas Stewart; Eric Islando Banks. Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Diane Marie Guthrie. Mountain View Funeral Home: Eric Andrew Anderson; Esther Brewer; Edward Gonsorowski; Katia Lewis; Siausagi Malietufa; Barbara Robak. Fir Lane Memorial Park: Debora E. Burks; Deloris M. Sims; Sylvester JL Wallace Jr. […]